Patches + Stitches Opening Next Friday

Patches + Stitches will be opening this coming Friday, July 3rd! We will start off the show with an artist lecture by Teagan White from 7-8pm, followed by the opening reception of Patches + Stitches which will go until 10pm!


Preview by Teagan White

We are absolutely excited to be presenting this two-part exhibition that celebrates the tactile nature of textiles- craft, decadence, patterns, and personal identity! The show will be featuring artwork by 70+ international illustrators, designers, screen printers, and creatives! Works include original and limited edition patches, buttons, needlework, appliqués, and much much more!


Preview by Ashley Yazdani

Be sure to come by Friday night to check out the show and meet some of the amazing participating artists! More details can be found on the Facebook event page.

Opening Reception of Patches + Stitches

Mark your calendars for the next opening reception and events, July 3rd from 7-10pm! We are proud to present an artist lecture with Teagan White (from 7-8pm), followed by the opening reception of Patches + Stitches and an all creatives meet up!


Process by Chloe Giordano

Join us for a two-part exhibition that celebrates the tactile nature of textiles- craft, decadence, patterns, and personal identity! We welcome you to the Patches + Stitches Show, featuring originals and limited edition pieces by 70+ international illustrators, designers, screen printers, and creatives!

Patches is our bad ass show. It includes dark, limited color, gritty, screen-printed, hand-painted, embroidered and dyed patches- clever takes on the imagery we all know and love and phrases we can't resist! These artists have taken back patches, insignias, and embroidered designs to the next level!


Sneak Peek by Luisa Uribe

Stitches is our beautiful show. The work is decadent, elegant, and decorated in flora and fauna. It includes intricate needlework, the knots, beading, sequins and appliqués. These colorful pieces and modern designs challenge our ideas of old-school embroidery! Reinventing the classic expectations of one of the world's oldest textile techniques!


Sneak Peek by Vanessa Port

Come explore both sides of this show and meet some of the incredible participating artists! These events are free and open to the public.

Iceland Residency Exhibition Sneak Peek!

Mark your calendars for the next opening reception and event, May 22nd from 7-10pm!

We are proud to present a two-part reception and creatives meet + greet featuring the Iceland Residency Exhibition, as well as a public artist talk by celebrated comic artist, Sam Bosma!


Preview by Maike Plenzke

The Iceland Residency Exhibition features new work, prints, originals, and books by the fourteen artists who participated in last year's residency. In August 2014, we traveled through Southern Iceland, exploring the landscape, making artwork, and sharing our unique practices through workshops and conversations.

Artists include Bryan Paul Patterson, Chris Hajny, Claire Hummel, Colin Foran, Gloria Pizzilli, Jenny Bookler, Kali Ciesemier, Maike Plenzke, Manuel Kilger, Meg Munt, Mike Freeman, Lindsay Nohl, Sam Bosma, and Teagan White.


Preview by Bryan Paul Patterson

The artist talk will be from 7-8pm, then stick around to view all of the artwork and say hello! You can find more information on the Iceland Residency Exhibition Facbeook page here! Prints and pieces will be available on the Light Grey Shop starting May 22nd!


Preview by Manuel Kilger

The event is sponsored in part by Seward Co-Op and The Wedge.

BOSS RUSH! Sneak Peek!

We are just weeks away from the opening of BOSS RUSH! Join us on March 20th from 7-10pm for the opening reception, featuring 100+ illustrations of our favorite video game bosses!


Preview image of Phalanx by Audrey Gonzalez

Over the last few months, artists, illustrators, and designers have been making new artwork inspired by the most memorable, love/hated bad guys and villains from video game history! Artwork includes characters such as Griever from Final Fantasy 8, Barba from Shadow of the Colossus, Volvagia from Zelda Ocarina of Time, and so many more! Here are a couple great sneak peeks to give you a taste of the great artwork on the way!


Preview of Delita Heiral by Ciel Bahena

The opening reception will feature all of the bosses, a special interactive piece by local illustrator Chris Schons, 8-bit chip tunes, refreshments and more. Come support the project and relive your most beloved video games moments! You can let us know you are coming and invite friends on the facebook event page here!

The top ten works will be selected by our guest jurors and displayed on March 28th at GlitchCON 2015! If you want to find out more information about the convention, see all of the panelists, and register, you can find tickets on the GlichCon website here!


Preview of Jack of Blades by Britney Winthrope

BOSS RUSH! Opening March 20th

We are just one month away from the opening reception of BOSS RUSH!


Preview of The Basilisk Leviathan by Marianne Vincent

Join us on March 20th from 7-10pm for a video game-inspired exhibition, including new illustrations and epic artwork made by 100+ illustrators and designers from around the globe.

