Smiling in Chaos – Los Angeles

SAVE THE DATE: Opening Reception, Smiling in Chaos, Saturday April 26, 6:00 – 10:00PM

Opening night performance by Aska Irie with Shippo

Durden and Ray

1206 Maple Ave #832, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Smiling in Chaos:

Co-curated by Gonzalo García Gaitán, Ismael de Anda III, Carlos Beltrán Aréchiga

April 26 – May 18, 2025

“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people” – Victor Borge

Smiling in Chaos is an exhibition that revolves around the theme of humor and the ability of artists to intertwine in their works, various forms of humor as a means to provoke laughter and fun in the face of the challenges of current times with the contribution of affirmative absurdity and laughter, potentially reducing the stress of life.

Smiling in Chaos is a collaboration between Si Nos Pagan Boys, a Colombian collective of artists who infuse art with fun and humor, together with Los Angeles based artists, and one Spanish artist, who also use humor and levity in their work as a form of resistance.

ARTISTS: Alelandro Sánchez, Aska Irie, Boris Pérez, Carlos Beltrán Aréchiga, Carlos Blanco, Carlos Castro, Carolyn Castaño, Fernando Diyarza, Gary Cannone, Gonzalo García Gaitán, Ismael de Anda III, Javier Caraballo, Javier Vanegas, Juan José García, le frère, Olga Huyke, Snežana Saraswati Petrović, Steven Wolkoff