La Luz de Jesus Presents Christopher Ulrich: Halloween Studio Sale II

Christopher Ulrich
Halloween Studio Sale II
October 31, 2010
11:00 AM - 7 PM
at
1223 Daniels Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90035
One Day Only!

Christopher Ulrich is a painter of surreal, iconographic images. He is influenced by the richness of ancient mythology, the mystery of alchemy, and the vastness of cosmic reality. He is one of the most influential artists of his generation of pop-surrealists, respected as much by other painters as by patrons and the general public. He has been a great mentor to young artists, continuing a great tradition he began with artist Burne Hogarth nearly two decades ago. Ulrich has published a deluxe, hard cover book of the first part of his Christ Chronocrater Cycle, the Demoneater series, which was presented as a retrospective exhibition by Grand Central Art Center, elevating him from gallery to museum artist. His follow-up, the Illuminator series debuted to great acclaim in August, 2010 at La Luz de Jesus Gallery, and was soon after re-exhibited at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park for the second annual Beyond Eden Art Fair. That same month, Ulrich was included in the Art of the Lowbrow Tarot exhibition, which has garnered international praise and will be realized as a published book and deck set in early 2011.

To say that Christopher Ulrich is an artist with pedigree is to grossly understate things.

Never one to rest idly, Christopher has already begun working on the final chapter of his Christ Chronocrater Cycle. The Reckoning will debut on December 7th, 2012 at La Luz de Jesus Gallery. Part of Ulrich's creative process involves completely bannishing from his studio any remnants of his previous exhibitions. As such, we are proud to offer a treasure trove of Ulrich's early works in combination with never-before-seen drawings, studies and paintings in a variety of sizes and price ranges. Included are original Demoneater and Illuminator work studies (some as large as three and four feet in diameter) that reveal a highly detailed discovery process, priced for less than you might expect to pay for a print. Each of Christopher Ulrich's finished paintings, full of Christian, Kabbalistic and Alchemical iconography, is the culmination of dozens of these studies, each with their own set of prolific notes; each utilizing multiple illustration & painting techniques, rendered to exhibition quality.

This is the perfect opportunity for new collectors to acquire inexpensive masterpieces, and a rare chance for both new and long-time patrons to be able to collect multiple works from a museum exhibiting artist. There will be hundreds of pieces on display, a fraction of which are pictured below. Multiple purchases will be rewarded!

In addition to offering these selections from the Ulrich archive, we have a very special Demoneater proposal:

The first patron to buy two of the available Demoneater Doors will get one more for free, and will get their portrait painted into the centeral quattrain panel of the The Reckoning.

Contact the Gallery Director for availability and purchase info: (323) 666-7667

The Fourth Enochian Key "*The Fourth Enochian Key" ran from June 14th to July 4th. 2009 at Billy Shire Fine Arts. The show featured large-scale oil paintings, and a series of drawings that journey down the proverbial dream hole. Below are some concept studies, Chakra paintings, and several of the show pieces. "These works represent an alchemical recipe designed to invoke the opening of a new chapter. The titles when read all together form a sentence, or invocation. The images themselves are philosophical riddles that contain what is to be summoned. They are the new keys that return to the self, and if successful, usher into Illuminator*, the next series." - Christopher Ulrich.
"Chakra 2" Mixed media on paper, framed 20" x 18" $500.00	"The Eagle Must Dare" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00	"Chakra 5" Mixed media on paper, framed 20" x 18" $500.00
"The Great Lion" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00	"Ghosts, Dog" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00	"Illuminati" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00
"Ram Geryon" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00	"The Dragon #8" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00	"The Green Dragon" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00
"Green Sector" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00	"Griffin #6" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00	"Rabbit #22" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00
"Serpent 13" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00	"Blue Sky, Winged Serpent #9" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00	"40: 7.1.06" Mixed media on paper 24" x 36" $250.00
"My Glass Runneth Quickly" 36" x 46" (43" x 55" framed) Oil on canvas $4,800.00	"The Inside and the Outside Are the Same" 36" x 46" (43" x 55" framed) Oil on canvas $4,800.00	"Paint What You Know" 36" x 46" (43" x 55" framed) Oil on canvas $4,800.00
“Enochian Key: Dreamhole #10" 4" x 5" (12" x 13" framed) Mixed painted media on paper $300.00 Sold	"Smoking Bunny" 48" x 72" Oil on canvas $4,000.00	“Enochian Key: Dreamhole #12" 4" x 5" (12" x 13" framed) Mixed painted media on paper $225.00 Sold
“Enochian Key: Dream 13" 4" x 5" (12" x 13" framed) Mixed painted media on paper $300.00	“Enochian Key: Dreamhole #11" 4" x 5" (12" x 13" framed) Mixed painted media on paper $300.00	“Enochian Key: Dreamhole #2" 4" x 5" (12" x 13" framed) Mixed painted media on paper $300.00
“Enochian Key: Dreamhole #8" 5" x 4" (13" x 12" framed) Mixed media on paper $300.00 Sold	“Enochian Key: Dreamhole #5" 4" x 5" (12" x 13" framed) Mixed painted media on paper $300.00 Sold	“Enochian Key: Dreamhole #7" 4" x 5" (12" x 13" framed) Mixed painted media on paper $300.00 Sold
“Enochian Key: Smoke Your Own Stuffing" 9" x 12" (18.5" x 21" framed) Mixed painted media on paper $750.00	“Enochian Key: Dreamhole 6 (study)" 36" x 48" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Enochian Key: Light the Way" 9" x 12" (18.5" x 21" framed) Mixed painted media on paper $750.00 Sold
“Enochian Key: Mystic Fire" 36" x 48" Mixed-media on paper $250.00 Sold	“Enochian Key: Bunny Pipe" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: The Great Race" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Enochian Key: Danse Macabre" 36" x 48" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Enochian Key: Promethius" 36" x 48" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Enochian Key: Death Follows" 36" x 48" Mixed-media on paper $250.00

