Opening Tonight: LA Artist Lola's 'Ipsum Factum'

Tonight at the Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles artist Lola unveils her new collection of paintings. For "Ipsum Factum," Lola created metaphorical narratives that explore the relationships between humans and animals. In one painting a little girl sits with a paint brush touching up her swan boat with other insects and fuzzy creatures nearby. Another work shows a small girl leaning on a very large gray cat.

LAist asked Lola to talk about some of her early inspirations, her new paintings, and some of her favorite places in Los Angeles.

LAist: What is your earliest memory of making a piece of art?

Lola: Finger paints I suppose, it's hard to pinpoint a moment so long ago.

Who are some of your favorite artists?

Alive? Travis Louie, Todd Schorr, Chet Zar, Ana Bagayan, Josh Petker...and on and on and on!

Do you remember seeing a gallery or museum show that particularly inspired
you?

Well, there are many great shows, which I take in and ingest and become inspired by. But many years ago Mark Ryden had an exhibit at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. It was wonderful, and really excited me to see living artists getting museum shows. Something to strive towards.