LANI EMANUEL She’s Becoming

January 30 – March 12, 2016

Lora Schlesinger is pleased to announce She’s Becoming, Lani Emanuel’s first solo-exhibition with the gallery. The exhibition opens with the artist’s reception on Saturday, January 30th from 5-7 pm and is on view through March 12 , 2016. Lani’s paintings depict young women’s social dynamics, their emotions, and self-awareness that can occur during the transition from childhood to womanhood. Her paintings explore the subtleties of a transitional time that can be the most emotional and formative period of a young woman’s life. Lani’s figures of young women portray emotion and identity by focusing on body language, gesture and gaze. She captures each figure’s self-expression through their wardrobe. For most adolescent girls, fashion is a means of self-expression that allows for identity experimentation. As a former fashion designer Lani places emphasis on clothing, and makes it an integral part of her work. She places the figures in minimal environments to prevent distractions, allowing the viewer to more carefully consider the young woman. She uses a limited color palette of white, yellow-ochre, red and black creating a tonal range that is equally surprising as it is accomplished. Lani Emanuel received her Master of Fine Arts Degree from Laguna College of Art and Design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Art Center College of Art and Design. She has an Associates Degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. She has exhibited at the Carnegie Art Museum, the Laguna Art Museum, and has received awards from Laguna Beach City Hall and SCOREVIII Southern California Open Regional Exhibition’s First Place Award. GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday – Friday, 10 –5:30 pm, Saturdays 11 – 5:30 EXHIBITION DATES: January 30 – March 12, 2016 OPENING RECEPTION: January 30, 2016, 5 – 7 pm CONTACT: Lora Schlesinger or Stephanie Mercado

Striped Dress, 2014 oil on linen 66 x 42"

Cell Phone Girl, 2014

oil on canvas 46 x 38"

Holding On, 2015 oil on canvas 40 x 26”

Orange Zara, 2014

oil on canvas 66 x 42"

Zorn Zara, 2014 oil on canvas 66 x 42"

Zara Study 3, 2013 oil on canvas mounted on panel 11-1/4 x 7-1/4" - framed

Zara Study 2, 2013 oil on canvas mounted on panel 12-1/4 x 8-1/4" - framed

Zara Study 1, 2013 oil on canvas mounted on panel 12-1/4 x 8-1/4" - framed

Zara Study 5, 2014 oil on canvas mounted on panel 12-5/16 x 8-1/4" - framed

Zara Study 4, 2013 oil on canvas mounted on panel 11-1/4 x 7-1/4" - framed

Sophia in Light, Study 1, 2014 oil on canvas mounted on panel 11-1/4 x 7-1/4" - framed

Doc Martens, 2014 oil on panel 12 x 12"

Polka Dot, 2014 oil on panel 12 x 12"

Burgundy Suede, 2014 oil on panel 12 x 12"

Fun with Fuschia, 2015 oil on panel 12 x 12"

Prom, 2014 oil on canvas 48 x 48"

Prom 2, 2015 oil on canvas 20 x 20"

Stars and Stripes, 2015 oil on panel 12 x 12"

Shades of Grey, 2015 oil on panel 12 x 12"

Pretty Sheer, 2015 oil on panel 12 x 12"

Little Red Dress, 2016 oil on canvas 24 x 18"

Sweater Girl II, 2015 oil on canvas 60 x 48"

Sunflowers, 2015 oil on panel 12 x 12"

Blue Glitter, 2014 oil on panel 12 x 12"

Cork Platforms, 2014 oil on panel 12 x 12"

Red Satin, 2014 oil on panel 12 x 12"

Docs and Stripes, 2015 oil on panel 12 x 12"

EDUCATION 2015 MFA, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA 2008 BFA, Art Center College of Art and Design, Pasadena, CA 1977 AA, FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2016 SHE’S BECOMING, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2015 SUBJECTIVE TRUTHS, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA. EMERGING MASTERS, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA.

RISING STARS, Q Art Salon, Santa Ana, CA. ART THAT’S SMALL AT CITY HALL, Laguna Beach, CA. 2014 THE MAJESTY OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL, Forest and Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach LCAD MFA EXHIBITION, City Hall, Laguna Beach. CA. REFLECTIONS ON WATER, Cove Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA. LCAD MFA 2014, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA. 2013 BEYOND BOUNDARIES, California Art Club at Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA. PURELY PHYSICAL, La Galeria Gitana, San Fernando, CA. 2012 IMPRESSIONS OF PROVENCE, Segil Fine Art Gallery, Monrovia, CA.

2011 INSPIRED SYNERGIES, Addison Art Gallery, Cape Cod, MA. 2010 GODDESSES THEN AND NOW, La Galeria Gitana, San Fernando, CA. 2008 SCOREVIII, Southern California Open Regional Exhibition, Viva Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA. ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN GRADUATION SHOW, ACCD, Pasadena

REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS 2016 Art ltd magazine, January 2016, pg. 55, She's Becoming, review by Shana Nys Dambrot 2015 Art ltd magazine, Nov/Dec 2015, pg. 30, Subjective Truths, review by Charles Donelan The Art of TRAC2015 Catalog, pgs. 116 and 117 2012 American Art Collector magazine, Impressions of Provence, Jan. 2012 2011 Cape Arts Review, Painting in Provence: Addison Art Gallery, July, 2011 American Art Collector magazine, Inspired Synergies, Addison Art Gallery, June 2011 2010 Topanga Messenger, SCOREVIII, Jan. 28, 2010 AWARDS 2015 Third Place, ALL THINGS SMALL AT CITY HALL, 2015 2013 First Place, SOCALPAPA Paints the Back Bay, 2013, Robin Hall, Juror First Place, SOCALPAPA Paints the Back Bay, OC Parks award, 2013 2002 First Place, Businessmen’s Art Institute Salon, Portrait/Figure, 2002 2000 First Place, Businessmen’s Art Institute Salon, Portrait/Figure, 2000

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