Below are older Christopher Ulrich paintings, the majority of which were developed for group show exhibitions, including "Lavatory Lamentations" and "Chicken Sauce," which were each printed in the LA Weekly. The latter was also exhibited at the first Beyond Eden Art Fair at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park. All are either oil on canvas or oil on panel, the majority of which are 4 x 5 feet or larger.
“Agony is Divine" 48" x 60" Oil on canvas $4,000.00	"Cannibal Flower vs. Bucket Head" 48" x 72" Oil on canvas $4,000.00	"Christ Turtle” 55" x 68" Oil on canvas $5,000.00 Sold
“I Am Surprised" (Aleister Crowley's Last Words) Oil on canvas 48" x 60" $4,000.00	"The Danger of Falling Asleep To Harpsichord Music" Oil on linen, framed 35" x 45" $3,500.00	"Dreaming Turtle" Oil on panel 55" x 68" $5,000.00
"Lavatory Lamentations" (Click here to view under the lid) Oil on canvas & wood 36" x 67" x 18" $6,000.00		"How To Draw an Apple" Oil on canvas 48" x 60" $4,500.00
"It Takes Mercury To Make Mercury" Oil on canvas 48" x 60" $4,500.00	"Off With Her Head" (detail) Oil on panel 72" x 48" $4,000.00	“Some Dog's Body" Oil on canvas, framed 22" x 28" $1,000.00
"Time Eats All" Oil on canvas 48" x 60" $6,000.00	"Chicken Sauce" 90" x 48" Oil on panel $6,000.00	"Venus No Face" Oil on canvas (two panels) 24" x 36" $2,500.00

Demoneater *Demoneater* consists of 15 “Keys” to 15 “Doors.” These paintings all depict black, mirrored reflections of a single character. This alchemical allegory was first shown at the Bergamot Station on November the 2nd (Day of the Dead) 2007, exhibiting through January 2008. The series was presented again at the Grand Central Art Center Museum at CSUF in May/June 2010. Click here for a video tour of the exhibit. All Doors measure 48" x 96" and are priced $6000.00 each. All Keys measure 24" x 24" and are priced $2500.00 each. All paintings are oil on framed panel. We are offering a one-day studio special: The first patron to buy any two of the available Demoneater Doors, will get a third Door for free AND will get their portrait painted into the centeral quattrain panel of the The Reckoning. The first patron to buy any four of the available Demoneater Keys will get a fifth Key for free, AND will likewise get their portrait painted into the Christ Chronocrater Cycle.
Demoneater: Leviathan Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00	Demoneater: *Demoneater* Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00	Demoneater: Muter Spade Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00
Demoneater: Kali, the Blue Vampire Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00	Demoneater: Martyr Struck Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00	Demoneater: Dali, the Great Masturbator Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00
Demoneater: Dragon Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00	Demoneater: Master Cool Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00	Demoneater: Alligator Lady Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00
Demoneater: Light Bearer Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00	Demoneater: Alchemist Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00	Demoneater: Crusader Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00
Demoneater: Lord of Spikes Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00 Sold		Demoneater: Demoneater II (The Exit) Oil on wood panel 48" x 96" $6000.00
Demoneater: Brain Candle Oil on wood panel 24" x 24" $2500.00	Demoneater: Clownfish Oil on wood panel 24" x 24" $2500.00	Demoneater: Savior Oil on wood panel 24" x 24" $2500.00
	Demoneater: Crabman Oil on wood panel 24" x 24" $2500.00
Demoneater: Pale Rider Oil on wood panel 24" x 24" $2500.00	Demoneater: Cyclops Oil on wood panel 24" x 24" $2500.00	Demoneater: "Bang!" Oil on wood panel 24" x 24" $2500.00

