The Mantel Gallery was built and founded in 2021 in Long Beach, CA. It was specifically created as a vehicle to create opportunities for artists to show their work and also try out new and bold ideas. The Mantel Gallery was awarded a microgrant in 2021 and 2022 by the LB Arts Council.
Stephen Thornhill
Jbel Toubkal
2023
Material installation: Acrylic, flashe, gouache, ink, and charcoal on panel
Dave Clark
Together. Forever. Maybe. Regret.
2022
Material installation: Wood, plaster, cloth, and wood stains
Justine Adeboyejo
Close But No Cigar
2023
Material installation: Oil, acrylic, and watercolor on canvas
eric beal
home of the brave (extended)
2022
Material installation: spray paint on canvas and shredded canvas
Susan Cully, Andrew Currey, Michelle Dunn, Melany Meza-Dierks, Ben Waldorf, Chris Warren, and Lauren Warren
Pennies from Heaven
2022
Material installation: ink and paper
Sean Cully
Take a Penny, Leave a Penny
2022
Material installation: Paper, pencil, pen, marker, highlighter and donated drawings
Kate Sikorski
Painting the Roses White
2022
Material installation: Rose bush, acrylic, dirt, garbage, miniature plastic toilet, toilet paper, aluminum, ink, paper, and interactive digital animation
Annsofie Jonsson
Urban Spirits 8
2022
Material installation: acrylic, charcoal, ink and pencil on paper
Eric Sarbach
Clearly Transparent
2022
Material installation: Plastic, banned books
Amanda Benefiel
Pink Skies at Night
2022
Material installation: Canvas, acrylic, thread and plexi
Surge Witrön
Sweet Life
2022
Material installation: Wood, Vinyl, Acrylic, Contact Paper, Ready-made material
Zachary Roach
Little Velvet 8
2022
Material installation: Acrylic paint on dibond
Stephanie Sherwood
Grow Through
2022
Material installation: Ink and enamel on glass bottles, propagating plants
Melany Meza-Dierks
Space Cat
2022
Material installation: Mixed media
Joshua Oduga
Steve Biko Body Politic
2021
Material installation: Peter Gabriel Biko 7” vinyl record, spray painted metal stand and clamps, bootleg Stoned Cherrie Hardwear, Steve Biko Drum Magazine t-shirt, 4 rotating text on Black Consciousness from the artist’s library
Emily Babette
American Utopia
2021
Material installation: Grass, Styrofoam ball, moss, wood, straw marquetry, gold paint, and plastic tray
Andrew Currey
Suburban Sepulcher
2021
Material installation: pencil on paper with mirror and flameless candles.
Elizabeth Munzon
Spring Rabbit
2021
Material installation: Acrylic on canvas
Katie Shanks
DOMESTICitty
2021
Material installation: Photographs, mirrors
Marija Brasnic
Untitled
2021
Material installation: Acrylic on canvas
seancully 