Years after the closing credits roll on our favorite video games, memories of classic boss battles live on in in infamy. This large group exhibition showcases new work by each artist as they come to grips with their love/hate relationship with the villain of their choosing from video gaming’s deep history.


Preview of Perk up, loser Prince by Shermaine Tan

Are you ready for the BOSS RUSH!?

Artists have payed homage to a variety of bad guys such as Kerrigan of Starcraft, Mother Brain from Super Metroid, Hogger from World of Warcarft, Barbara from Shadow of the Colossus, and so many more! Come relish in victories, celebrate your triumphs, and relive your favorite battles during the BOSS RUSH! Exhibition!


Preview of We Are All Beasts by Doug Lobo

As we lead up to the opening reception, we will be sharing sneak peeks and previews of artwork. Keep your eyes out for your favorite bad guys, video games, and artists, as well as additional artist interviews and features! You can find more information about the opening reception, see the list of participating artists, and invite friends on the facebook event page here.

Skate or Die Opening Reception

We invite you to join us for the opening reception of Skate or Die, coming October 10th!

Skate or Die is an art exhibition of artist-designed skate decks with a death metal slant. The show features dark, gorgeous, and macabre-inspired designs by sixty artists from around the world. The original artwork will be used to create limited edition, vynal images on hardwood decks.

Sneak Peek of work by Kate O'Hara

By showcasing the artwork in this unique and functional form factor, we appreciate the influence skate culture has had on our society and to view this counter culture work as true art. And in addition, to not forgot why it exists, hoping collectors will slap some trucks on their newly acquired masterpiece and skate it home!

Sneak Peek of work by Angela Rizza

These decks include bones, twisted forms, feared beasts, and eery landscapes- Come see the entire collection at the opening reception on October 10th from 7-10pm. You can find all of the event details, see the full list of participating artists, and help spread the word on the Skate or Die Facebook event page here!

Dream Arcade Opening Next Friday!

We are just one week away from the opening reception of Dream Arcade! Come hang out next Friday, September 12th from 7-10pm, for the very first look at this incredible project and fully interactive exhibition! Grab your friends, bring your a-game, and get ready to play!

Preview Artwork by Joey McCormick

In this epic pixel art exhibition, 30 artists from around the world were tasked with creating the concept and artwork for their dream videogame vision. All of these imagined levels are being turned into a fully playable platformer game, brought to life by the Light Grey Art Lab team.

Preview Artwork by Ashley Mackenzie

The Dream Arcade games take viewers on a journey through time- hunting for clues, traversing through landscapes, and discovering new places and environments. The levels include lost islands of the sky, underground tunnels, abandoned houses, ghost-filled campsites and more! Players will have a chance to fight off enemies, complete jumping puzzles, find secret pathways, and collect treasures, all while immersed in the artist’s vision and original artwork.

Preview Artwork by Richie Pope

You can find more information about the opening reception on the facebook event page here. For those of you who cannot play in person, Dream Arcade will be available for download soon! Keep an eye out for links to the game, original artwork, and documentation of the process!

Stacks Preview

We are just TWO weeks away from the opening reception of STACKS: A limited exhibition zine exhibition and creative project! Coming August 1st, 2014, this unique show commemorates the past thirty years of memories, experiences, cultural phenomenas, and global changes! It is a celebration of our recent history and the moments that have shaped us all!

"The Poké Life", 1996, Preview by Matt Rockefeller

The show takes viewers on a journey through time, 1984-2014, seen through the eyes of sixty creatives. Topics include an illustrated story of the Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, Back to the Future, Lost, hairdos of the 80s, wondering the streets of New York, bad decisions, childhood crushes, and more.

"Free Reign", 2008, Preview by Jaime Willems

We are thrilled to present this project and all of the perfectly crafted pieces. Zines are made in a variety of formats with screen prints, foil covers, full color pages, fold outs, ink drawings, and more. The zines are limited edition and hand signed by the artists. There are only a couple of zines available! They will be here at Light Grey Art Lab and available on the online shop by August 1st.

"The Phoenix Lights", 1997, Preview by Ashley Huebner

Each of the contributing artists are given all of the zines from the exhibition. They are able to keep the entire timeline and collection as an opportunity for future collaboration, communication, and to enjoy our shared experiences.

"Scarred for Life", 1990, Preview by Adriana Bellet

We hope you join us for this epic event and project! You can find more details about the opening reception on the Facebook Event Page here! There are more previews and details to come!

STACKS- Opening August 1st!

Mark your calendars for Light Grey Art Lab's newest exhibition and project, STACKS, coming August 2014! We are honored to present this incredible and clever collection of artwork, limited edition zines, and handcrafted works!

