News — Tim Biskup

Presenting three artists with practices that defy simple categorization. They are painters, toy makers and collectors who blend the joy of life with a fanatical pursuit of visual nirvana. Opening June 18th at Face Guts.

Tim Biskup'sSpring Collection ‘26 Mini-Retrospective & Book LaunchSaturday, May 2nd, 5-8pmat Face Guts4136 Verdugo RdLos Angeles CA 90065  New Art and Unseen Archives:Every year around this time Tim Biskup digs into the fertile mana of his output and presents a bouquet of art, both recent (harvested from the last years’ studio practice) and past (in this case back to the early 90s!!) and everything in between (painted animation backgrounds from 2001!) for his Spring Collection exhibition at his very own gallery, Face Guts. New Edition:Along with this trove of original artwork comes his annual “yearbook”. In this case, Face Guts...

"Sometimes it seems like self reflection is all we really have. Now is a good time to look at yourself and question who you are. I do it constantly. That’s why my gallery is called Face Guts. I’m facing the truth about who I am constantly or at least as much as possible." - Tim Biskup

Opening at Face Guts, August 9th, 5-8PM.

Candy reflects Biskup’s long-standing engagement with the contradictions of the art world—where being “taken seriously” often means conforming to systems of critical and commercial validation. Having been told early in his career that his work was “too goofy, too sentimental, too naïve,” Biskup now embraces those qualities, using them to challenge expectations and provoke deeper reflection.

Opening ReceptionFriday, 4/4/255-9PM At Face GutsThis Weekend’s Visiting HoursFriday 4/4 5-9PM (Opening Reception)Sat 4/5 + Sun 4/6 12-5PM Since the beginning of Face Guts in 2017, Tim has been mounting an annual survey of studio activity called “Spring Collection”. The impulse to pull together art made mostly during the previous winter (and beyond) coincides with the blooming of flowers and overall joy of spring. Biskup sees this as a release of energy. This year he has dug deep into the archives, as he has been lately. The walls are covered in work, both recent and several years old. Much of it...