FUN STUFF INCLUDING "SO FUN!" /  by Lex Gjurasic

❤️‍🔥Ya’ll I cannot tell you with how thrilled I am with how my work looks installed in SO FUN! An Exploration in Maximalism at the Vision Gallery in Chandler, AZ. Ever since exhibiting Radical Happiness at the Chandler Center for the Arts in 2022 I’ve wanted to exhibit at the STUNNING Vision Gallery space. I reached out to them about it over the last few years and finally that seed bloomed! I obliged curator Hanley Ange’s vision for the show by creating 12 new HUGE pieces including the deer sculpture in the foreground of the image below. Guys, if there was ever an exhibition I’m of mine for you to go see this is IT!

So Fun! An Exploration in Maximalism is on display now through November.

As September approaches I wanted to tip y’all off to TWO events I’m scheduled for at the Tucson Museum of Art…

(Just posting this here to show off my Telfar. Not gunna lie)

❤️‍🔥On Saturday, September 13 6-9pm I again will be again indulging in my comedy/performance art as host of my THIRD TMA Comedy Showcase. Actual comedians include Nicole Riesgo, Rory Monserat, Mo Urban, & Keeley Wolf with music by Gypsi Pirate Octopi. Please join us for this nutty little 21+ event!

TMA comedy Showcase ALWAYS SELLS OUT, get your tickets NOW.

❤️‍🔥Secondly I’m stoked to announce if that I’ll be the featured artist at the TMA Rooftop Happy Hour on Friday, September 19, 5-8pm. Everyone is talking about this hot little happy hour downtown and you gotta be there! I will be bringing art available for purchase AND BE LIVE DRAWING PORTRAITS OF YOU AS A FLOWER! Like what? YES! Everyone is welcome to attend this event and if you can’t make it feel free to email me and we can arrange a flower portrait of your own.

Email me at gjurasicpark@gmail.com and put “Draw Me As A Flower “in the subject line.

MORE INFO HERE

Big thanks to everyone at the Tucson Museum of Art for engaging with me through these wonderful opportunities! xo

SO FUN! @VisionGallery in Chandler /  by Lex Gjurasic

If there is one exhibition NOT to be missed this summer it's this one!

SO FUN! An Exploration in Maximalism at Vision Gallery is a group show that’s going to be BONKERS. Curated by Hanley Ange and incorporating an amazing gaggle of artists that don’t understand the word understated, SO FUN! will be on display August 23- November 2, 2025 with an opening reception August 22, 6-8pm.

Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St., Chandler, AZ 85225

And there will be STICKERS of the art. See images below!

BE THERE ARE BE BORING!

“Born out of a rebellion against the Minimalist art movement, contemporary Maximalism counters the prejudice of high culture. From Yayoi Kusama’s polka dots to Kehinde Wiley’s portraits, this complex mode of creation has been used by artists and creatives over the decades to express themselves and transform the historical understanding of maximalist craft. The artists in this exhibition create transformative environments, explore femininity and queerness, celebrate the impact of internet culture, breathe new life into second-hand objects, and recontextualize the legacy of maximalism. Behind the tacky smiley faces, flashy flowers, and bright colors, in this exhibition there are deeply personal, social, and cultural topics being explored that challenge the perception of this playful aesthetic. Through the use of color, pattern, and repetition, “So Fun!” creates an environment rich in storytelling, self-expression, and empowerment that embodies the joyful spirit of the aesthetic of excess.”

Participating artists: Lex Gjurasic, Sarah Hurwitz, Sofie Ramos, Emily Spetrino, and Chloe Torri

BIG THANK YOU to Scottsdale Arts and the Scottsdale Public Library for their excellence in hosting my exhibition Lex Gjurasic’s Flower Worlds this summer. I’m proud to announce that Scottsdale Arts purchased my painting Heavenly Choir 1 for their permanent collection! Also I’ve been informed that the Augmented Reality animation that I worked on with Hoverlay specifically for Flower Worlds was one of the most interacted with AR that Scottsdale Arts has ever hosted with over 100 interactions while the exhibition was on display. GO HERE to see photos of Flower Worlds on display and screenshots of the AR.

Finally and not to be forgotten, I’m hosting another evening of comedy at the Tucson Museum of Art! Our next night of laughter at the expense of cheapening the art is Saturday, September, 13 at 7pm. This will be our THIRD comedy showcase at TMA -so I guess people like it? It always sells out in advance so be sure to get your tickets HERE.

