The Mothership by The Sacred Door & Dilettante

Opening this Thursday, January 16th and running through February is The Mothership Show, curated by The Sacred Door and Dilettante, and showing at the Dilettante in the Arts District LA.

"The Mothership" is a continuous concept by Carly Jo Morgan of The Sacred Door. Her work has been previously included here and here on The Radder. I first came to be familiar with her as Cavern, a boutique wallpaper design firm. But, it is her music, jewelry and artwork that transcends to another universe. She is an artist, jeweler, curator, birth doula, and soon-to-be mother. Her aesthetic explores the trans-dimensional psychedelic realm via mythical landscapes, color, humor, and uplifting New Age symbolism.

Dilettante is a collection of artists, writers, impresarios and managers. They are arbiters whose mission is to nurture talent, incubate brands and develop audiences. Rooted within music and artist management, they run an LA based, multi-disciplinary creative consultancy and arts space.

This exhibition brings together a beautiful span of artists together by Carly at the Dilettante space (click on each artist's name for a link to her site):

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AMANDA CHARCHIAN

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ALIA SHAWKAT

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CARLY JO MORGAN

(see previous links and she also did the artwork for the show, see top)

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DANA LOUISE KIRKPATRICK

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DIANA GARCIA

She also has a lovely organic cereal/breakfast take-away cafe in Venice, Another Kind of Sunrise

The UniWolfCheetah in front of Gjelina on the corner of Abbot Kinney x Milwood

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ELENA STONAKER

also, previously included here on the blog

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FAY RAY

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 GEMMA DANIELLE BAYLY

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JACQUELINE SUSKIN

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JASMINE ALBUQUERQUE

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LILA ROO

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LITA ALBUQUERQUE 

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LOLA ROSE THOMPSON

"Women And Other Humans Becoming Increasingly Suspicious Of Their Good Fortune"

"People Judging Each Others Bodies In Swim Suits"

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"The Mothership is a vessel that guides and carries smaller vessels, usually for the purpose of inquiry and exploration. It is a concept, which has been used in the artwork of Carly Jo Morgan as a symbol of the collective conscience form, which we, as individuals, draw creativity and inspiration from. The whole is greater than the sum of all its parts, and as we take direction from the source, we weave a web that operates as a unifying force for all. The "Mother" represents a specific feminine, maternal, intuitive energy. On January 16th, The Mothership calls a group of female artists to come together and form a unique matrix. The ideas and insight that spring from this matrix bring us balance, strength, and renewal."

Dilettante
120 N Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012
January 16 - February, 2014

all images via each artist's site