Join us for the opening reception for our next exhibition ⚡Battle of the Saints⚡ on Thursday, March 7 5pm-8pm at the LBCC Art Gallery, 4901 East Carson St., K100, Long Beach, Ca. 90808 (LAC Campus). The exhibition will be on view through April 27, 2024.

Battle of the Saints highlights the everyday icons worshiped across cultures. Their images and likeness have become so ubiquitous that they appear in our daily lives, from billboards to candles, key chains, murals, t-shirts, toys, and more throughout our world. Revered figures like wrestlers, saints, gods, artists, political activists, and athletes are just a few of the cultural icons whose likeness instills a profound sense of community. In this metaphorical “Battle of the Saints,” we playfully bestow a sense of “sainthood” upon these icons, acknowledging their elevated status within our community.

As part of SHG’s 50th Anniversary suite of programs, this group show will highlight prints from the Self Help Graphics Professional Print Studio alongside local Long Beach artists including:

@kalliarte, @alfredo_de_batuc, @almalopezgda, @aneesashami

@aprilbey_, @carolyn_castano_studio, @delilah.montoya, @deweytafoya, @evillustrations323, @ybarra_art, Isabel Martinez, @pieldemazapan, @jmloza_art, Jose Roberto Barrero, @josiahoballes, @laschicaspeligrosas, @mike.a.alcala, @naobustamante, @reyfromcultivarte, @sayonart, @victorgastelumthreedots, @chaz_bojorquez, @yreina_cervantez

Directions: Search for the Viking Bookstore. The art gallery is in the K Building, just south of the bookstore. Parking LBCC Campus, available in lots C, D, and E for $2

RSVP: selfhelpgraphics.eventbrite.com 🔗 in @shg1970 bio.

Artwork on flyer: Alma Lopez, Lady of Controversy, 2002.