Written by: L.A. Louver
The Denver Art Museum is proudly displaying the newest editions to their permanent collection in the exhibition Showing Off: Recent Modern & Contemporary Acquisitions. Prominently featured in this presentation are two large sculptures by Ben …
L.A. TIMES REVIEW: “Review: Martinez Celaya and the rugged beauty of becoming” by Leah Ollman In the work of Enrique Martínez Celaya, the yearning, aching soul finds its form. Consider “The Invisible (or The Power …
Join us as we celebrate the opening of Enrique Martínez Celaya Lone Star. Come see new paintings, sculptures, installations and writings by the artist in his first solo exhibition since his recent return to Los …
Read an extensive in-depth profile on Enrique Martinez Celaya in the current issue of Modern Painters. The article provides insight into Martínez Celaya’s working methodology, as well as his forthcoming exhibition at L.A. Louver – …
Lawrence Carroll: Ghosthouse, a large exhibition of the artist’s work that spans 30 years, is now in its final weekend at the Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna (MAMBo). On view through April 6, 2015, the exhibition …
Ben Jackel is giving a lecture at the Denver Art Museum on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, as part of their ongoing Logan Lecture series. More details here. The museum recently acquired Jackel’s massive halberd sculpture Pay Attention …
In honor of Vincent Van Gogh’s birthday, who was born on this day in 1853, here are 2 works by David Hockney directly inspired by the famed Dutch painter. In 1988, commissioned by La Fondation …
An exhibition of paintings by R.B. Kitaj is now on view at the Jewish Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Bringing together paintings from collections around the world and a series of screen prints of book covers …
“I examined a collection of lithographs by Frederick Hammersley located on one side of an architectural column. Each square in the eight-by-eight grid of the work Value Line, September 11 (1949) was a different shade …
“The painting of these optical elements is, by necessity, futile, regardless of whether they are painted by Jan Davidszoon de Heem or by me. Even a trompe l'oeil rendering of light reveals itself to be …
Our exhibitions for Ben Jackel and Sandra Rubin Mendelsohn are now in their final week, and end this Saturday, March 28, 2015. New videos on both artists can now be viewed online. Watch Ben Jackel …
Charles Garabedian will be participating in a Getty Museum panel discussion “Does Artistic Greatness Only Come with Age?” on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. In conjunction with the Getty Museum exhibition J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free, …
We’re thrilled to be presenting a solo exhibition of new works by Enrique Martínez Celaya this coming April 2015. Encompassing all of the gallery spaces, including the first and second floor galleries as well as …
For Throwback Thursday, we’re taking a look back at this earlier painting by Gajin Fujita titled Clash of the Titans. Produced in 2002-06, the work will be included in his upcoming solo exhibition at The …
As the daughter of prominent artist Betye Saar, Alison Saar was encouraged to pursue art as an avenue for critically examining themes of religion and feminism. In Alison Saar’s lithograph Black Snake Blues an African American …
Carved from mahogany and ebony, Ben Jackel reinterprets one of the United States’ newly developed unmanned aerial vehicles. Named “Fury” and developed by Lockheed Martin, the drone is touted by its manufacturer as “a long-endurance, …
Pick up copy of the Los Angeles Times for a recent feature on David Hockney. The article touches on the artist’s return to Los Angeles, his revived interest in portraiture, and what he’s described as …
The largest work in Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin’s current exhibition A Common Thread features a slender elongated panoramic rendering of a vast accumulation of water, set against dry arid terrain. Titled Aqueduct at Quail Lake, the …
In a year long public art exhibition, Century City Sculpture 2015 features 19 installations by 10 nationally and internationally renowned artists in Century City, one of Los Angeles’ busiest commerce centers. Of the two sites …
LACMA’s Prints and Drawings Council presents the latest installment of LA Print, a program that explores current trends in printmaking and print publishing in Los Angeles. This year’s LA Print: Edition 5 features three Los …
“Throughout history, masculinist objects like those Jackel makes, and the actions/thoughts they intone have been put to exploitive, even fascist ends — the subtext being strength leads and the rest of us follow. Or else. …
Painting from life, particularly landscape painting, has been central to Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin’s practice since the 1980s. In her current exhibition A Common Thread, she has turned to digital photography as an added resource to …
A solo exhibition of work by Alison Saar is now on view at the Sonoma County Museum in Santa Rosa, CA. Titled Thistle and Twitch, the show includes sculptures and works on paper that span …
This Thursday, 26 February, L.A. Louver will be hosting an intimate artist conversation with Ben Jackel and Christopher Miles. Together they will discuss Jackel’s recent body of work, as the artist shares insight into his …
In celebration of Chinese New Year, we’re ringing in the Year of the Sheep with this colossal sculpture by Matt Wedel. Titled Sheep with flowers, it is completely comprised of clay and measures nearly 10 ft …
In addition to new exhibitions by Ben Jackel and Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin (both opening on February 18), we’re premiering a new installation of Michael McMillen’s bronze sculpture Time Tower in our Skyroom. Created in 1995, …
Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin takes her paintings to new heights, literally. In her latest body of work, Rubin has referenced aerial photography to capture the sprawling landscapes surrounding her home. Located in Northern California’s Mendocino County, the …
Gajin Fujita reunited with his first graffiti crew KGB (Kids Gone Bad) to celebrate their 30th anniversary with an art exhibition and all out party last Saturday, February 7, 2015. Established by Los Angeles high …
Featuring new wood and clay sculptures, Ben Jackel’s forthcoming exhibition American Imperium opens next Wednesday, February 18. Expect to see utilitarian objects and helmets made from clay, sleek wooden drones suspended from the ceiling, and …
We’re taking a look back at some of the best Instagram moments from our recent Chen Man exhibition “East-West.” Whether balancing between calligraphic paintings or imitating the photographs, we are thoroughly impressed with all the …
Charles Garabedian gets a worthy mention in The Wall Street Journal for his current exhibition at Betty Cuningham Gallery. For the past 25 years, Charles Garabedian (b. 1923)—a beloved, slyly avuncular figure in the Los …
In Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin’s new series of landscape paintings, the artist has referenced digital photography shot from an airplane or remote controlled micro-copter to uncover elevated vistas that would otherwise be inaccessible. Surveying the scenery …
“SIDESHOW,” a new exhibition of work by Michael C. McMillen is now on view at the Wadsworth Antheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, CT. On view through May 3, 2015, the installation is inspired by Coney …