Paintings & Performances: Gregg Chadwick's Summer Showcase

 

This summer, Gregg Chadwick's artwork will be exhibited across five Southern California settings, demonstrating how fine art can dynamically engage with diverse fields—including clinical psychiatry, literary history, democratic gallery models, and the concept of America as a country of immigrants.

 

Gregg Chadwick's Art featured
in a third group exhibition at Band of Vices
 

Dear Artists…

Los Angeles - Streets, Structures & Stories 

June 27 – July 25, 2026

Band of Vices in partnership with the Helms Design District

·     Location 1: Band of Vices – DTLA
     Address: 1700 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Suite 371, Los Angeles, CA 90021
(Historic Downtown LA Arts District)
Opening & Artists Reception:
Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

·     Location 2: Helms Design District
8745 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 (Historic Helms Bakery Campus)
Opening & Artists Reception: Sunday, June 28, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 


"Mirroring the complexity of human memory, the surfaces of my paintings are built by layering images of figures, vintage automobiles, and historic architecture through a tactile process of application, scraping, and pentimenti. A viewer once described my work as "time travel where the molecules are not quite sure where they belong." This observation aligns deeply with quantum theories suggesting that time exists as both a physical dimension and a layered, psychological reality. I invite viewers to engage in a process of slow looking, transforming these oil on linen canvases of Los Angeles landmarks into meditative spaces where the past, present, and future converge." - Gregg Chadwick


1.    LAX, oil on linen 12”x12”x1.5”, 2026
2.   Mulholland Drive Overlook, oil on linen 12"x12"x1.5", 2026
3.    Griffith Park Observatory, oil on linen 12”x12”x1.5”, 2026
4.    Santa Monica Pier, oil on linen 12”x12”x1.5”, 2026


 

"Los Angeles: Streets, Structures & Stories, explores the city’s panoply of regional perspectives, focusing on how the city is experienced, remembered, and imagined through a language of neighborhood landmarks, personal histories, cultural traditions, and everyday moments. Using painting, photography, mixed media, and sculpture, the participating artists present a collective portrait of Los Angeles literally and lovingly shaped by its people. On view through July 25 in both places." - Shana Nys Dambrot, 13 Things LA




 

Opera Collaboration:
The Center Cannot Hold, Part 3: Beyond Recovery
Dates: June 27 – June 29, 2026
Venue: UCLA Semel Auditorium

 

Composed by Dr. Kenneth Wells, MD, MPH—a Professor of Psychiatry and Health Services Research at UCLA—this production is the final installment of an operatic trilogy examining mental health, resilience, and clinical ethics. The opera's libretto was developed in close collaboration with legal scholar and mental health advocate Elyn R. Saks, directly adapting her celebrated memoir about living with schizophrenia.

This multidisciplinary event features Gregg Chadwick's artwork integrated directly into the live opera performance. Featuring nine of Gregg Chadwick’s paintings include Opera Portrait of Elyn Saks and Jefferson - Free from Restraints.


•    Admission: Free and open to the public (registration required for the livestream).

    In-Person Location: UCLA Semel Auditorium, 740 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024

•    Virtual Option: Free YouTube livestream available. Register via the UCLA Semel Portal at https://hss.semel.ucla.edu/tcch3/

Performance Schedule:
o    Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PDT
o    Sunday, June 28, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. PDT
o    Monday, June 29, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. PDT

We're Very Well Read, It's Well Known
Dates: May 23 – September 6, 2026
Venue: Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles (MCLA) Gallery (Main Street, Downtown L.A.)
 

In downtown Los Angeles, my oil on wood painting Strength to Love (MLK) is featured in We're Very Well Read, It's Well Known. Curated by art critic and curator Mat Gleason, the exhibition is hosted by the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles (MCLA) at their gallery space on Main Street. This exhibition features over 400 contemporary artists, each illustrating the title, thematic essence, or physical form of their favorite book on uniform, book-sized fine art panels.
This exhibition format aligns with a long-standing painterly interest in the physical book as a metaphor for cognitive travel and historical preservation. To me, bookstores and libraries are quiet portals to the imagination, where librarians and booksellers serve as dedicated custodians of cultural memory. Mat Gleason’s exhibition at the Mural Conservancy transforms the gallery space into a visual library, highlighting how public art, literacy, and historical preservation can foster community resilience across our shifting reality.

•    Details: An extraordinary group show featuring over 400 artists who have painted their favorite books on uniform, book-sized fine art panels, turning the gallery space into a massive, visual library. Gregg Chadwick’s oil on wood painting Strength to Love (MLK) is featured in the exhibition.

•    Gallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
•    Location: The Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles (MCLA), 260 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 
•    More Info: Very Well Read Official Site at https://verywellread.net/

US – Immigrant Diaspora in the USA
Dates: July 11, 2026 – August 22, 2026
Venue: Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA)
 

Opening this July at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, my oil on linen painting “Generations (Generaciones)” was selected by curator Peter Frank to be included in his curatorial exploration of immigration in the United States. The bilingual title directly addresses the themes of lineage, migration, and cultural legacy that define the contemporary American experience.
By utilizing an underpainting layered with translucent glazes, I aim to depict my subjects in a state of quiet dignity, suggesting that personal identity is shaped by both ancestral memories and modern urban environments.

• Details: Gregg Chadwick’s painting, Generations (Generaciones), was selected by renowned curator Peter Frank as one of 108 pieces featured in this important group exhibition.
• Location: Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA), 117 North Sycamore Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (Located in the heart of the Santa Ana Artists Village)
• More Info: OCCCA Upcoming Exhibitions at https://www.occca.org/upcoming-exhibitions
• Exhibition Receptions (Art Walk):
o Opening Reception: Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
o Second Reception: Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

 

New Interview with Gregg Chadwick 

in 

Voyage LA
 

It was an honor and a pleasure to write this feature on my life and art for Voyage LA for their Local Stories series.

In the interview, I had the opportunity to reflect on my journey as an artist, starting from my childhood memories and how my father's service as a Marine shaped my path toward creating art. I also shared some deeply personal stories about my late mother, whose vibrant spirit and enduring influence continue to weave their way through my artwork.

 You can read the full interview in Voyage LA to learn more about these exhibitions, my artistic process, and the stories behind the canvas.
Link below:
Voyage LA Interview with Gregg Chadwick - June 2026

Thank you for your joining me on my artistic journey.

 

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