LAUNCH LA is proud to present “Paradox California,” a two-person exhibition presenting works by mixed-media artist Chelsea Dean and photographer Osceola Refetoff, opens Saturday, February 23 at LAUNCH LA (170 S. LaBrea Ave, LA, 90036). There will be an artists’ reception from 6-9PM. The two artists were paired for the show because of their mutual enthusiasm for the deserts of Southern California. Refetoff and Dean collaborated on the show’s title, which addresses the contradiction between the promise of paradise to be found in the “Golden State,” and the harsh realities of much of its terrain and opportunities. Though different in style and medium, their bodies of work complement one another. Each finds beauty and looks for the truth in landscapes transformed by weather, time, and circumstance, as well as evanescent traces of civilization. The works suggest both impermanence and timelessness