Golden Dawn (Flower Mound), 42x64”, mixed media on paper, 2025

Urgent Care Art Pride Party! /  by Lex Gjurasic

After a BIG FULL YEAR of making Urgent Care Art happen Eli and I would like to invite you to our final event (for the time being.) UCA is hosting a Pride Party at Crooked Tooth Brewing Co. on Saturday, June 14 at 7pm. Please come join us and all our wonderful artists as we celebrate Tucson’s amazing LGBTQ+ community with a HUGE display of our Art Yard Signs, which will be available for you!

Crooked Tooth Brewing Co. is at 228 East 6th St. Tucson, AZ. 85705

Thank you to ALL the artists that shared their art over the past year, Casney Tadeo and Ondrea Levey at “Still OK” and Chelsea Ortiz, Paul Elliott, Ryan Hill and Chelsea Farrar for “Urgent Signs.”

UCA would not be possible without support from MOCA Tucson and the Night Bloom grant from The Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

🔔Art Auction Alert 🔔 /  by Lex Gjurasic

When the publication SWContemporary asked me for auction art I didn't anticipate it would be THREE pieces! RIGHT NOW you can bid on my work and some stunners by other amazing artists…including some random named JUDY CHICAGO.

All the winning bids go to support the important work SWC does to support and promote the artists, art and institutions of this region. I can’t underscore enough the importance of this publication for artists NOT living in a coastal city!

LINK HERE to ogle, bid and get tickets to the PARTY in Santa Fe.

xo

🌼MOCA TUCSON ART AUCTION🌼 /  by Lex Gjurasic

It is Yellow Season in the Sonoran desert and with the spring winds blowing pollen into the air comes the annual MOCA Tucson Auction! YOU have a chance to bid to win incredible art and other fun stuff while sporting MOCA Tucson and all their amazing programming. This year I donated this painting to celebrate the season. LINK HERE to bid online NOW through THIS SATURDAY 4/19.

I can’t wait to see who gets this piece! GOOD LUCK!

Sunbeams, 18×18”, mixed media on panel, 2024

LEX GJURASIC’S FLOWER WORLDS /  by Lex Gjurasic

I can’t wait to share new work in this solo exhibition in Scottsdale! Please come to the opening reception, play with the AR and gimme a hug. xo

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Scottsdale Public Art’s newest exhibition, “Lex Gjurasic’s Flower Worlds,” running April 10 through July 15, 2025, at Scottsdale Civic Center Library, features the artwork of Tucson-based artist Lex Gjurasic, who expresses her philosophy of radical happiness with this new series of paintings and sculptures celebrating flowers as symbols for explosive joy. 

The concept for this exhibition originated when Gjurasic and Wendy Raisanen, curator of collections and exhibitions for Scottsdale Public Art, a department of the nonprofit Scottsdale Arts, were curating the exhibition, “COLORLOVE” in 2023.  

“Lex’s ‘joie de vivre’ is a natural fit for spring,” Raisanen said. “She gives her vibrant flowers personality and imagines them singing in a world of celebration.” 

Gjurasic’s artwork will be also featured through augmented reality (AR) for the first time. Raisanen is grateful to give Gjurasic the opportunity to expand her palette with AR and create artwork in a new medium, which is accessible to visitors via the Hoverlay app. 

“It kind of blows my mind, but I was able to work with Hoverlay to create augmented reality elements,” Gjurasic said. “Due to physical restrictions of the gallery space and my intention to go for a maximalist vibe for this exhibition, I was limited in a few ways. Through the use of AR, we were able to surpass these limitations and create some really cool ways to interact with the art. Everyone is going to freak out!” 

Another way Gjurasic was able to surpass the limitations of the gallery is by hanging a 10-foot-by-4-foot artwork above the exhibition. The artwork, titled “End of Summer (Flower Curtain),” is a silk painting that will be shown for the very first time as it’s suspended from the library rafters, becoming a centerpiece for everyone in the library to see. 

Raisanen is excited to see the multiple facets of Gjurasic’s artwork completely take over the gallery. 

“Lex’s joyful sense of humor alongside her reverence for the newness of spring will be a welcome balm for uncertain times.” Raisanen said. “I’m excited for the show because it’s going to be a sort of cosmic celebration of nature and a reminder of the importance of art.” 

