Shula Singer Arbel

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Shula Singer Arbel is a Los Angeles artist working in acrylic and mixed media.  Her work is a fusion of abstract, representational and figurative  images; a flattening of form mixed with painterly surfaces.  

Shula was born in Israel and moved to Los Angeles at the age of three.  She received a MFA degree from UCLA in Film Production and worked in the film industry as an editor, writer and researcher.  Shula was the first recipient of the Barbra Streisand screenwriting award.  She wrote and directed short films, showing in the indie film circuit in the US and Europe.  After leaving the film world, she returned to her original love—painting.  She is now a full-time artist and a member of the Los Angeles Art Association and Jewish Artists Initiative.  Shula received the Best of Show Award for the 2010 Gold Medal Exhibition at Valley Institute of Visual Arts (VIVA)

ART EXHIBITIONS

2022

Gallery 825, "Make Plain", Los Angeles,  CA

Avenue 50 Studio, "Choices: A Reproductive Rights Exhibition", Los Angeles,  CA

2021

Brand Library & Art Center, "49th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper", Glendale, CA

2020

Launch Gallery, "Contemporary Identities", 3 person show, Los Angeles, CA

Gallery 825, "Remodeling In Process", Los Angeles,  CA

2019

Jerusalem Biennale 2019, "For Heaven's Sake", participating artist, Jerusalem, Israel

University of Southern California, Hillel Gallery, "For Heaven's Sake",  Los Angeles,  CA

Castelli Art Space, "Inherited Memories", 3 person show, Los Angeles,  CA

Pico Union Project, ""Love Your Neighbor As Yourself", Los Angeles,  CA

The Montalban, "Feminist Perspective", featured artist, Los Angeles,  CA

Santa Clarita City Hall, "Traditions and Connections", Santa Clarita,  CA

2018

San Fernando Valley Art Center, public street light banner, featured artist, Tarzana,  CA

Santa Barbara Jewish Community Center, "Love, Hope, Memory", SOLO SHOW, Santa Barbara,  CA

Brand Library & Art Center, "Brand 46 -- Works on Paper", Glendale,  CA

Muzeumm, "Flashpoints", Jewish Artists Inititative, Los Angeles,  CA

University of Southern California, Hillel Gallery, "Bread & Salt", Los Angeles,  CA

Gallery 825, "Love, Hope, Memory", SOLO SHOW, Los Angeles, CA

Arena 1 Gallery, "Art Speaks!"  Women's Caucus for Art, Santa Monica, CA

TAG Gallery, "LA Open 2018", Los Angeles,  CA

2017

Avenue 50 Studio, "Seismic Shift: Confronting Catastrophe", Los Angeles, CA

Studio C Gallery, "Petit Four", 4 person show, Los Angeles,  CA 

Chaffey Community Museum of Art, "Unintended Consequences--Embrace the Unexpected", Ontario, CA

National Council of Jewish Women, 4 x 4, 4 person show Los Angeles,  CA

Laemmle Monica Film Center, "Love, Hope, Memory, SOLO SHOW, Santa Monica,  CA

Shoebox Art Space, "Huddle", Los Angeles,  CA

Balconi Coffee Company, "Red on Red", Los Angeles,  CA

TAG Gallery, "2017 California Open Exhibition", Los Angeles,  CA

Balconi Coffee Company, "Faux Pop", Los Angeles,  CA

Hoyt Gallery, USC Keck School of Medicine, "Artist & Researcher", Los Angeles, CA

SugarMynt Gallery, "Allergies: The Flower Show", South Pasadena,  CA

Beyond The Lines Gallery, "Abstract 1", Santa Monica,  CA

Beyond The Lines Gallery, "Ocean Exhibition", Santa Monica,  CA

#SaveArtSpace, "Los Angeles, We Only Have One Place To Live, BILLBOARD (public art),  Culver City, CA

SugarMynt Gallery, "Love Me/Love Me Not", South Pasadena,  CA

2016

Beyond The Lines Gallery, "December Group Exhibition", Santa Monica,  CA

Balconi Coffee Company, "Faux *Real 2", Los Angeles,  CA

Studio C Gallery, "Oh, Little China Girl", Los Angeles,  CA

Neutra Institute Museum, "Color Crush" , 4 person show, Los Angeles, CA

Gallery 825, Los Angeles Art Association Annual Benefit Auction, Los Angeles,  CA

Hillcrest Center for the Arts, "Point of View", Thousand Oaks, CA

Muzeumm, "We Choose Art: A Feminist Perspective", Los Angeles, CA

Studio C Gallery, "Let Us Eat Cake: Tier Delight", Los Angeles, CA

Lamperouge Gallery, "Spring Show", Women Painters West, Los Angeles, CA

NextSpace, "Co-Working/Co-Exhibiting", Culver City, CA

San Fernando Valley Art Center, "The Big O Show", Tarzana, CA

Wilshire Vermont housing project, (public art), Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California (USC) Hillel Art Gallery, "Forms in Common", 2 person show, Los Angeles, CA

2015

Stone Malone Gallery, "Holiday Bazaar", Los Angeles, CA

Art Share LA, "Common Thread", Los Angeles, CA

SugarMynt Gallery, "Give the Gift of Art", South Pasadena, CA

Galeria Gitana, "Music for the Eyes", San Fernando, CA

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA), "40 Hues of Black & White", Santa Ana, CA

Pershing Square, "Art Squared" (public art) Downtown, Los Angeles

Loft at Liz's, "Divergent Voices", Los Angeles, CA

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA), "Fashionistas Fight Back!", Santa Ana, CA

