Expo Chicago 2015

 Expo Chicago 2015, this social politically charged installation The Extermination of the Venezuelan People: 17 Years of Controlled Regime, a series of 9 paintings depicting the reality of the tyrant oppression that has taken over Venezuela. Featuring a classical symphonic poem “ExPatria” written and performed by world  renowned Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero, curated by Tony Karmin (Director of the Expo Chicago). It took place from September 17-20/15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrFgM7FQM2Y

With Tony Karmin

People embracing the installation

http://www.malibutimes.com/malibu_life/article_bddfafac-3e3a-11e6-a7b1-8f83af615dff.html

El Tigre

Funny Zoo is a playful, colorful public art exhibit and cultural initiative that features numerous life-sized sculptures of wild animals. The movement is designed to promote awareness of biodiversity, as well as conservation of the Earth's endangered species and environment. 

Originally created in France, Funny Zoo soon spread to multiple European cities. Now, the unique parade is on its way to the United States in 2016 where it docked on the beautiful coast of Southern California like an ark returning to land. 

Funny Zoo is brought to the United States by French Pacific Events, a marketing and event production company based in Malibu, CA, which develops cultural projects to benefit charities. The company's founders, Bernard Scoffié & Jean-Fabrice Brunel, have previously organized several large-scale public art events throughout the world.

"El Tigre", is a painted sculpture Galavis did for funnyzoo.us.  "El Tigre" is  a tribute to a small forgotten town in Venezuela called "El Tigre", located next to the Orinoco Belt where some of the largests oil deposits in the planet lay. This forgotten town is infested with crime, prostitution and poverty while companies enrich themselves with the "black gold" oil.

Link: http://www.malibutimes.com/malibu_life/article_bddfafac-3e3a-11e6-a7b1-8f83af615dff.html?mode=jqm

With Lou La Monte, Mayor of Malibu discussing the importance of supporting public art installations and art programs

Leaving "El Tigre" on his temporary home. Bluffs Park, City of Malibu

Resource Group Show

Galavis first show was a group show at Resource Group Show, curated by Paris Chong (Leica Gallery LA, FAB studio LA/Silent Gallery)  that ran from October/14 through April/15 in Los Angeles.