“Lex Gjurasic’s Flower Worlds” will run from April 10 through July 15 at the Civic Center Public Gallery, located inside Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3948 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251. In addition to the exhibition itself, there will be an opening reception to meet Gjurasic from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on April 11, 2025, at the Civic Center Public Gallery. 

Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation has also organized a creative workshop in association with this exhibition. On Tuesday, April 22, at 10:30 a.m., guests can join Gjurasic for a fun workshop to create three-dimensional flowers using unconventional materials to explore humanity’s relationship with nature. The workshop is free, but RSVP is required. The workshop will be presented at Scottsdale Civic Center Library. 

Learn more about the exhibition at ScottsdalePublicArt.org/exhibitions and get details on the workshop and reception at ScottsdalePublicArt.org/events. 

10x10 @TohonoChulGallery /  by Lex Gjurasic

If you are at Tohono Chul Gardens enjoying the 40 For 40 exhibition in the gallery don’t forget to check out the 10x10 Fundraiser. RIGHT NOW I have a smattering of paintings on handmade paper, 10x8”, available for purchase for only $100 each! Feel free to ask the gallery staff to see all of the paintings I’ve donated (I’VE JUST DROPPED OFF MORE) or email Karen at khayes@tohonochul.org to inquire and purchase.

Don’t delay these are going quickly! 10x10 will be on display till May, 25 2025.

Habitation Speakeasy /  by Lex Gjurasic

Howdy Tucson!

I’m inviting ya’ll to come out to Habitation Speakeasy on Friday, 3/21, 6-9pm for a “house party not a business party.” I will be the featured artist for this fun monthly event showcasing some recent drawings on vintage paper, 12x9” (FRAMED!)

This FREE event will also feature the band River Roses!
*BYOB*
641 North 10th Ave in the Dunbar Spring neighborhood.

And if you can’t make it to the party my art will be on display during regular business hours (approx) 3/15-4/10 so if you see something you dig feel free to reach out to me to purchase these pieces at $225 each.

40 For 40 @TohonoChul /  by Lex Gjurasic

I am very proud to be invited to show new work in the exhibition 40 For 40, a celebrate 40 years of art at Tohono Chul Gardens.

For this exhibition I am exhibiting my painting Sky Island Flower Mound, 42x62” mixed media on paper which was used in the graphic.

More info below and HERE about the show!

Tohono Chul is turning 40 this April! The Exhibits Program was established within the first year of the park’s dedication. Preserving, collecting, and exhibiting artwork was always part of Tohono Chul founders, Dick and Jean Wilson’s vision. To celebrate, we have invited 40 artists who have a history with Tohono Chul to exhibit their work for a special invitational exhibition – 40 artists to commemorate 40 years! These artists are attuned with Tohono Chul’s mission and share deep reverence for the natural world.

A reception will be on Thursday, February 13, 5:30-8:30pm at 7366 N Paseo Del Norte, Tucson, AZ 85704

40 For 40 runs February 15- May 4, 2025

☀️Announcement: stART Grant /  by Lex Gjurasic

I can finally announce that I’ve been awarded a 2024 stART Grant from the Arts Foundation of Tucson and Southern Arizona!

Over the summer I was awarded this grant for my project “Steam Dreams: Elevating Silk Painting with Technology".” The stART Grant is essentially an extension of my silk painting journey started in 2023 with an R+D Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts to learn the skills and techniques.

Steaming is the process in which dye permanently adheres to the silk. With the support of this funding I am now able to paint with dye on skin at a large-scale and properly treat them using an Upright Electrical Steamer. Until now I have been steaming silk the old fashioned way on my stove top in a tamale pot, a process that can be tenuous and time consuming.

Big THANK YOU the Arts Foundation of Tucson and Southern Arizona for making my steamy dreams come true!

Check out the pic below of me with my new beautiful steamer.

Mapping Q 2024: Still Queer After All These Years /  by Lex Gjurasic

I’ve been meaning to tell y’all about the work I have currently on display at the University of Arizona Museum of Art but I’ve been dill-dallying to do so! I’m proud to say these two pieces have been chosen to be included in the exhibition “Mapping Q 2024: Still Queer After All These Years."‘

I’ve been honored to have participated as an educator in the dynamic Mapping Q program in the past. This exhibition is the transient culmination of 10 years of Bothe student and educator art.

I’ve also included screenshots of a recent story the local news did about the exhibition.

