Journal

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9 Dec 2013
Looking for holiday shopping ideas? Check out our publications web shop for catalogues on our artists including Gajin Fujita, David Hockney, R.B. Kitaj and much more. Shop now and all proceeds from purchases …
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5 Dec 2013
Now at its third venue, Leon Kossoff “London Landscapes” (on view in New York at Mitchell-Innes & Nash) continues to garner critical praise and most recently in The New York Sun. Read the full …
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5 Dec 2013
Check out KCET Artbound’s website for a recent review on David Hockney’s video installation, currently on view at LACMA.  Here’s a short excerpt: David Hockney and Los Angeles Light by Liz Ohanesian “Seven …
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3 Dec 2013
Peter Goulds and Joel Shapiro, taken by Jim McHugh.
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29 Nov 2013
Looking for post-Thanksgiving plans? The gallery is open to the public both Friday (11/29) and Saturday (11/30), so come by and see our Joel Shapiro exhibition, which includes freestanding sculptures and a spectacular …
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28 Nov 2013
IMAGE: Eric Yahnker, Epiphany (The King Grabs Crotch), 2013, colored pencil on paper, 72 x 96 in. (182.9 x 243.8 cm)
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27 Nov 2013
Rina Banerjee’s New Works at Ota Fine Arts by Darryl Wee TOKYO — New York-based artist Rina Banerjee returns to Japan for the first time since her participation in the last Yokohama Triennale in 2011 …
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27 Nov 2013
A departure from her often vividly colored works, these black and white paintings are based on old family photographs and belong to a new series of work titled “Potato Eaters” – the title …
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25 Nov 2013
We’ve been following the Getty Research Institute’s blog, where they’ve been sharing progress into the study of Frederick Hammersley’s meticulous sketchbooks and notebooks. Donated by the Frederick Hammersley Foundation, the notebooks provide a …
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23 Nov 2013
Leon Kossoff: London Landscapes Mitchell-Innes & Nash 534 W. 26th St., (212) 744-7400 Through Dec. 21 When an 87-year-old artist who has been painting his beloved home city for more than 60 years …
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22 Nov 2013
Inspiration comes in all sizes, and in this case larger-than-life. Fifth grade students from the American International School of Guangzhou made (quite skillfully so) their own mini interpretations of Joel Shapiro’s monumental sculpture …
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21 Nov 2013
Read a recent review of Joel Shapiro’s exhibition at L.A. Louver in the arts publication Droste Effect.  Here’s a short excerpt: For an established sculptor to begin working in installation over the course …
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20 Nov 2013
Rina Banerjee’s solo exhibition “What am I made of and how do you know my name?” opens at Ota Fine Arts in Tokyo this Friday, November 22. Using an amalgamation of found objects …
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20 Nov 2013
Included are works by Frederick Hammersley, Joel Shapiro, Ken Price, William Wiley, Ed Moses, as well as this stunning painting (featured above) by William Brice. Created in 2007, this painting was the last …
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19 Nov 2013
THE BROKEN TOY SCHOOL: Talk and screening on Edward Kienholz, presented by Collin Wiggins, as part of the “Re-View: Onnasch Collection” events programme. Colin Wiggins, Special Projects Curator at the National Gallery, reflects …
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14 Nov 2013
Joel Shapiro opens tonight at L.A. Louver. Join us for the opening reception from 6-8 pm. Don’t forget, we provide complimentary valet parking!
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14 Nov 2013
Come by the opening reception tomorrow (Nov. 14) from 6-9pm, to see the suspended work as well as new free-standing sculptures by the artist. 
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13 Nov 2013
See how it translates from the model into our first floor gallery when the exhibition opens this Thursday, November 14th, reception from 6-8pm. To learn more about Joel’s suspended work, check out the …
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12 Nov 2013
Installation of Joel Shapiro at L.A. Louver (photo by Jeff McLane) See this sculpture by Joel Shapiro and more in his solo exhibition opening at L.A. Louver this Thursday, November 14th.  Visit our …
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12 Nov 2013
Congratulations to Frederick Fisher, this year’s recipient of the 2013 Gold Medal and Design Award from the American Institute of Architects / Los Angeles. Fisher is actually the architect behind L.A. Louver’s building. …
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11 Nov 2013
The Joel Shapiro installation is underway! Stay tuned on our blog as we continue to follow the installation as it progresses, but in the meantime check out the e-brochure we produced in conjunction with the …
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11 Nov 2013
Los Angeles Times Review: David Hockney takes a drive through art history By Christopher Knight Read the complete article here.  David Hockney’s video installation Seven Yorkshire Landscape Videos is on view at LACMA through January 20, 2014. If …
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8 Nov 2013
by Coline Milliard LONDON — Leon Kossoff has drawn and painted this city relentlessly for more than six decades, and today, at 86, he
can still be found sketching the street corners that have …
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8 Nov 2013
This is the last weekend to view our current exhibitions: R.B. Kitaj and Jason Martin.  Both shows come to an end tomorrow, Saturday, November 9th. Catch them while you can!
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7 Nov 2013
CCTV (Chinese Central Television) news coverage of David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition at the de Young Museum. Head to San Francisco to see the works in this monumental exhibition for yourself.  On view …
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6 Nov 2013
Here’s another preview into our upcoming Joel Shapiro exhibition, opening at L.A. Louver on November 14th. In addition to the new installation of suspended work (that will take over the entire first floor …
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5 Nov 2013
Art review: “David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition” By Victoria Dalkey “Drawing is an ancient thing – 30,000 years old. Why give it up?” said the artist at the press preview for “David Hockney: A …
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5 Nov 2013
This is the absolute last week to see Jason Martin’s monochromatic abstract paintings at L.A. Louver. “Serendipitia” is on view through Saturday, November 9th. The painting featured above is an example of one …
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4 Nov 2013
Pictured above (left to right): Leonardo DiCaprio, Eva Chow, David Hockney, Martin Scorsese, Michael Govan and Frida Giannini at LACMA’s Art + Film Gala on Saturday. (Stefanie Keenan / Getty Images for LACMA) …
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2 Nov 2013
Though only in its first week, “David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition” at the de Young Museum, San Francisco has the critics buzzing. In case you haven’t read all the press, we’ve put together …
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30 Oct 2013
R.B. Kitaj began his paintings with drawing. An integral part of his practice, the presence of drawing became increasingly apparent in his later works. We get a glimpse into Kitaj’s process in the …
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25 Oct 2013
The image above is actually a model of the installation that Joel has envisioned for our first floor gallery – we can’t wait to see these dynamic forms fully realized!  Recently, Joel was …
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25 Oct 2013
On Monday, October 28th (7pm), we’ll be hosting a conversation with Tracy Bartley (director of the R.B. Kitaj studio), Derek Boshier (artist), David N. Myers (professor and chair of the UCLA History Department), …