Gallery 839

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

February
Now & Then: Soo Jin King Solo Exhibition

Opening Reception: Thursday, February 6, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Now & Then is a collection of artwork painted in various mediums at various times in Soo Jin King’s life. Her personal art has waxed and waned throughout the years since the sweet combination of creative energy and time were never quite within her reach due to her lengthy, successful career in animation that has spanned 30 years, as well as the priority of being a parent to a talented, artistic 16-year-old. But somehow the artist within her still emerged triumphant, changing during these past two years of creative rebirth. Soo Jin King rediscovered her creative potential while dealing with the anxiety of uncertainty and also, on the flip side, drawing inspiration from the next generation’s energetic imagination. 

Soo Jin King always had a love of animation but never dreamed she would be working in the industry. She graduated from Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design in 1992 as an Illustration and Communication Design major. Her hand-painted editorial illustrations graced issues of  The LA Reader, LA Style Magazine, and more. She started her animation career in 1993 as a Color Stylist and has worked as a Lighting Artist, Lead Surface Artist, and Visual Development Artist. Her credits include Prince of Egypt, Road to El Dorado, How to Train Your Dragon, Puss in Boots, and numerous other animated feature movies, as well as many TV series.