Luminaries of Pantheism

Mural by Levi Ponce in Venice, Los Angeles, California

Luminaries of Pantheism

The mural at The Paradise Project's headquarters in Venice, Los Angeles

Artist| Levi Ponce
Year| 2015 (2015)
Location| Venice, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates| 33°59′02″N 118°28′15″W﻿ / ﻿33.9838°N 118.4707°W﻿ / 33.9838; -118.4707

Luminaries of Pantheism is a 75-foot-long (23 m) mural by Levi Ponce, commissioned in 2015[1] by The Paradise Project for its headquarters in Venice, Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California.

## Description and development

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The mural was conceived by the project's founder, Perry Rod, and designed by graphic designer Peter Moriarty. The painting covers an entire wall[2] of the organization's headquarters and depicts sixteen people:[3] Albert Einstein, Alan Watts, Baruch Spinoza, Terence McKenna, Carl Jung, Carl Sagan, Emily Dickinson, Nikola Tesla, Friedrich Nietzsche, Ralph Waldo Emerson, W.E.B. Du Bois, Henry David Thoreau, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Rumi, Adi Shankara, and Lao Tzu.[4][5][6]

## Reception

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A documentary about the mural, Luminaries by film director Ed Moy, was awarded the Audience Award at the Marina Del Rey film festival. It features The Paradise Project's Chairman, board members Nika Avila and Chuck Beebe, mural designer Peter Moriarty, muralist Levi Ponce.[7][better source needed]

## See also

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* California portal
* Visual arts portal

* List of public art in Los Angeles
* Murals of Los Angeles

## References

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1. ^ "New mural in Venice! "Luminaries of Pantheism"". Venice Paparazzi. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
2. ^ Carreras, Angel (2018-11-23). "'Freethinkers' organization hopes to bring a new statue to Venice". Santa Monica Daily Press. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
3. ^ "Art is everywhere in Venice! Check out the Luminaries of Pantheism mural". VisitVeniceCa.com. 2018-03-01. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
4. ^ ""Luminaries of Pantheism" (2015) by Levi Ponce". PAIPP. May 13, 2020. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
5. ^ "Pantheism in Full View". Travel With Intent. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
6. ^ "These Latino Street Artists Are Transforming Los Angeles' Walls Into Meaningful Street Art". Mic. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
7. ^ "Pantheism Short Documentary Wins Audience Award". Pantheism.com. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

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