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27 Oct 2012
David Hockney “A Bigger Picture” opens at the Museum Ludwig, Cologne this weekend on Saturday, October 27th. Originating at the Royal Academy, UK (January 29 - April 9, 2012), the exhibition then traveled to the …
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25 Oct 2012
An exhibition of work by artist, playwright, musician and singer/soungwriter, Terry Allen is currently on view at Nyehaus Gallery, NYC, through November 24, 2012. “Ghost: Works from Dugout, Ghost Ship Rodez & Others” …
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25 Oct 2012
In her early work, Butterfield used humble materials such as plaster, mud, clay and sticks. Concerned with the ephemeral nature of these materials, Butterfield began using scrap metal (found steel) in 1979 when …
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23 Oct 2012
Michael C. McMillen’s artwork can be defined as broadly as his titles: sculptor, installation artist, printmaker and cultural anthropologist. We are continuously mesmerized by his limitless approach, and the works in his 1995 exhibition …
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23 Oct 2012
Talent’s something you know and you feel and the gods tell you… What I look for in an artist, in a dancer, in a musician, is invention,” Fagan said. “Wynton plays notes I …
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22 Oct 2012
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art’s  exhibition of the provocative Ed Kienholz installation Five Car Stud (1969-1972) closed this past weekend.   Originally, attempts to exhibit Five Car Stud at the end of the 1960s at Los Angeles …
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20 Oct 2012
With all the talk of Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective at LACMA this fall, we wanted to point out some of our favorite recent reviews and articles stemming from the exhibition: 1. LACMA’s Unframed …
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20 Oct 2012
As the Pace Gallery prepares to exhibit Edward and Nancy Kienholz’s sculpture The Ozymandias Parade in November, we are incredulous to find that this work is just as provocative, relevant and politically charged in the …
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19 Oct 2012
This month Brooklyn Rail’s Joseph Masheck discusses a provocative cultural theme in Leon Kossoff’s exhibition of paintings on view last spring at Mitchell-Innes & Nash (New York).  “Over and over again, apparently, Kossoff …
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19 Oct 2012
Deborah Butterfield, Palouse, 2012, bronze, 95 x 116 ½ x 36 in. (241.3 x 295.9 x 91.4 cm) Deborah Butterfield: New Sculptures is open 11 October 2012 - 12 November 2012 
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19 Oct 2012
Ken Price, Balls Congo, 2003, Fired and painted clay, 22 x 18 x 18 inches, Linda Schlenger, ©Ken Price, Photo © 2011 Fredrik Nilsen Have you seen Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective yet? …
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18 Oct 2012
Thirty years after its first installation in Los Angeles’ Skid Row in 1982, “The Grotto” by Richard Newton is seeking funds to reemerge through future installations at various locations: In 1982, an apparition …
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17 Oct 2012
Miami Dade College (MDC) and its Museum of Art + Design (MDC MA+D) will dedicate Enrique Martínez Celaya’s The Tower of Snow this Friday, October 19, just outside MDC’s Freedom Tower, on the corner of Sixth Street & Biscayne Blvd. A large-scale …
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16 Oct 2012
Select works from David Hockney’s overwhelmingly successful traveling exhibition, “A Bigger Picture,” are coming to San Francisco’s de Young Museum next year - his first exhibition stateside in six years. Announced by Carol Vogel …
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11 Oct 2012
TONIGHT! Come join us for the opening of Deborah Butterfield, “New Sculptures,” at L.A. Louver, 6-8 pm. For your convenience, complimentary valet parking will be provided for the occasion in the parking structure …
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11 Oct 2012
After a thorough restoration that took place over several months, Edward Kienholz “The Beanery” is back on view at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. It looks phenomenal and just as it did during its …
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10 Oct 2012
Our Deborah Butterfield installation continues…check out our Facebook page for more photos! Opening reception tomorrow (11 October 2012) 6pm-8pm!
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10 Oct 2012
As we bid adieu to Tony Bevan, we welcome new works by Deborah Butterfield! Looking  forward to seeing everyone at the opening this Thursday, October 11, 6-8pm.
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6 Oct 2012
An ambitious exhibition of new works by sculptor, Richard Deacon opens today at the Singapore Tyler Print Institute. “Beware of Dog,” consists of works on paper that Richard created during his 5-week residency …
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6 Oct 2012
Left to right: Pip Horne, Shirazeh Houshiary, Glenys Johnson, Tony Bevan Today is the last day to see Tony Bevan and Shirazeh Houshiary paintings at L.A. Louver!
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4 Oct 2012
As Richard Deacon prepares for his opening at the Singapore Tyler Print Institute on October 6th, he’s making a few stops along the way - including a lecture to high school students at …
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2 Oct 2012
It’s hard to believe that our exhibitions: Tony Bevan “Recent Paintings” and Shirazeh Houshiary “String Quintet” are now in their final week. This Saturday, October 6th, is the absolute last day to see these …
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29 Sep 2012
David Hockney: Northern Landscapes at the Nordnorsk Museum, Tromsø, Norway is now in its final days and ends on September 30th. The exhibition was reviewed by art critic Mona Giessing in the Norwegian …
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29 Sep 2012
If you haven’t been keeping up with all the great press surrounding “Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective” at LACMA, here’s a compendium for your reading pleasure: 1) Edward Goldman, “Ken Price: Sculptor at LACMA," KCRW …
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29 Sep 2012
If you’re in Grand Rapids for ArtPrize, don’t forget to check out Alison Saar’s “Foison and Fallow” at the Frederick Meijer Sculpture Garden! hyperallergic: LABS: We’re at @ArtPrize this weekend and they just …
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28 Sep 2012
Tony Bevan at L.A. Louver with his painting “Self-Portrait,” 2012, looming in the background. ____________________________________________________________________________________ David Hockney and Tony Bevan at L.A. Louver ____________________________________________________________________________________ Peter Goulds, Tony Bevan, Elizabeth East, Kimberly Davis and …
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27 Sep 2012
With her current solo exhibition at the Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College, her inclusion in the group show “Body Double” at the Frederick Meijer Sculpture Park, and not to mention her candidacy for …
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26 Sep 2012
Rogue Wave Artist Eduardo Sarabia’s monograph “History of the World,” is now available through the New Museum website. If you have a chance to pick up a copy, you may notice some works from …
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26 Sep 2012
Gajin Fujita’s mural “CHI-TOWN” is featured in the current issue of the New York Magazine. In their weekly feature “The Matrix,” they’ve reported that the City of Chicago is allegedly conspiring to whitewash …
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26 Sep 2012
In celebration of John Cage’s 100th Birthday (b. September 5, 1912), we look back at an early 1979 L.A. Louver exhibition of etchings by the famed, American composer, music theorist, writer and artist.  John Cage …
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26 Sep 2012
The Los Angeles Times has released their roundup of the top 20 most attended PST exhibitions - many of which included L.A. Louver artists!  Here’s a refresher of some works by L.A. Louver …
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25 Sep 2012
Fascinating installation photos from OTIS College of Art and Design’s exhibition of new works by Alison Saar, STILL…  otis-college-of-art-and-design: Installing Alison Saar’s 1600 lbs, 14 ft height bronze sculpture, FALL (2011) http://www.otis.edu/calendar/2150-Alison-Saar-STILL.html
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22 Sep 2012
 "time becomes a circle and it’s both sad and sweet at the same time.“ -Rebecca Campbell Rebecca’s storytelling art is created by using huge brush marks that appear almost photorealistic. It’s like you’re …