"Super Heroes, Holy Land" now showing in Los Angeles through April 21

"Super Heroes, Holy Land!" is inspired by my family trip to Israel this past summer — my first time back since my wife and I lived in Jerusalem for a year in the mid 1990s. The show is at the Dortort Gallery in Los Angeles from January 16 through April 21, 2014.

The show comprises all new work exploring Israel's history and its present, as well as the narrative inherent in country-building and the ideals of Zionism. The papercuts show the country in natural as well as architectural settings, in work driven by story and character. They feature cut-up comics, including Israeli ones I purchased on my trip, as well as pieces of old books, maps and ephemera collected during the trip. Click here to view the show catalog in PDF format.

The Dortort Gallery at UCLA Hillel is located in Los Angeles at 574 Hilgard Avenue. Parking is available across the street at on-campus meters; call 310-208-3081 for more information. And of course, please contact me if you have any questions about the show.