Los Angeles Art Association proudly presents our next exhibit at Gallery 825: Interiority. Artists are often inward looking and reflective, Interiority is opportunity to share your most personal artworks. Interiority is an all-media exploration of personal or inward-looking artworks. 

In addition to Interiority, we are pleased to present solo shows by Richard Bruland, Zelia de Sousa and Carlos Grasso. All shows run April 4 - May 1, 2026. 

Juror: Robert Benitez, Curator · Lancaster Museum of Art & History

Paintings is the first public showing of Richard Bruland’s newest works - smaller human scaled objects intended to be picked up and held by the viewer. Bruland thinks of these as paintings rather than sculptures, and they represent a break from his more traditional (and familiar) wall-works, four of which are included in this show.

Zélia de Sousa’s solo show, Two Things Can Be True at Once is a visual history of Zélia’s cancer journey from the time the tumor was found, the surgeries, the treatment and the result to present day. It uniquely and personally conveys her experiences physically, emotionally, and spiritually with cancer. Zélia’s process involves creating acrylic “skins”, which later are “surgically” cut and “grafted” into another painting - a representation of her own radical muscle graft excision of her cancer. Zélia’s experience inspired her to use exacting surgical techniques in her work in order to convey the complexities of her journey. She also holds herself conceptually accountable to convey the rigor of the surgeries she has experienced. Zélia’s show also serves as a poignant memorial, integrating personal memories of loved ones affected by cancer to create a shared space of healing. By reflecting universal themes of the cancer journey, she aims to foster empathy, support, and connection, enabling viewers to find comfort and an opportunity to relate their own experiences to her work. 

Zélia de Sousa’s solo show, Two Things Can Be True at Once is a visual history of Zélia’s cancer journey from the time the tumor was found, the surgeries, the treatment and the result to present day. It uniquely and personally conveys her experiences physically, emotionally, and spiritually with cancer. Zélia’s process involves creating acrylic “skins”, which later are “surgically” cut and “grafted” into another painting - a representation of her own radical muscle graft excision of her cancer. Zélia’s experience inspired her to use exacting surgical techniques in her work in order to convey the complexities of her journey. She also holds herself conceptually accountable to convey the rigor of the surgeries she has experienced. Zélia’s show also serves as a poignant memorial, integrating personal memories of loved ones affected by cancer to create a shared space of healing. By reflecting universal themes of the cancer journey, she aims to foster empathy, support, and connection, enabling viewers to find comfort and an opportunity to relate their own experiences to her work. 

Location:
Gallery 825
825 N. La Cienega Boulevard, 
Los Angeles CA 90069 

Gallery 825 is open by appointment

About Los Angeles Art Association: (LAAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities, resources, services and exhibition venues for emerging Los Angeles artists of all media. LAAA began as a civic art institution in the 1920s, connecting elite art interests to Hollywood collectors, emerging after World War II as the center of Los Angeles modernism and finally becoming the city's nexus for emerging artists of all media. LAAA serves as a dynamic force for contemporary ideas, outreach, and community. Gallery 825 and Los Angeles Art Association are located in the heart of La Cienega Boulevard's Restaurant Row at 825 North La Cienega Bl., Los Angeles, CA 90069. Gallery hours are by appointment. Please call 310.652.8272 or visit www.laaa.org.