Magic at Roberts Projects through August 18th By Eve Wood Magic is by its very nature transformative, whether it be an actual trick of the eye, or a transfiguration of space and time. Art, at its most effective, is a form of magic, and the work on view at Roberts Projects in Culver City attests to…
Conceptual Craft II at Denk Gallery Through August 18th By Genie Davis Photos Courtesy Denk Conceptual Craft II, now at Denk Gallery, is a visual wonderment. 12 LA-based artists offer their takes on the sculptural process, intricate and graceful works that are both fully dimensional and filled with light. As the curator’s notes suggest,…
Final Round Up: Studio System 2 at Torrance Art Museum By Lawrence Gipe After spending the month of June creating work, the 12 artists participating in the Studio System 2 residency at the Torrance Art Museum displayed the results of their labors at a closing reception on June 30. It was this author’s pleasure and privilege…
What’s Hot in L.A.? Art Events You Should Check Out UPCOMING OPENINGS August 8th Diverted Destruction 11 – Artist Talk The Loft at Liz’s 453 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, California 90036 August 8th, 7-9pm For more information Evolver Film Night & Summer Party LA Louver 45 N Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291 August…
Ethan Cook, Propositions at Anat Ebgi Through August 11th By Genie Davis Anat Ebgi is a gallery that often transforms itself with each exhibition, and such is the case once again with Propositions. New York-based artist Ethan Cook has created woven, textured images that at first glance seem deceptively simple. The hand-woven cotton canvases are…
Mary Heilmann, Larry Bell and Jack Whitten At Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Through September 23rd “All genuine art is abstract “ –Suzanne Langer 1957 by Nancy Kay Turner Hauser Wirth Los Angeles is a grand experiment, which includes a museum quality exhibition program that is free to the public, a beautiful interior…
B.A.D. Summer at Baik Art Jonathan Casella, Mark Cooper, Kim Eull Through September 8 By Jody Zellen “B.A.D. Summer” is a collaborative installation that transforms the rectangular adjunct gallery space of Baik Art into a kaleidoscope of sculpted and painted forms. The floor is covered in astroturf. The walls are painted in bright bold…
