Artist Cristi Lyon exhibited her work in March 2020.
Gallery 839 is a nonprofit gallery featuring art by members of the Animation Guild, IATSE, Local 839. Artists on exhibit are tried-and-true in their fields of animation and visual art, offering a unique merging of the Union and fine art worlds.
At this small gem in Burbank, the artwork is diverse and eclectic. The Animation Guild’s first gallery opened in 1962, and its current Gallery 839 launched in 2010. Over the years exhibitions have included media such as pottery, ceramics, bronze, poly resin, paint, pencil, glasswork ,and more.
The gallery is home to individual and group shows, and artists receive 90% of the commission from their sales. Better yet, the work is affordable. At monthly openings, the public can enjoy art and refreshments while mingling with the artists behind today’s popular movies and TV shows, as well as animation industry legends.
Current Exhibit
September
The Art of Scumburbia: A Sam Grinberg Solo Exhibition
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 5, 2024, 5pm-9pm
Comics?? In a gallery?? Come see 100 pages of original black-and-white comic art from Sam Grinberg’s newest comic, Scumburbia: Mega Sized Mall Issue. Three years in the making, each page is hand penciled, inked, and lettered on paper. A young adult coming-of-age comic chronicling the relatable misadventures of middle and high schoolers trying to survive suburbia. Stories and characters interconnect over different chapters, creating an immersive, self-contained world.
Sam Grinberg is a cartoonist from New Jersey now based in Los Angeles. He is currently a character designer on The Simpsons while also working on various illustration and comic projects. He has worked with Amoeba Music, The Academy Museum, Adult Swim, Oni Press, Live Nation, and more. His newest comic, Scumburbia, is on sale now at comic shops across the country.
Upcoming Exhibit
October
Mi Vida: Solo Art Show by Ulises Alvarado Llamas
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 3, 2024, 6pm-8pm
Moving to L.A. has been a life changing decision for Ulises Alvarado Llamas. Dramatic, he knows, but he feels it’s true. In the short time he has been here, he has met so many interesting people. Visited really cool places, and experienced all the emotions. The art work presented here is inspired by a small portion of moments he has lived in the past three years. His hope is that the viewer can see themselves in one of these illustrations, so they too can relive that time in their lives.
Ulises is a Los Angeles-based artist with over five years of experience in the animation industry. He has had the opportunity to work on designs for notable studios including DreamWorks, Netflix, and Nickelodeon. Originally from Zacatecas, Mexico, Ulises moved to Northern California as a child and grew up in a small farming community. His love for art emerged early on, leading him to pursue an education in the field right after high school. He attended San Jose State University, where he began to build his career as an artist. For Ulises, creating art is a deeply meaningful part of life, and he strives to draw inspiration from his experiences and the world around him whenever possible.