Preview of work by Barbara Dziadosz (Year 2002)

STACKS, invites you on a journey through time, as artists commemorate and revisit the past 30 years 1984-2014. This collection and visual timeline, celebrates the history, politics, pop culture, personal monuments, and childhood memories throughout these significant years and drastic decades.

Preview of work by Julie Boehmer (Year 2007)

This project is made possible by the contributions of 60+ artists from around the world. Each of the artists have selected a year of focus, illustrating, printing, and creating limited edition zines based on an important topic from that year.

Some of the zine subjects include hairstyles from the 80s, teenager angst, the Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, personal anthologies, roaming the streets of New York City, romance stories, and more. Each zine is clever, humorous, and insightful look into the recent history and our experiences of the world.

Preview of work by Ian Densford (Year 1998)

We invite you to celebrate this project, all of the artwork, and the memories of years past! You can find out more information and see all of the participating artists on the STACKS facebook event page here. You can also check out the STACKS webpage, and keep an eye out for previews on our blog and tumblr.

Makers Market- Sneak Peek!

We just have a few more days before the start of the Annual Whittier Neighborhood Art Crawl: Makers Market! Light Grey Art Lab is proud to participate in this event, celebrate all of the local talent, creative projects, and exhibit work along with the other participating galleries and spaces!

Mason Sklar

Here is a sneak peek of some of the artwork that will be featured here at Light Grey Art Lab. You can stop by Saturday, June 7th from 12-7pm or Sunday June 8th from 11-6pm. You will be able to look through all of the fantastic crafts, posters, illustrations, greeting cards, dolls, zines, illustrations, paintings and more! On top of the artist booths, we will also have the work for Omnibus Treasury on display, works from past Light Grey Exhibitions, printed projects, temporary tattoos, pottery, and more! You can find all of the information, times, and exhibiting artists on the facebook event page here.

Gnome Dolls by Timothy Haugen

Hooray Today

In addition to the art crawl events, we are hosting an all-inclusive Game Night here at Light Grey Art Lab on Saturday from 7-9pm! We invite all of the participating artists from all of the space, neighbors, and attendees to stop by for the event. We will be playing tabletop and party games for a Game Night and Creative Mixer!

Thanks for your support and we hope to see you here! You can find more information about Makers Market on the Facebook event page as well as more information about the Light Grey Game Night here.

The Omnibus Treasury Sneak Peek!

We are just two days away from our newest exhibition and opening reception, The Omnibus Treasury! The one-of-a kind exhibition transforms the gallery into an artist boutique and treasure chest, filled with handmade and illustrated jewelry collections by artists from around the world!

Collection by Lynn Wang

Join us for the opening reception this Friday, May 30th from 7-10pm, as we admire, covet, and celebrate these new works! Each artist has made a collection inspired by topics, such as gardening and terrariums, København culture, underwater creatures, summer refreshments, and more. You can find all of the information about the opening reception and exhibiting artists on the facebook event page here.

Here is a sneak peek at some of the fantastic pieces and designs we have in store! All of the pieces are customizable, handmade, and will be available on the Light Grey Shop starting this Friday. If you are unable to attend the events in person, we will have everything available and archived online. Keep an eye out for more details and event news!

Collection by Ann Macarayan

You can stop by to see the exhibition and support the project throughout the month of June! On June 7th and 8th, Light Grey is participating in the Annual Whittier Neighborhood Art Crawl, with dozens of participating artists, exhibitors, painters, screen printers, stationary companies and more! Come celebrate all of the wonderful things being made in the area! You can also sign up for our Cosmic Jewelry Making Workshop, taught by Lindsay Nohl. Click here to find out more information and sign up for this celestial jewelry design class!

Animystics: Sneak Peek!

We are just a few weeks away from the Animystics opening reception, and could not be more excited about all of the incredible artwork, original works, and surprises we have in store for you! All 120+ artists have been creating one of a kind pieces that pay homage to their favorite animals, furry friends, and familiars!

Over the next few weeks, you will get to know these artists, their real life pets and companions, and see the artwork they created for the exhibition. You will be able to view the originals in person at the exhibition, on the permanent gallery, and get to find your spirit animal through out interactive quiz and spirit animal finder! Keep your eyes open for details!

Animystics: Our Spirit Animals, Totems, and Familairs
Opens April 25th from 7-10pm An animal benefit show for the Animal Humane Society, Feline Rescue Inc., and Homeward Bound Dog Rescue.



