My gouache painting shown here is titled, Novel, is included in Mat Gleason's impressively mammoth exhibition, "We're Very Well-Read, It's Well Known," featuring 450 artists painting their favorite books. The exhibition runs from May 23 to September 6, 2026, at the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles, located at 260 S. Main St., Downtown LA 90012. See you there! The reception is May 23, 2-7pm. See you there!
And you can link to the May 2026 Abeles Studio Newsletter to learn about the visit to India earlier this year to see the impressive campaign created by Padam Pugai Collective in Chennai. They are a coalition of youth groups and art-activists who have been creating with visual art, theater, music, and poetry to call attention to air pollution in southern India. A particular concern is for the fishers of Ennore where power plants and fertilizer manufacturing have decimated the air and water. The Collective connects community and the arts to educate and bring attention to the issues.
Many thanks to the visitors to our Open Studio sale late last year! This made my trip to India possible.