From the West Coast to the East, L.A. Louver artist Ben Jackel's striking sculptures, both exhibited and in progress, shouldn't be missed.

This month, the artist joins the esteemed artist-in-residency program at The Church Sag Harbor in Sag Harbor, New York. The Church Sag Harbor is a non-profit organization that fosters creativity and honors the living history of Sag Harbor as a maker village, championing new and traditional technologies through collaboration, education, and outreach. Jackel will be in residence through November 18th.

At the Manhattan Beach Art Center, Jackel and Nellie King Solomon present work together for the first time in the two-person exhibition, Poetry of Emotions, curated by Homeira Goldstein and presented in collaboration with TIME4ART. And at the Colorado University Art Museum, the artist is featured alongside other artists affiliated with the Art Department at CU Boulder in the group exhibition: Rhizome: Origins Celebrating 30 years of the Artnauts Collective.

Additionally, the Palm Springs Art Museum has included a work by the artist in the exhibition, Found Objects and Objects, which will be on view through September 2028. Found Objects and Objects explores the various ways objects have influenced artistic expression and creation over the last two centuries and is on view in the Steve Chase Wing on the third floor. 

Please take a moment to explore the artist's exciting new exhibitions and programs. We hope you have the chance to check out the spectacular artworks in person!

Jackel shares a few glimpses from his current studio and everyday life during his residency at the Church Sag Harbor. 

Ben Jackel was born in Aurora, Colorado, in 1977. He attended the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he received his BFA in fine art with a focus on ceramics and photography in 2000. In 2005, Jackel earned an MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied with Adriane Saxe and Charles Ray. L.A. Louver has hosted numerous solo exhibitions of Jackel’s artwork, including Reign of Fire in 2017, American Imperium in 2015, Zero Percent Contained in 2012, and Compliance Solutions in 2009. Jackel’s work has also been featured in many group exhibitions, such as The Wine Dark Sea at L.A. Louver in 2023, Five L.A. Artists presented by L.A. Louver at Frieze Los Angeles in 2025, Tools of the Trades at Craft in America Center in 2025, and Ben Jackel & Nellie King Solomon: Poetry of Emotions at Manhattan Beach Art Center in 2026.

Enjoy this fascinating short featuring Jackel in his studio as he shares his insights and influences during the making of Creation of a Drone (2012).