These Predicaments by pop surrealist David Stoupakis recently opened at Los Angeles' Corey Helford Gallery.

For his second solo exhibition at the Gallery, Stoupakis parlays his talent for the supernatural and macabre into dramatic narratives that reveal symbolic turning points and unexpected dilemmas. C'mon, getting stuck in a house definitely counts as an unexpected dilemma, no?

A delicate balance of childhood innocence and haunting imagery, the series of oil-on-panel paintings and graphite drawings recounts grim fairytales of the decadent and demure.

This new series marks a new direction for the artist, as Stoupakis employs a brighter color palette than before and unveiled his largest piece to date at the exhibition, which attracted a wealth of fans to its reception.

Couldn't make it out? No worries, we've got your opening night photos right here...

House, Oil on panel

David Stoupakis, Ruth Waytz, Coop, and Aprella

Alissa Haggis and Sacha Borisich

Crowd

Memories of Tomorrow Travels, Oil on panel

Jessica Louise and Carlos Ramos

Repercussions, Oil on panel

Tim Biskup & friend

David Stoupakis and David Hochbaum

Shipwrecked, Oil on panel

For more information about the artist, please visit www.davidstoupakis.com.

These Predicaments will be on view until December 31, 2008 at Corey Helford Gallery.