Moving to Los Angeles from New York, an Inside Look at the Diverse Art Worlds By Jenny Begun There is a widespread notion that the Los Angeles art scene is still emerging. It seems that it has been emerging for decades. Lawrence Weschler in his biography of LA artist Robert Irwin said that the gallerist…
Susan Feldman and Axel Wilhite at Launch LA through January 6th, 2018 Launch LA, Los Angeles By Genie Davis Launch LA is home to two fine solo shows this month, Susan Feldman’s Crossed Sections and Axel Wilhite’s Virtual Memory. While Wilhite works with computer memory chips as his material, painting perfectly realized, minute works depicting…
Channing Hansen’s Fluid Dynamics through January 6, 2018 Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Beverly Hills By Lorraine Heitzman Had you lived during the First World War and by some miracle of time travel seen Channing Hansen’s show, you could be forgiven for thinking that Franz Marc had picked up knitting needles. The work that fills both rooms…
Nike Schröder, Timothy Paul Myers and Andrew Barnes at Walter Maciel Gallery By Genie Davis Through December 23rd Two highly tactile and terrific shows are at Walter Maciel Gallery through December 23rd, both using unique mediums to create powerfully fresh work. German artist Nike Schröder is now Los Angeles-based, and in BACKSPACE/DELETE she makes good…
Tomory Dodge at Cherry and Martin By Lorraine Heitzman Through January 16th Tomory Dodge has opened with a strong hand in his first show at Cherry and Martin after his former gallery, Acme, abruptly closed their doors in June. The Culver City gallery was quick to sign up an artist they had admired for…
Laura Aguilar: A Three Decade Retrospective at Vincent Price Museum through February 10, 2018 By Genie Davis At the Vincent Price Museum through February 10th, Laura Aguilar: Show and Tell is a vast and stunning retrospective of Los Angeles photographer Laura Aguilar’s work over the past three decades. A part of PST LA/LA, the exhibition…
Astrid Preston, Upside Down World Craig Krull Gallery By Jody Zellen Through November 25, 2017 Astrid Preston paints the landscape. She is infatuated by the wonders and beauty of nature and her works often depict rolling hills, ponds with lily pads and flower-filled gardens glistening in the daylight. While how and what is seen is…
