November/December 2024

Eva Montealegre's solo show, DEEP MATTER, at MATTER STUDIO GALLERY opens November 3, 4 pm 2024.
We will host an artist talk on November 17th 2 -4 - Don't miss the Artist Walkthru at the closing reception on December 1, 2 -4.
5080 Pico Blvd, cross street, Redondo.





Deep 10 60" x 40" oil on canvas with bronze patina, by Eva Montealegre



Artist, Eva Montealegre at her artist talk at Matter Studio Gallery 5080 Pico Blvd


Deep Three, of the Deep Series by Eva Montealegre Acquired by Clarice Poirier

SHANA NYS DAMBROT, NUMBER 1 LA ART CRITIC SAYS:

"In the heartily textured, expressively drawn, chromatically saturated abstractions by Eva Montealegre, the artist’s own process
of self-discovery plays out in organic, macro/micro shapes and patterns that don’t so much communicate her hard-won insights
as offer local evidence of the journey. Pondering interconnectedness from the cell to the star, light waves and brain waves,
archetypes of the individual psyche and collective unconscious, along with natural and culturally-activated principles of color,
she also draws parallels between the sinewy body and the undulating oceans, tracing energy fields and fractal musicality as
one among many ways to understand what life is."

Eva Montealegre: Deep Matter opens Sunday, November 3, 4-8pm at Matter Studio Gallery.O
n view through December 1; matterstudiogallery.com. —SND

October/November 2024

The Makery Gallery Los Angeles, Enter the Goddesses, curated by Laura Brody.

The ENTER THE GODDESSES exhibit is simply fabulous!
It features the work of multiple talented artists (including two paintings of mine) and making it even more exciting was the fantastic,
and I do mean fantastic, exhibit downstairs of THE ART OF COSTUME, (wearable art.)

Monica Marks presented both a goddess piece and a wearable artwork and next time I will do the same!
Many of the works had a spectacular aspect that made this group show shine out among the many group shows in Downtown Los Angeles.
The themes of both exhibits were tangible, visceral and curated with a keen eye. We have to acknowledge the talent of Laura Brody. Not only
for her own creations but for her respect for her artists and her pure curatorial ability. I especially like the idea of recycled, upcycled and found
object wearable art and there were many pieces of this ilk. There will be an artist talk coming up on October 27th  from 1 to 4 pm, poster below.
I hope you will join us. You're going to want to hear what these women have to say!

                                                                         

                                           


                                                  Neotropolis by Monica Marks 2023 - repurposed textiles, EL wire, umbrella 7'x4'x4'  $1,414


April 2024

At Studio 99 @ The Bell Arts Factory in Ventura

Solo Show Eva Montealegre's Blood Mandala

432 N. Ventura Ave., #99, Ventura, California 93001

Exhibit Runs Thru April 27, 2024

Come see us for special presentation Friday April 5th 6 - 9!

Solo exhibitions in Studio 99, Buenaventura Art Association’s gallery and headquarters at Bell Arts Factory in Ventura,
feature two artists’ viewpoints on the wonder—and increasing volatility—of humanity’s relationship to our world.

Eva Montealegre presents oil paintings on canvas and wood she says draw from “ancient charts and cave drawings and
tribal characterizations” to explore “our life’s blood connection to all that is.” Blood Mandala is what Montealegre names
her show. Human beings are simply one big blood mandala. We are family.

Ancient Asteroid Trakker, 38" x 38", oil on wood, an original painting by Eva Montealegre

March 2024


Genie Davis of Dimensions LA reports:
Each artist’s work is as immersive as it is full of spirit-elevating punch.
full article below

Genie Davis reports on the Fuerte! Exhibition at Los Angeles Makery, March 2024

Play and Perfection at The Makery

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Diversions LA

There are two terrific exhibitions currently exuding the spirit of play and perfection that inhabits the artist-run
The Makery Gallery in DTLA.

In the upstairs gallery, on view until March 30^th, Betty Brown and Eva Montealegre have curated the dynamic
Fuerte! which vibrates with texture, color, and the tactile.

Brown and Montealegre grouped together a rich panoply of West Coast-based, multi-cultural women artists.

Exhibiting artists include Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja, Roxane Berger, Dellis Frank, Susanne Hannon, Debbie Korbel,
Eva Montealegre, Richelle Rich, Leigh Salgado, Hiroko Yoshimoto, and Linda Vallejo.

Among the many standouts are Vallejo’s stunning, large-scale wall sculpture “Golden Earring;” Korbel’s purple hued
free-standing sculptural pup, “Baby;” and the lacey insouciance and intricate delicacy of Salgado’s intimate and
sensual hand-cut acrylic and paper works.

 Frank’s vibrant mixed media found art and textile wall sculptures; and Rich’s astonishing depiction of lushness in
“It’s All for You,” also dazzle.

Montealegre’s dreamily deep oil paintings, and Davies-Aiyeloja’s acrylic works speak to us of other worlds and
magic.

Each artist’s work is as immersive as it is full of spirit-elevating punch.

Fuerte translates roughly to strong and sharp, and the images here live up to the title.

Genie Davis

FUERTE! The Downtown Artwalk, March 7th 6-9 pm
Come and be with!
Fuerte! exhibit features 10 Female Artists, their work and their thoughts.
Curators: Dr. Betty Ann Brown & Eva Montealegre
Showing through March 30th @ Makery Gallery.
Print catalog available. Call Eva Montealegre at 310.351.9592


Richelle Rich, one of the 10 artists featured in FUERTE! Her work is presented in both rooms of the exhibit.



!Fuerte! @ THE MAKERY GALLERY MARCH 3 - MARCH 30TH
260 S. Los Angeles Street, LA CA 90012


Featured at Fuerte! exhibit: Mystic Dawn, original painting
by Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja, acrylic, ink on 36" x 36" canvas

!Fuerte!

Ten Women Artists come together and cause a commotion at The Makery Gallery of Los Angeles.

Curated by
Betty Ann Brown
& Eva Montealegre

March 3 – 30, 2024

The Makery Gallery, 260 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Brown and Montealegre have gathered strong women artists who contribute significantly to the West Coast art scene.
A curator's talk and an artist panel will highlight the topics that concern this select group of  multi-cultural artists as they
approach their work and their contributions to the art world in their inimitable styles.

An exhibition catalog  high quality pdf featuring each artist in the exhibit and a scholarly reflection by Betty Ann Brown is available.

Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja
Roxane Berger
Dellis Frank
Susanne Hannon
Debbie Korbel
Eva Montealegre
Richelle Rich
Leigh Salgado
Hiroko Yoshimoto
Linda Vallejo

 












THE ELECTRIC LODGE, on Electric Avenue in Venice, is featuring a diverse
   art collection, Walk In Beauty, presenting five of my Luminosity Series,
   two of my Cosmic Series and singles of BirdHeart, Hummingbird
   and first in the Deep Series, Deep One. through March 10th.