Here are just a few previews of the images that will be displayed during the Animystics Exhibition. Above you can see work by Lara Paulussen, Dana Wulfekotte, Casey Crisenbery, Alyssa Winans, and Leanna Crossan. You can see the full list of participating artists and all of the exhibition details on the Facebook Event page here!

The opening reception will include a photobooth for you and your pet, a raffle drawing, a hot dog station, information for our local shelters, signups for the Walk for Animals and more! Along with the exhibition, we are planning a trip on April 16th to the Como Zoo and Conservatory to view the wildlife, sketch plants and animals, and meet other creatives. You can see more details about this event here. We are also going to participate in the Animal Humane Society 40th Annual Walk for Animals! We will be there along with out studio dogs, Atari and Twinkle! Come say hello, meet all of our pets, and walk with us! You can see more details on the facebook page here, as well sign up or donate to the Light Grey Art Lab team here!

Thanks for all of your support and the support for our animal friends!
Let's work together to make a difference!

Great Personality: Guardians Trailer!

Great Personality opens this Friday, January 24th! Which means we're on the verge of launching the first of four interactive dating-sim games based on the Myers-Briggs personality types!

The first game will feature the Guardians, a lovable collection of characters who are the fabric of society; the defenders and protectors of the traditions, rules, and world around them.

We're super excited to finally let you all get your hands on this, we've been working non-stop to prepare, and we think you'll love it!

Keep your eye on our site, lightgreyartlab.com, for the download coming in a few days! Each game will be free to download, although we'll have an option to donate if you'd like to support more projects like this one in the future!

Sneak-A-Peek!

Get ready to meet your match in the Great Personality Exhibition, Project, and Interactive Dating Games!

We are absolutely thrilled and proud to present Great Personality, an exhibition and project about the science of attraction, ambiance, and allure. This sultry exhibition opens next Friday, January 24th from 7:00-10:30PM. We will begin with an optional, free artist talk with Sam Wolfe Connelly (In MCAD Auditorium 150) and then make our way over to Light Grey Art Lab to see all of the gorgeous, interesting, and personality-driven pinups of the exhibition and project!



This is not your traditional pinup show- it features a collection of illustrations and characters that are not only attractive, seductive, and fascinating, but also endearing and personable as each piece is inspired by the Myers- Briggs Personality Types. Connect with these characters and even find out more about yourself through these 16 unique personality types that are defined by life goals, energy, values, perspective, and understanding of the world around us. You can find out what your own personality type is here on the Myers-Briggs Personality Test.



Each of these characters is fully animatable and interactive in the Great Personality Dating Games! These are a series of four unique choose-your-own adventure games that allows you to get to know each of these characters, explore a new city, and even find love! The first game will be released at the opening reception on January 24th and available on the Great Personality Digital Gallery. There you will find the first of four games, information about the characters, teasers, trailers, and links to the online shop.



The Great Personalty exhibition is part pinup, part environment! We selected a group of talented illustrators to create intimate interiors and beautiful landscapes- places that are date-worthy, inspiring, and built for experience. Places are directly connected to our actions, thoughts, productivity, and feelings. They often set a tone for our physical, mental, and interpersonal interactions. See all of these landscapes and intricate spaces transform how we see the spaces around us- spaces as platforms for experience, love, and romance.



Each place is used as a background, living room, date spot, local coffee shops, and more, in the Great Personality Dating Games. You will slowly discover each place as you get to know your new world and all of the people that reside there. The first game will be available January 24! Keep an eye out on the Light Grey Art Lab Website.

We hope to see you at the opening reception and events! We are so happy to finally share and bring this project to life!



Artists include: Kyle Cahill, Wendi Chen, Lynn Wang, Geneviéve FT, Jimmy Malone, Nichole ter Horst, Natalie Andrewson, Sandra Bradstaetter, Gloria Pizzilli, Celine Loup, Amanda Lazone, Alice Tse, Jen Mundy, Lindsay Nohl, Stacey Lee, Matt Edwards, Alison George, Evyn Fong, Shanti Rittgers, Richie Pope, Anissa Espinosa, Claire Hummel, Francesca Buchko, Katherine Diemert, Mildred Louis, Xanthe Bouma, Noreen Rana, Angi Pauly Llobet, Allison Strom, Alex Bahena, Angela An, Meg Hunt, Charlotte Mao, Manuel Kilger, Evan Monteiro, Caitlin Clarkson, Evan Palmer, Jenn Liv, Sarah Marino, Elise Hatheway, Kendra Phillips, Bill Ferenc, Claire Mojher,Leonard Peng, and Andrew Kolb

Game Design and visual novels by Lindsay Nohl Game Assets, text, and research by Chris Hajny, Francesca Buchko, Jenny Bookler, Rebecca Olene, and Amanda Ritchie