Illuminator Concept Drawings "Illuminator: The Royal Wedding," was concepted over two years, following the opening of the first series in Ulrich's Christ Chronocrator Cycle, Demoneater. Some of these oversized, mixed media paintings and drawings were done in congress with his Fourth Enochian Key pieces. "These works represent an alchemical recipe designed to invoke the opening of a new chapter. The titles when read all together form a sentence, or invocation. The images themselves are philosophical riddles that contain what is to be summoned. They are the new keys that return to the self, and if successful, usher into Illuminator, the next series." - Christopher Ulrich.
“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Fate Notes 7" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Diablo Notes 13" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Fate Notes 14" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Diablo Notes 15" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Diablo Notes 16" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Humlity Notes 17" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Fate Notes 18" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Eternity Notes 20" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Harmony Notes 30" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Set Notes 43" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Evolution Notes 46" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Destiny Notes 93" 12" x 18" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Purity Notes 94" 12" x 18" Mixed-media on paper $250.00 Sold	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Purity Notes 95" 12" x 18" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Eternity Notes 96" 12" x 18" Mixed-media on paper $250.00 Hold
“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Fertility Notes 97" 12" x 18" Mixed-media on paper $250.00 Sold	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Fate Notes 99" 12" x 18" Mixed-media on paper $250.00 Hold	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Purity Notes 101" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Concept Notes 106" 12" x 18" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Conviction Notes 109" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator Royal Wedding: Magician Notes 119" 18" x 24" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator: The Prisoner" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: Le Loup Garu" 36" x 48" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: High" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator: Down the Rabbit Hole" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: The Maze" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: The Coliseum" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator: The Juggernaut" 36" x 48" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	"Illuminator: The Piper" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	"Illuminator: Atlas" 36" x 48" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator: Dream#247" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: Going Through" (The Return of The Magician) 36" x 48" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: Impotence" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator: The Window" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: The Charlatan" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: Revelation" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator: The Hermit" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: To See Light Everywhere" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: Judgment" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator: The Sun Eats Itself" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: Perseverence" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: Putrefaction" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator: The Underworld" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: Sailor Moon" (On Stygian Shores) 36" x 48" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: The Dream" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
“Illuminator: The Vatican" 36" x 48" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: Cleaning House" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00	“Illuminator: The Threshold" 24" x 36" Mixed-media on paper $250.00
Click Here to access a gallery of over 100 Illuminator "Discovery Works." These pieces are multi-media collages of original illustrations and printed matter that help demonstrate Christopher Ulrich's creative process. Each has copious amounts of notes, which shed a light on how the artist edits down the myriad of concepts before entering the painting phase. These drawings and notes will published in the Book of Illuminator, to be released in December 2012 at the opening of The Reckoning.
PAN'S LABYRINTH "*Pan's Labyrinth," director Guillermo Del Toro* conducted an international search for artists to illustrate images from and inspired by his award-winning film. Of the hundreds of thousands of applicants, Christopher Ulrich was selected. All of these graphite-on-paper illustrations were featured on Guillermo Del Toro's website, and included on a special edition DVD.
Pan's Labyrinth: “El Hambre es el Mejor Condimento" 8.5" x 11" Graphite on paper $200.00	Pan's Labyrinth: “Tu Destino Esta Escrito" 8.5" x 11" Graphite on paper $250.00	Pan's Labyrinth: “La Sangre, Las Balas y El Pan" 8.5" x 11" Graphite on paper $200.00
Pan's Labyrinth: “Cena con El Diablo" 8.5" x 11" Graphite on paper $200.00	Pan's Labyrinth: “La Justicia de los Contrastes" 8.5" x 11" Graphite on paper $200.00	Pan's Labyrinth: “La Entrada" 8.5" x 11" Graphite on paper $250.00 Sold
	Pan's Labyrinth: “Rejoles Descompuestes" 8.5" x 11" Graphite on paper $200.00