Watch the full story HERE.

Thank you to UAMA and Chelsea Farrar the curator of Community Engagement for including me!

Exhibition runs till January.

Image courtesy of University of Arizona Museum of Art

Image courtesy of University of Arizona Museum of Art

Night Bloom Grant 2024! /  by Lex Gjurasic

Big News!

I’m super excited to announce that myself and my collaborator Eli Burke have been awarded a Night Bloom Grant from MOCA Tucson and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. It’s an honor to have had our project Urgent Care Art chosen to be funded along with a group of other amazing artist with interesting projects.

Urgent Care Art is a Queer focused pop-up exhibitions project that brings underrepresented voices into unconventional spaces. Eli and I both look forward to a fun year of planning and exicuiting powerful exhibitions because of this grant award.

Please follow along HERE

https://www.instagram.com/urgent_care_art?igsh=NnNjcWIyZnJ6Z3Ay&utm_source=qr

Yard Dog Gallery in Austin, TX /  by Lex Gjurasic

Hey ya’ll, welcome to ‘A Flowery Forever’ a solo exhibition of new paintings at Yard Dog Gallery in Austin, TX.

I won’t be there for the reception tonight but it you are in the area please drop by and tag me in your photos!

All the art is available online too. Check it out here!

A Flowery Forever

May 31 - June 29

New paintings by Tucson AZ artist Lex Gjurasic.

In the gallery and online May 31

https://www.yarddog.com/collections/lex-gjurasic


Opening Reception
Friday, May 31
7 - 9 pm

Also I still have a couple cute ‘Meadow” paintings available in the 16th Anniversary exhibition at Practical Art.

Link HERE and HERE to see more!

Meadow 2, 8x8”, mixed media on panel, 2023

Meadow 1, 8x8”, mixed media on panel, 2023

NOOWORKS Launch Party @ElBeGoods /  by Lex Gjurasic

We were so excited to share my new print “Meadow” from NOOWORKS with ya’ll that we decided to throw a party, and El BE Goods is hosting!

Come by El Be Goods THIS Saturday, March 30, 5-8pm.

El Be Goods is in the Mercado District at 160 South Avenida del Convento STE 192, Tucson, AZ 85745

Enjoy some bubble, sweet treats, art and see the clothes in person! Also, Luna and Saya made a limited edition of earrings that match the print! Those will definitly go quickly!

See you then!

If you aren’t able to come here is a link to the NOOWORKS website so you can see what is still available..

NOOWORKS x Lex Gjurasic! /  by Lex Gjurasic

Bags outta the cat! About this massive collab I did with NOOWORKS!

My print “Meadow” is based on a painting I made (currently on display at the Scottsdale Public Library in the exhibition COLORLOVE.) “Meadow” is a lush, grassy and flowery design that I like to describe as like military camouflage but for weirdos that like to roll around in the grass of city parks while micro dosing mushrooms- if you get it , then this is the print for YOU!

NOOWORKS does drops of various styles so you either gotta keep en eye on their IG, get their app or check their website to be in the know to purchase…and I know you want to get some of this print before it’s gone!

Read this sweet interview with NOOWORKS about my art and this collaboration!

Hello Colorado! (And don't forget 5 Points) /  by Lex Gjurasic

Recently a friend of mine that lives in Colorado was like, you should get with a gallery in Colorado so you can have art in Colorado…then the VERY next day Neufolk Gallery reached out to me and asked if I would include work in this exhibition.

All work is available through them.

CLICK here for more info.

The exhibtion “Drawing Curiosity” aims to broaden an understanding of the act of drawing, which is always a sum greater than its parts: ink, paper, and artist. Here, we examine drawing as a state of mind. Of wonder, awe, and play. From wind blown fabrics, to polaroids, to paper pulp forming lines, the artists in this exemplify the old adage that “the strongest minds are the most curious.”

“Drawing Curiosity” opens December 16 with a reception from 1-6 pm, free and open to the public. The show runs through January 13. This show will be cash & carry. neu folk is operating out of the Evans School (1115 Acoma St. Denver, CO) in room 220. Outside of the opening reception, viewing is by appointment only.

Also, my work currently up at 5 Points has been extended on display through the end of January! So if you haven’t had the chance to go see it and grab a bite this message is for YOU.

All work is available though me. If you see something you like send me a message.

PS Don;t forget this fun pop-up on the 23rd~ come through!!!

