Natalia Fabia

Natalia Fabia
Fabia seen in 2015 working on her painting "Fruitful Goddess", which was part of her 2016 exhibition Rainbeau Samsara
Born
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other nameNatalia Fabia–Bentley
EducationArtCenter College of Design
SpouseJay Bentley
Children2

Natalia Fabia is an American painter, based in Orange County, California.

Early life, family and education

Natalia Fabia's parents immigrated from the Polish People's Republic.[1]

Fabia is married to Jay Bentley, and they have two children.[2] The family lives in Orange County, California.[2]

Career

Fabia is a graduate from ArtCenter College of Design's Illustration program.[3] Fabia's career began in the early 2000s by showing in various group exhibitions around Los Angeles.[4] She quickly established herself in the field of figurative painting,[5] and her early works drew comparison to Toulouse-Lautrec in both style and content.[3] Fabia is known for predominantly using oil and employing alla prima painting techniques.[6]

Her early works are "filled with people, lush environments, ornate fashion, light interiors, glamour, graffiti, landscapes, punk rock music and an unapologetic sexiness."[7] Whilst her later works, predominantly from her show Rainbeau Samsara, focused on "life cycles and the stages and emotions within those time frames, from birth to transition."[8]

In 2010, she was named one of "LA's 100" most fascinating people in LA Weekly's 2010 People Issue.[9]

Her work is held in the collections of several prominent individuals, including Lena Dunham,[10][11] Mark Parker, Long Gone John, and Ulrich Seibert (Seibert Collection).[12]

She created the concert poster for the band Tool's 2022 performance in Utah,[13] the album art for Fat Mike's You're Welcome, and NOFX's album Cokie the Clown.[14][15] In 2025, she was named one of "Ten Essential Local Artists Inspired by the City of Angels" by Los Angeles Magazine.[16]

Her art has been featured in Vogue Italia,[17] Elle Magazine,[18] LA Weekly,[19] VICE,[1] The Los Angeles Times.[20] Her art has been described as "a testament to the modern woman."[21]

She appeared in the documentary film, Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018) as herself.[22] She has also appeared on the American reality television series Miami Ink, and season 16 of The Bachelorette.[23][24]

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

  • 2006: Hooker Manor, Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, California[25]
  • 2007: Hooker Safari, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California[26][27]
  • 2008: Miss Hooker Beauty Pageant, Dragonfly, Los Angeles, California[28]
  • 2009: Hooker Dreamscapes, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California[29]
  • 2012: Fashionable Aftertaste Without End, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California[30]
  • 2012: Miss Hooker Beauty Pageant, Dragonfly, Los Angeles, California[31][32]
  • 2012: Punk Rock Rainbow Sparkle, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York City, New York[33][34]
  • 2016: Rainbeau Samsara, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California

