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On February 9th, Thinkspace Gallery presented a group exhibition entitled ‘In Our Wake’. Featuring the work of eight artist, the exhibit highlights a diverse assemblage of artists who carry a mutual strength in their artwork regardless of their various approach to the discipline. From Drew Young’s exploration of movement, to the dark and feral woodland [...]
Currently on view at CURIO is a group exhibition curated by Jacob Arden McClure entitled ‘Sea of Blasphemy’. Featuring the works of Bill McRight, Ben Venom, Bonne Brenda Scott, and Jon Bocksel, the exhibit explores modern day society’s acceptance of violence, profanity, and taboo. From McRight’s work reminiscent of prison shanks, to the psychedelic surfaces [...]
Currently on display at Martha Otero Gallery is a group exhibition fueled by the innovation of seven artists entitled ‘Vitruvius’. Featuring the work of Jonathan Brand, Gregory Euclide, Jacob Hashimoto, James Jean, Saelee Oh, Alexander Tarrant, and Eric White, the exhibition pays tribute to the first Renaissance man, Vitruvius, and presents a reinterpretation of beauty [...]
“Late Confessions” is a series of works and installation by New York-based identical twin brothers Raoul and Davide Perre, better known as the street art duo How & Nosm. The pop up show, presented by Jonathan LeVine Gallery, marks the brothers’ debut solo exhibition in New York. The exhibit consists of murals, sculpture and mixed [...]
On Saturday, January 19, darkness descended over LA and the “Conjoined III: The Final Chapter” theme show was unveiled, or rather unleashed, at Copro Gallery. Artist of The Dark, Chet Zar, has once again created a monster. A monster of a show, that is. It’s alive and back for more. When I found the [...]
Saturday, January 12, I drove from Disneyland for Dave MacDowell’s first solo show—“Project Mayhem” at Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City. Attending one of his shows is akin to being a kid in a candy store. It’s hard to know where to start first because there is so much eye candy to savor. His composition style [...]
Nate Frizzell‘s most recent body of work, “Spectrum”, colorfully lights up LeBasse Projects. As usual, he opts to paint with a limited palette to examine himself as an artistic figure through the emotive power of color. Throughout his work, he emphasizes a single color while he still discretely incorporates the rest of his palette. [...]
Happy New Year everyone! 2012 was an incredible year in the New Contemporary Art scene. We saw many emerging artists hitting their stride and presenting captivating art in reputable galleries, witnessed a ‘Lowbrow’ graphite Queen break barriers by showing at a ‘highbrow’ gallery, and had the chance to chat with many wonderful artists who each [...]
Figures of punishment and suffering resonated throughout Corey Helford Gallery on December 15th as the gallery opened their latest group exhibit ‘Crucifixion’. Featuring twenty-three contemporary artists, ‘Crucifixion’ is a seductive portrayal of a crucial allegory in the Christian faith. From a clever interpretation on classical imagery as with ‘Boxing Jesus’ (above) by Nancy Fouts, to a luminous multi-religious etching [...]
Walking in to Kathryn Andrews‘ solo exhibition at David Kordansky Gallery is like walking in to a world of chrome. Six pieces are present in the room, all of them almost completely covered in the reflective metal coating. The parts that are not chrome seem to be what clue us in on what the artwork [...]
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