Pop-up, prints and other fun stuff /  by Lex Gjurasic

YO!

I know I said I wasn't going to be at any pop-up’s this year but I lied. I am going to be popping up for all your last minute Holiday gift needs. And I’m bring it ALL— paintings (big, small on both paper and panel) PRINTS, photos and tote bags!!! Join me and a bunch’ other cool venders on Saturday, December 23rd 12-5pm at the Arizona Poppy Shop, 150 South 4th Ave.

It’s a SALE SALE SALE. No reasonable offers will be refused!

CLICK HERE for info on the Arizona Poppy Shop and the other vendors.

Flower Phantasm, 16x22”, gilcee print on paper, 2023

Edition of 11

And get this, I MADE prints!

After people inquiring if I have prints of original work for YEARS and me saying NO! I wsa asked by Hey There Projects in Joshua Tree if I had some for their print exhibition ‘BITE, STRIKE, BURN’ and I said YES! I made a limited edition of 11, 16x22” giclee prints of Flower Phantasm. ‘BITE, STRIKE,BURN’ is on display at Hey There Projects in Joshua Tree, CA now through January, 11 2024.

CLICK here to purchase!

Wet Grass I, 36x36”, mixed media on panel, 2023

Lastly, I curated a show with Scottsdale Public Art! COLORLOVE is a vibrant exhibitions that showcases a ton of exciting Arizona artists as well as myself! The exhibition will be on display January 8- March 30, 2024 at the Civic Center Public Gallery at 3948 North Drinkwater Blvd. inside the Scottsdale Civic Center Public Library. There will be an opening reception and artist meet and greet on Thursday January, 11 at on 4-5:30pm.

Hope to see you!

MORE INFO HERE.

HOLY MOLY (DOUBLE) STUDIO SALE! /  by Lex Gjurasic

When I was contemplating what to do for my online studio sale this year I started thinking about having not one but TWO sales. Then I thought, fuck it, I’ll just DOUBLE up on sales AT THE SAME TIME! I know, its nuts.

The first sale is a MYSTERY SALE of handprinted found vintage photos.

What does Mystery Sale mean? Well, I have a handful of paintings on vintage photos in the sale and when you email me at gjurasicpark@gmail.com with MYSTERY in the subject line I pick a piece special for you. I’m basing it on your vibes (and IG lol)

Each hand painted photo is $50 plus $5 for shipping. Shipping can be bundled for multiple purchases. Locals are welcome to pick-up for free! If you aren’t familiar with my Flower Mounds on photos then CLICK this link to check them out and maybe see one that might end up being yours!

And the second sale opportunity for you is my annual Studio Sale. Every year I offer YOU my newsletter subscriber first dibs on the sale for the first 24 hours.

So starting NOW you can CLICK this link to go directly to the HOLY MOLY STUDIO SALE! And if a painting catches your eye quickly email me at gjurasicpark@gmail.com with STUDIO SALE in the subject line and let me know the NUMBER associated with the painting you want and we can go from there…

Each painting in the HOLY MOLY STUDIO SALE is only $100 plus $5 shipping. Of course shipping can also be bundled for multiple paintings and locals can definitely pick up. Each painting int he sale is mixed media including iridescent ink, 5.5”x4.2.5”, on beautiful bright green paper.

If your purchase is a gift I can mail directly to your loved one!

Sales start NOW and runs through 12/2!!!

But YOU only have 24 hours of first dibs till I turn this sale over to the masses on the internet!

So hop on it!

RADICAL HAPPINESS on Arizona Illustrated /  by Lex Gjurasic

Recently while my exhibition Flower Mounds was still on display at the Tucson Botanical Gardens I had the oppertunity to chat with Arizona Public Media’s Arizona Illustrated about my current work. Arizona Illustrated is literally one of my favorite shows on TV! The result is this fun piece about my art, my life and my personal philosophy of Radical Happiness.

Thank you to my dear friends Kathleen Glasgow for lending your sweet words to describe me and Laura Copelin for taking the time to be so thoughtful and insightful about my work. I appreciate you both so deeply.

The full episode of Arizona Illusrated will air this Sunday, 11/5 on Arizona Public Media at 6:30 pm but you can watch it below now!

Thank you to Ozlem Ayse Ozgur for your tender touch in creating this piece, Danny Sax always catching me in the kindest light and Andrew Brown for making dreams come true!