Group exhibitions

References

  1. 1 2 Laden, Tanja M. (November 10, 2016). "The Hindu Belief of Samsara is Examined in Modern Paintings". Vice. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  2. 1 2 CoastMag (February 2, 2017). "'Dropping the Body'". The Orange County Register. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Alimurung, Gendy (May 20, 2010). "Natalia Fabia: Girl Painter". LA Weekly.
  4. ↑ "Paintings by Natalia Fabia". The Gallerist. July 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Natalia Fabia". Trekell Art Supplies.
  6. ↑ Laden, Tanja M. (November 10, 2016). "The Hindu Belief of Samsara is Examined in Modern Paintings". Vice.
  7. ↑ "Natalia Fabia". Urban Nation.
  8. ↑ Michals, Susan (November 4, 2016). ""Rainbow Samsara": Artist Natalia Fabia's Colorful Homage to Bliss". HuffPost.
  9. ↑ "Sanrio 50th Anniversary - Small Gift Los Angeles". Senses Lost. November 3, 2010.
  10. ↑ Lizzy (November 12, 2019). "Lena Dunham's Connection To The Art World - TheArtGorgeous". TheArtGorgeous. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ Dunham, Lena; Rottach, Sarah (January 15, 2023). "Lena Dunham hat sich ihr Traumhaus gebaut – Sie werden nicht glauben, wo!" [Lena Dunham has built her dream house – in a surprising location.]. AD Magazin (in German). Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Seibert-Collection". Kunst Art Contemporary Low-Brow Pop-Surrealism. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ "January 25, 2022 - Maverik Center - West Valley City, UT". TOOL Poster Archive. January 26, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Cokie The Clown - Punk Rock Saved My Life". Underdog Fanzine (in German). April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  15. ↑ "April 2019 – RPM Online". Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  16. ↑ Lecaro, Lina (February 10, 2025). "Ten Essential Local Artists Inspired by the City of Angels". Los Angeles (magazine). Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  17. ↑ Croci, Roberto (July 13, 2010). "Natalia Fabia". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  18. ↑ Davis, Rebecca Willa (January 13, 2012). "Natalia Fabia Rocks Out In Her New Show". Elle. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  19. ↑ Dee, James (April 1, 2012). "Natalia Fabia 'Hookers' Exhibit Shines Artistic Light on World's Oldest Profession". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  20. ↑ "The Shot: Natalia Fabia's 'Fashionable Aftertaste Without End' opening". Los Angeles Times. March 10, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  21. ↑ Michals, Susan (January 11, 2012). "Artist Natalia Fabia Goes Punk Rock Fabulous". HuffPost.
  22. ↑ Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (in German). Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via www.film.at.
  23. ↑ Natalia Fabia - Bachelorette preview. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via www.youtube.com.
  24. ↑ "'The Bachelorette' recap: Naked truths". EW.com. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Hook Manor". Thinkspace Projects. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Gallery Must See: Natalia Fabia - Hooker Safari". LAist. November 19, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Natalia Fabia's Hooker Safari". Worldofed.com (blog). Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  28. ↑ Alimurung, Gendy (April 9, 2008). "Miss Hooker's Tricks Aren't for Kids". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  29. ↑ Spoor, Nathan (February 16, 2009). ""Hooker Insight" an Interview with Natalia Fabia". Hi-Fructose. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  30. ↑ Harman, Ken (July 10, 2010). "Natalia Fabia finds A Fashionable Aftertaste…". Hi-Fructose Magazine. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  31. ↑ Ziemba, Christine N. (March 30, 2012). "Pencil This In: Miss Hooker Beauty Pageant, NHM's First Fridays, Mid-Century Cartoons and Sample Sales". LAist. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  32. ↑ Michals, Susan (March 28, 2012). "A Hooker Beauty Pageant With Judge Dave Navarro". HuffPost. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  33. ↑ Reiley, Giulianna (March 23, 2012). "But, Is It Punk?". Hyperallergic. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  34. ↑ Schnabel, J. L. (January 16, 2012). "Natalia Fabia's 'Punk Rock Rainbow Sparkle' Opening Night". Hi-Fructose Magazine. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  35. ↑ "Preview: "True Self" curated by Gary Baseman @ Jonathan Levine Gallery « Arrested Motion". ArrestedMotion. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  36. ↑ "Simone Legno to Participate in SugiPOP! Exhibition at the Portsmouth M". tokidoki. November 9, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  37. ↑ Tamaru, Emi (November 15, 2010). "Sanrio's Small Gift – Los Angeles". Hi-Fructose Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  38. ↑ "The Emergence of the Pop Imagist". Jonathan Levine Projects. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  39. ↑ "Hello Kitty Hello Art!". Neatorama. October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  40. ↑ "Preview: "Risque {Dirty Little Pictures}" at Long Beach Museum of Art". Long Beach Museum of Art. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  41. ↑ "Invisible College". FWMoA. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  42. ↑ Ohanesian, Liz (March 17, 2015). "Slang Aesthetics: Robert Williams and the Nexus of Pop Surrealism". PBS SoCal. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  43. ↑ "Littletopia at LA Art Show 2016 Recap". Hi-Fructose Magazine. February 2, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  44. ↑ Ana, Bambic (December 13, 2013). "Review - SCOPE art fair during Art Basel Miami week 2013". Widewalls magazine.
  45. ↑ Hess, F. Scott (November 4, 2016). "Making Art In The Internet Age (4)". HuffPost. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  46. ↑ Duguid, Meg (August 18, 2017). "Woman as Warrior". The Visualist. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  47. ↑ Anne. "Mian Situ on the Cover of Southwest Art Magazine, June 2018 | American Legacy Fine Arts". www.americanlegacyfinearts.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  48. ↑ "Painting The Figure Now (2019) by GOSS183". Issuu. July 1, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  49. ↑ "WTF Special Exhibition at ArtPalmBeach 2018". Miami Art Scene™. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  50. ↑ "Blog". artrenewal.org. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  51. ↑ Leonardo, Kathy (November 23, 2022). "On View thru January 21, 2023: CHG, "The Last Unicorn 40th Anniversary Group Show"". LA Art Party. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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