"My paintings use a collaged cartoon style to commemorate both my pop cultural and psychological influences during milestones in my life." Thalo Halo
Biography
Thalo Halo, also known as Lou Gabriel, is a painter living in Geneva, Illinois - a suburb of Chicago. He received an Associate Degree in Art from the Art Institute of Ft Lauderdale in 1986. After taking a twenty year break from painting, before he began making art again in 2016, He has shown at galleries such as Chicago Truborn, No Name, and Brassworks.
In this show... at the LMF Gallery + Darkroom, Thalo Halo brings his paintings for the first time to Los Angeles. His pop art works at once remind us of nostalgic places, times and people. They are a testament to the artist's own personal journey. His perfectly balanced constructions feature bright colored iconic personalities with logos and feature clever typography that is at once, humorous and artfully socially conscious.
The show opens Saturday, Dec. 13th at 6PM and regular gallery hours are Wed-Saturday 12:30-6PM (with appointments available Sunday - Tuesday - Call or text 909.788.0176 for schedule.
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Artist Statement:
I have been an artist in one form or another for almost 30 years. I grew up in a blue-collar hard-working family and going to art galleries or museums was not something I was exposed to. My only exposure to art was the graffiti on walls and train cars. So, my work is inspired by graffiti and pop culture. Street art is the art of the people. I like to think I paint murals you can take home and hang on your walls.
Education:
1986, Associate Degree in Art, Art Institute of Ft Lauderdale.
Exhibitions:
Solo Shows:
1992 “6 feet and Under” Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Ft Lauderdale FL
1992 “Recent works” Helen Plum Library, Lombard, IL
1992 “Faces” 1633 Gallery, Chicago, IL
1993 “Debt Reckoning” Mark K Wheeler Gallery, Ft Lauderdale, FL
1993 “Happy now?” Deiber Gallery, Lombard, IL
1995 “The eyes have it” Cain Gallery Saugatuck, MI
1995 “The eyes have it, Part 2” Cain Gallery Oak Park, IL
Group Shows:
1990 “The All Elvis Show” World Tattoo Gallery, Chicago, IL
1992 “The Opening Show” Jaczak Gallery, Chicago, IL
1993 “Erotic Valentine Show” Gallery 1633, Chicago, IL
1993 “Sub Terra” The Rock House, Rolling Meadows, IL
1994 “White Trash a go-go” Spectrum, Chicago, IL
1995 “Images of Kerouac” The Brush Gallery, Lowell, MA
2020 “Coaster Show” Gallery 30 South, Pasadena, CA
2021 “Monthly Themed shows” Art Bar, Aurora, IL
2021 “Monthly Themed shows” Beardsgaard, Batavia, IL
2021 “Group Show” Kribi Coffee Gallery, Forest Park, IL
2021 “Coaster Show” Gallery 30 South, Pasadena, CA
2021 “The 10th Anniversary Show” Water Street Studios, Batavia, IL
2022 “Monthly Themed shows” Art Bar, Aurora, IL
2022 “Monthly Themed shows” Art Bar, Batavia, IL
2022 “Hot Wax” Galerie F, Chicago, IL
2022 “Smalls to the Wall” Galerie F, Chicago, IL
2022 “10”x10” Show” Jackson Junge, Chicago, IL
2023 “Street Art” Artesan Gallery, Aurora, IL
2023 “Rhythm, Color, and Movement” 116 Gallery, St. Charles, IL
2023 “10”x10” Show” Jackson Junge, Chicago, IL
2023 “Pop” Bridgeport Art Center, Bridgeport, IL
2023 “Environment” 116 Gallery, St. Charles, IL
2023 “Hip Hop” NoName Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2023 “Group Show” Strange & Unusual Gallery, Joliet, IL
2023 “50th Anniversary of Hip Hop” Indianapolis Public Library, Indianapolis, IN
2023 “Post Card Show” Brassworks Gallery, Portland, OR
2023 “The Super Show” Artesan Gallery, Aurora, IL
2024 “Preposterous” 116 Gallery, St. Charles, IL
2024 “Valentine Show” Happen Space Gallery, Chicago, IL
2024 “Glorious Point” 116 Gallery, St. Charles, IL
Upcoming Events
2025 “Solo Show” The LMF Gallery, Sierra Madre, CA
Permanent display:
2021 “My Works” Artemisia, Geneva, IL
2022 “Treehouse of Horror art” Ghoulish Mortals, St Charles, IL
2022 “My works” Cottonseed Artist Exchange, Aurora, IL
2023 “My Works” Urban Artisan, Geneva, IL
2024 “My Works” Jubilee, Dekalb, IL
Interviews
2021 Good Morning Aurora, YouTube
2021 Chatting with Zim, YouTube
2021 The Mystic Meal Podcast
2021 Dead and Laughing YouTube
2021 Live with Seven7 Instagram
2022 Chatting with Zim, YouTube
Notable commissions:
Congresswoman, Lauren Underwood
Lenny Santiago, Vice President of A&R at Island Def Jam Music Group
