Mark Dutcher: The Prisoners at Beyond Baroque Through June 30th By Jody Zellen Following on the heels of his 2017 exhibition of abstract paintings Another World at Jason Vass Gallery, Mark Dutcher is now using Jean Genet’s 1950 film, Un Chant d’Amour, as a point of departure. Entitled The Prisoners, this show of new paintings…
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…
A Conversation with Maja Ružnić and Megan Gordan at CES Gallery (Part II) By Kristine Schomaker This is Part II of a conversation Kristine Schomaker began with Maja Ružnić and Josh Hagler. We took a walk through the arts district of Los Angeles around the corner from their studio to CES Gallery where Maja…
A MAS Attack: The End Is Just The Beginning By Jacqueline Bell Johnson The final MAS Attack exhibition, MAS 13 happened last Saturday at the Torrance Art Museum (TAM) where scores of artists made an appearance to bid farewell and to celebrate what makes these shows great. MAS stands for Mutual Appreciation Society, and…
A Conversation with Maja Ružnić and Josh Hagler (Part I) By Kristine Schomaker Kristine Schomaker: Thank you for inviting us to your studio! One of the reasons I wanted to interview both of you is because you are all-in in the art world. You are what I call “Artist’s Artists.” You’re authentic and romantic.…
Interview: Artist and Curator Max Presneill Interview by Genie Davis Max Presneill is a potent force in art, both as a curator and an artist. LA-based, he exhibits both nationally and internationally. In an interview for Art & Cake, Presneill tells me about his art and his dedication to the art community. Presneill’s drive…
Artillery celebrates 10 fabulous years! This September marks the 10th anniversary of the first issue of Artillery, the Los Angeles-based contemporary art magazine. In the decade that followed, the LA art scene exploded, capturing international attention, drawing dealers and artists from all over the world. Artillery has been part of that from the start.…