Canoga Park Youth Arts Center, "Inspiration, Imagination, Creation", Canoga Park, CA

bG Gallery (Bleicher/Golightly/Gorman), "Spectrum Gestalt 2", Santa Monica, CA

Gallery 825, "Los Angeles Art Association 90th Anniversary Auction," Los Angeles, CA

MD Gallery, "Solar Spectrum", Los Angeles, CA

Creative Arts Center Gallery, "Women Painters West", Burbank, CA

Carter Sexton, "L.A. Stories", North Hollywood,  CA

San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, "Inventions & Visions", Tarzana,  CA

Pico House Gallery, ""From Her:  An Exhibition by Women About Women", Los Angeles,  CA 

Gallery 825, "Adorn", Los Angeles,  CA

San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, "Native Beginnings", Honorable Mention, Tarzana,  CA

La Galeria Gitana, "WATER: Precious & Alluring", San Fernando,  CA

Hale Arts Space, featured artist, Santa Monica,  CA

San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, "MAD About Music, Art & Dance", Tarzana,  CA

Gallery 1, "Winter Exhibition", Santa Monica,  CA

2014

MD Gallery, "Holiday Show", Los Angeles,  CA

Gallery 825, "Aurora", Los Angeles,  CA

San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, "No Boundries", Tarzana,  CA

Women's City Club of Pasadena, "Gold Medal Show", Pasadena,  CA

M Street Coffee & Gallery, "Vistas", SOLO SHOW, Sherman Oaks,  CA

San Ramon Conference Center, "Flora & Fauna", curated by Slate Gallery, Oakland,  CA

Buenaventura Gallery, "Collage & Mixed Media", Ventura,  CA

Carter Sexton, "Abstract", North Hollywood,  CA

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, "Open Call L.A. 2014", Los Angeles, CA

Pico House Gallery, ""From Her:  An Exhibition by Women About Women", Los Angeles,  CA

American Jewish University, "Imagine:  A Visual Arts Exhibit", Los Angeles,  CA

Women's City Club of Pasadena, "Celebrating Women", Pasadena,  CA

Women's City Club of Pasadena, "In The City", 2nd Place Winner,  Pasadena,   CA

2013

Madrid Theater, "8 Artists", California Art League, Canoga Park,  CA

Rebecca Molayem Gallery, "Paper", Los Angeles,  CA

Women's City Club of Pasadena, "Kaleidoscope", 2nd Place Winner,  Pasadena,   CA

La Galeria Gitana, "CAL Open Exhibit", 2nd Place Winner,   San Fernando,  CA

Whole 9 Gallery, "Spring 2013 Exhibition",  Culver City,  CA

Red Brick Gallery, "Nature's Mosaic",  Ventura,  CA

Silvana Gallery, California Art League "Gold Medal Show",  Glendale,  CA

M Street Coffee & Galllery, SOLO SHOW, "Women With Attitudes",  Sherman Oaks, CA

Exhale Unlimited (E.U.) Gallery, "Twitter Art Exhibit",  Los Angeles,  CA

La Galeria Gitana, "A Nod to Nouveau & Deco Design",  San Fernando,  CA

2012

Arena 1 Gallery, "Out of the Blue",  Santa Monica,  CA

Modest Fly Gallery, "Small Works Show",  Tujunga, CA

Women's City Club of Pasadena, "La Cuisine!",  Pasadena, CA

Laguna College of Art & Design,  "Summer Exhibition",  Laguna Beach,  CA

White's Art Gallery,  "Summer Exhibition",  Montrose,  CA

Women's City Club of Pasadena, "Red",  Pasadena,  CA

Venice Arts Gallery,  "Gold Medal Exhibition",  Venice,  CA

La Galeria Gitana, "The Eastern Aesthetic: Asian Influence in Art",  San Fernando,  CA

American Jewish University, "Imagine",  Los Angeles,  CA

2011

American Jewish University, "Imagine",  Los Angeles,  CA

The Happening Gallery, "Spring Fever",  Marina del Rey,  CA

Arts Council of the Conejo Valley,  "Elements", Honorable Mention, Thousand Oaks,  CA

Terrell Moore Gallery, "Cutting Edge",  2nd Place Winner,   Los Angeles,  CA

Burbank Art Center, "Summer Exhibition",  Burbank,  CA

Coffee Fix, SOLO SHOW, "Women With Attitudes",  Studio City, CA

Encino Terrace,  Encino,  CA

2010

VIVA Art Center, "Memento Mori", Sherman Oaks,  CA

VIVA Art Center, "Fall Exhibition", 3rd Place Winner,  Sherman Oaks,  CA  

Canoga Park Youth Arts Center, "Outside the Box",  Canoga Park,  CA

Palos Verdes Art Center, "Juried All Media Exhibition",  Palos Verdes,  CA

American Jewish University, "Visual Arts Exhibition",  Los Angeles,  CA

VIVA Art Center, Valley Artists Guild, "Gold Medal Exhibition", Gold Medal Winner,  Sherman Oaks,  CA

VIVA Art Center, "Southern California Open Regional Exhibition",  Sherman Oaks,  CA

2009

VIVA Art Center, "Fall Exhibition",  Sherman Oaks,  CA

VIVA Art Center,  "10th Anniversary All Group Exhibition",  Sherman Oaks,  CA

American Jewish University, "Visual Arts Exhibition",  Los Angeles,  CA