Abbot Kinney First Fridays & G2!

Come and join the fun on Abbot Kinney Blvd G2's home in Venice Beach! G2 will be holding a public reception for J.J. L'Heureux's exhibition "Cold Feet". Bring friends and family and enjoy music, food and fun!

Come stroll down Abbot Kinney Blvd for your evening shopping experience or just explore the ever expanding, eclectic mix of boutiques, restaurants, bars and galleries in what has been called “…one of LA’s last strongholds of the independent retailer with attitude”, the place where surf culture meets bohemian chic!

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"Cold Feet" - Photographs of J.J. L'Heureux

Photographer Gets "Cold Feet"

New Show at G2 Gallery Examines Arctic Photos through the Eyes of a Painter

J.J. L’Heureux is an accomplished abstract painter, collage artist, world traveler, environmental lecturer, published author and certified docent at the San Francisco Zoo. On February 17, 2009, J.J. L’Heureux displays another facet of her gifted repertoire, environmental photographer, as she opens Cold Feet, her new exhibit at the G2 gallery.L’Heureux takes an intimate look at a single region, Antarctica, and specifically one family of imperiled creature, the Penguin, providing insight into the lives of penguins through her photos and observations. L’Heureux explains the body of work:

"These photographs are intended to be a series by themselves. I like that the photographs convey an entirely different sense of the spirit of Antarctica, the wind and the cold than that of my paintings. I also like myself as cameraperson who had to exercise patience and direct involvement in taking the photos. It is a chore to tote the gear over miles of ice and set-up to take a family portrait of Emperor penguins in a place nearly never visited by people. Except for the sounds of the rookeries and the wind, there is a complete absence of industrial sound. Photographs lack sound or any suggestion of it. It is as if each scene has been encapsulated and frozen in crystal pure ice."

The show follows J.J. L’Heureux’s seventh trip to Antarctica, this time returning from New Zealand’s Sub Antarctic Islands.

Incapacitated by rheumatoid arthritis at an early age L’Heureux moved to New York and began to educate herself by reading books and visiting museums while seeking a cure for her condition. The result of these studies was the conclusion that she could make a living creating art. The subsequent years found L’Heureux’s moving to the west coast to develop her artistic talents. Becoming a docent for the San Francisco Zoo led to her traveling to Africa, South America, Galapagos Islands and North America to study the animals in their natural habitats.
J.J’s many credentials include attending the San Francisco Art Institute, The Parsons School of Design and a year’s course studying with the San Francisco Zoological Society.

Exhibit: Irreplaceable - Wildlife in a Warming World

Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World

A traveling photography exhibit on display at the G2 Gallery from January 6 to February 15, 2009, with an opening reception on January 9, 6-9 pm.

The Irreplaceable campaign brints together four distinct groups -- from the worlds of art, justice, science, and faith -- to highlight the diversity of life we must protect from climate change.

Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. Scientists predict that global warming will become a leading cause of species extinction over the next several decades. As we work to address the impacts of global warming on humans -- rising sea levels, destructive storms, heat waves, increased disease risks and pollution -- we also need to protect imperiled species from a warming world.

The Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World campaign is a partnership of faith, science, justice and art to educate policymakers and the public about the impacts of flobal warming on wildlife. We do this through the beauty and power of images combined with the inspiration and knowledge from science, religion and conservation law. We believe this diverse partnership will show that we can work together toward a common goal.

"For if one link in nature's chain might be lost, another might be lost, until the whole of things will vanish by piecemeal."
-Thomas Jefferson

Irreplaceable features photos of some of the world's top nature photographers including such talent as Art Wolfe, Frans Lanting, Galen Rowell, Michele Westomorland, Kevin Schafer, Paul Nicklen, Jowl Sartore and Brian Skerry. From the icy tundras in the Arctic to humid wetlands in the Everglades, these photographers have captured the wonder and movement of plants and animals that call our country home.

The Irreplaceable traveling photo exhibit will feature guest speakers and events as it tours across the country, ending in Washington DC in spring 2009. The goals: to educate the public about how climate change is threatening species -- and to show our policymakers we care deeply about the fate of irreplaceable wildlife.

Welcome!

Welcome to the G2 Gallery's first blog!

About us: We believe in the union between environmental causes and the power of photographic art to change the world. We share this passion with the world's best photographers, who use their cameras as a tool to inspire conservation.

The G2 gallery also donates all proceeds from our art sales to various environmental causes.

Feel free to check back with us every now and then for updates on upcoming exhibits and news!