Written by: L.A. Louver
Sherin Guirguis’ sculpture dazzles in our Skyroom. These fabulous photos were shot by gallery friend and photographer Sara Jane Boyers, and with an iphone for that matter! Beautiful pics Sara, thank you for sharing.
We had a record number turnout for last night’s Rogue Wave Artist Talk! See more photos of the event on our Facebook page. If you didn’t get a chance to attend all the talks, full …
Santa Monica’s Daily Press covered Rogue Wave 2013. Read the full article here. IMAGE: Farrah Karapetian, Stacking Your Door, 2013, unique chromogenic photogram (from performance), Panel 1 of 2: 98 ¼ x 107 ¾ in. (249.6 x 273.7 cm), Panel 2 …
IMAGE: Farrah Karapetian, Display Convention: Combat Negatives: P226 Sig Sauer and H&K416, 2013, cast resin, display case: 14 x 32 x 32 in. (35.6 x 81.3 x 81.3 cm) “A few months ago, I walked into the hall of …
IMAGE: (Top to bottom) Matthew Brandt, Rainbow Lake WY 1, 2013, c-print soaked in Rainbow Lake water, 72 x 105 in. (182.9 x 266.7 cm), Framed: 76 3/8 x 109 ½ in. (194 x 278.1 cm); Matthew Brandt, Rainbow Lake WY G1, …
FALL PREVIEW - Here’s a detail of a Alison Saar’s new drawing Pearly Study, which will be on view in her upcoming L.A. Louver exhibition opening this fall. This work belongs to her sugar sack …
IMAGE: Sarah Awad, Untitled (Kneeling Woman), 2013, oil on canvas, 66 x 60 in. (167.6 x 152.4 cm) “This painting is based on a woodcut by Aristide Maillol from his illustrations of Vergil's Eclogues (1913-1928). In the print, a gender neutral …
The often politically-charged works of Ed and Nancy Kienholz have brought on their share of controversy – whether depicting an African-American man brutally attacked by a pack of white men in “Five Car Stud,” channelling …
Throwback Thursday – L.A. Louver’s first gallery space at 55 N Venice Blvd in 1975 – located right next door to our current location. Learn more about the gallery’s exhibition history on our THEN page, …
The Daily Serving dished out a wonderful review of our Rogue Wave 2013 exhibition. Read the full article here. If you haven’t seen the exhibition yet, come on by tonight (August 15)! Our Rogue Wave Artist …
IMAGE: Eric Yahnker, Epiphany (The King Grabs Crotch), 2013, colored pencil on paper, 72 x 96 in. (182.9 x 243.8 cm) “Epiphany (The King Grabs Crotch), is a direct riff on 17th century Flemish Baroque painter, Jacob Jordaens painting, …
IMAGE: Christopher Miles, Untitled (Jefferson Gene Lee Philip Duvall), 2013, acrylic, paper, aluminum, 88 x 114 x 96 in. (223.5 x 289.6 x 243.8 cm) “I desire for the works to be perceptually and associatively mercurial as one …
Don’t miss the opportunity to see Terry and Jo Harvey Allen perform on September 6th, at Omaha, Nebraska’s KANEKO center for the arts. And, stick around in Omaha one more night to watch Terry Allen …
IMAGE: Kent Familton, On The Cusp of Fun, 2012, oil on canvas over panel, 48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm) “On The Cusp Of Fun might bring forth the proposition of perception, emotion, time, success and failure. Atmospheric …
“I think of the painting Mother [pictured top] as a mommy-themed blow up doll designed by Caravaggio. Squeezable round lips, round breast, and round wet eyeballs, locked in a state of eternal surprise. Her lips form …
This new drawing on found sugar sacks by Alison Saar (Cotton Eater Study, 2013) is one of 15 new works that will be featured in her upcoming solo exhibition Slough – opening at L.A. Louver this …
Heather Gwen Martin is taking part in Thursday’s Rogue Wave Artist Talk, August 8 at 6:30pm. In advance of the event, Heather provided a brief description of her work (featured above) titled Huffer, 2013: “With Huffer I was …
Enrique Martinez Celaya’s The Pearl (currently on view at SITE Santa Fe) has been chosen as one of Artforum’s Critics’ Picks. Here’s an excerpt from Ana Finel Honigman’s review: Enrique Martínez Celaya’s “The Pearl” is an …
IMAGE: Ashley Landrum, Not Because You Don’t Want To, 2013, wood, steel, paint, 68 x 51 x 38 ½ in. (172.7 x 129.5 x 97.8 cm) “As with most of my work, Not Because You Don’t Want To uses …
Los Angeles Times critic David Pagel reviews Rogue Wave 2013 in today’s Los Angeles Times ‘Around the Galleries’ section. See excerpt below. Remember we are closed over the weekend for our summer hours but we …
Multi-disciplinary artist Alison O'Daniel (filmmaker, sculptor and performance artist) will be participating in tonight’s Rogue Wave artist talk, August 1, 6:30pm. As a preview to tonight’s event, she shared insight into one of her wall …
Here is a little teaser into our fall exhibition featuring new work by Tom Wudl. The image (pictured above) is a detail of the largest work in the exhibition titled “Unattached, Unbound, Liberated Kindness.” This …
IMAGE: Asad Faulwell, Les Femmes d'Alger #28, 2013, acrylic, oil, paper and pins on canvas, 60 x 144 in. (152.4 x 365.8 cm) “Les Femmes D'Alger #28 is the newest piece in a series depicting female combatants from the …
David Hockney’s studio featured in Buzzfeed as one of the 40 most inspiring workspaces. See the complete list online – Hockney is in really good company!
Alison Saar invited us into her studio, where she is currently busy preparing for her upcoming solo exhibition “Slough,” opening at L.A. Louver this fall. Expect to see a rich diversity of work executed in …
Amazing turnout at last night’s artist talk, featuring Rogue Wave artists Kim Schoenstadt, Owen Kydd and Sherin Guirguis, with moderator Christopher Pate (Rogue Wave curator and L.A. Louver Chief Preparator). Check out pictures from the …
Check out pics (courtesy of Eric Minh Swenson) from the event on our Facebook page – we had such an amazing turnout!
Sherin Guirguis will be participating in tomorrow’s artist talk series, which features three different Rogue Wave artists every Thursday night throughout the exhibition run. As a preview to tomorrow’s event, Sherin was kind enough to answer a few …
IMAGE: Owen Kydd, Retail Composition, 2013, video on two 40" display with media players This is an arrangement of objects that were found in retail environments near my studio in South Los Angeles. Pieces were brought back and …
IMAGE: Kim Schoenstadt, Parallel Versions Series: Los Angeles (with incomplete dimensional object), 2013 This new series of work (Parallel Versions Series) is based on unrealized architecture for Los Angeles. I’ve lived in Los Angeles for …
Enrique Martínez Celaya’s “The Pearl” is now on view at SITE Santa Fe! The full immersion installation extends through all 15,000 square feet of SITE’s gallery spaces, and features paintings, sculptures, installation, video, waterworks and olfactory …
Rogue Wave 2013 touches shore tonight! Join us for the opening reception from 6-9 pm – complimentary valet parking provided. To see what’s in store, check out a newly published review for the show in …