A.M. Rousseau at Jason Vass on view through June 2 with an artist talk/book signing 2pm By Genie Davis In A.M. Rousseau’s Lines of Inquiry, viewers see a powerful solo show that vibrates with a range of motion that travels from a quivering delight to a fierce, almost frenzied whirlwind. Rousseau has said she…
Why am I Doing This Again? Six Artists Define Success By Sydney Walters Every day an artist chooses to renegotiate societal structures in order to make their creative habit a profession. Because this kind of exercise drastically differs from the reliability of structured professions which grant dependable income, artists must also calibrate what it means…
RHEBIS: A Robert Walker Retrospective through February 17 Jason Vass Gallery, Los Angeles By Patrick Quinn There is quite a lot to like in the Robert Walker retrospective currently showing at the Jason Vass Gallery. Though “RHEBIS” is called a retrospective, most of the work was done in the last fifteen years. Created in a variety…
Constance Mallinson Unmade Jason Vass By Jody Zellen Through July 22nd Constance Mallinson is a collector and she has amassed a huge archive of discarded materials— fragments and detritus that has been lost, left behind and forgotten. To collect, Mallinson walks. She keeps her eyes down as she roams the streets, alleys, pathways…
Studio visit with Mark Dutcher: The Search for a Symbolic Universe By Gary Brewer “…And so each venture Is a new beginning, a raid on the inarticulate With shabby equipment always deteriorating In the general mess of imprecision of feeling Undisciplined squads of emotion…” TS Eliot, East Coker, Four Quartets Mark Dutcher’s work…
The Power of Play: Ready to See at Jason Vass By Sydney Walters Through April 15th Presented by Jason Vass on the east side of the Los Angeles arts district, Ready to See is a new art exhibit featuring the work of Dan Callis and Tina Linville. These Los Angeles based artists pair beautifully…
Deborah Brown, “Careful What You Wish For” at Jason Vass Gallery By Sydney Walters Through December 17th This fall, Jason Vass presents an inclusive look into the work of Deborah Brown, a practicing artist in the United Kingdom and an MFA graduate of UC Irvine. Since first being shown in the 1990’s, Brown brings innovation…
