Journal
The Phillips Collection in Washington D.C. will display one of Europe’s most celebrated living artists, Per Kirkeby (Danish, b. 1938) this fall. “Kirkeby’s art does not fit into a single style or movement; …
Now that our summer reading and movie lists are honed down, a road trip is next on our agenda! To get us motivated, we journey through Don Suggs’ “Paradise Prints” for some needed …
Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin, Southern California Coast Summer, 1985 oil on canvas 82 x 60 in. [208.3 x 152.4 cm.] Whiffs of ocean air are seeping into the gallery, and with throngs of visitors crowding the beaches, …
Staying in to avoid the summer heat… Why not take in a movie? Cool down with these L.A. Louver favorites! Alice Neel Filmmaker Andrew Neel, Alice Neel’s grandson, put together the pieces of …
Looking for art inspired reading (and looking) material for your vacations and lazy summer days? Here are a few recommendations from the L.A. Louver team… David Hockney: A Rake’s Progress by Simon Sykes. Drawing …
Today, The Art Newspaper announced that the Pace Gallery (NYC) will mount an exhibition to include Ed Kienholz’s ten conceptual tableaux of “unmade” commissions this winter (2 November-22 December, 2012). The show will also include The Ozymandias Parade (1985), a collaboration with …
With the Ken Price Retrospective set to open at LACMA this fall (September 16, 2012 - January 6, 2013), we look back at a past exhibition of Price’s work at L.A. Louver in …
We are so excited for Tony Bevan’s upcoming fall exhibition here at L.A. Louver. Opening on September 6th, here’s a sneak peak of what’s to come! Don’t forget, you won’t have to wait until …
The Pacific Asia Museum (Pasadena) recently announced that artist Gajin Fujita will speak with Pacific Asia Museum curator Bridget Bray about his work and influences on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 2 p.m. …
A recent article published by The Independent, explores Richard Deacon’s solitary approach to creating work in his studio. In the article, Deacon remarks that he prefers to work independently in his studio and has …
You may have seen Gajin Fujita’s Ukiyo-e works on view at the Pacific Asia Museum (Pasadena), his prints and drawings at MASS Moca (Massachusetts), or his mural adjacent to the Navy Pier (Chicago). …
Today marks the first day of the Venice Beach Biennial, an outdoor exhibition taking place on the Venice Beach Boardwalk through Sunday, July 15. Curated by Ali Subtonick, this event is in conjunction …
dOCUMENTA has continued to be a platform to expose artists to an international audience while providing a critical forum for these works to reside. A number of L.A. Louver artists have had the …
Children's Swimming Pool c. 1969 ink on paper 41 x 48.3 cm Leon Kossoff, Children’s Swimming Pool (1969), 22½ X 25½ in. (57 X 65 cm.) Leon Kossoff paints subjects comprised of his …
L.A. Louver Managing Director Lisa Jann and Chief Preparator Chris Pate recently traveled to Kassel, Germany before making their way to Basel, Switzerland for Art 43 Basel. Their mission was to attend dOCUMENTA 13 and relay …
Keep an eye out for works by Gajin Fujita in this KTLA news clip. Filmed at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, CA, these works are included in his current exhibition Ukiyo-e in …
Ever wonder how those colossal works by Mark di Suvero are maintained? Learn a conservator’s perspective on C-Monster.net. Mark di Suvero at Governor’s Island, NY is on view through September 25.
Though the recent July 4th holiday marks the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence that proclaimed the 13 colonies’ separation from Great Britain and it wasn’t until June of the following year …
The Tower of Snow, 2012, Bronze, 132 x 89 x 64 in. (335.3 x 226.1 x 162.6 cm) (via Enrique Martinez Celaya) The Tower of Snow opens tomorrow at the Hermitage Museum. Check out our …
L.A. Louver founder and Director Peter Goulds recently traveled from Los Angeles to Europe on an art tour. Here, we are allowed a glimpse into some of his adventures! Peter traveled from Los …
Butcher and Wood (artists). Reproduced in Artillery: Killer Text on Art. The LA Issue. Summer 2012: 31.
In the midst of today’s Independence Day celebrations, we see imagery of the Statue of Liberty blazoned at every turn. It brings to mind how Nancy Reddin Kienholz envisioned this “beacon of freedom” …
This June L.A. Louver Director, Elizabeth East embarked on whirlwind tour of northwest Europe. Here, she shares some highlights from her journey. A. Elizabeth (right) meets the L.A. Louver team for Art Basel …
With record heat waves hitting the nation, we welcome the warmest season of the year with works that exude the spirit of summer. We begin with this sculpture by Alison Saar appropriately titled Summer, …
NEW YORK—The largest rock formation is pink. A cactus-like botanical sprouts from the yellow one. Saturated in orange and yellow, a small boy is balancing atop the green one. Matt Wedel‘s scientific aberrations are …
What I believe makes painting so interesting and such a battleground is the mere fact that it has been declared dead; I cannot see another medium in which one can explore with such …
artsy: Featured Gene: Contemporary Color Fields “Contemporary Color Fields” denotes contemporary works that resemble 1950s and 60s Color Field painting. The gene does not refer to a specific movement or technique, but rather …
We had such a lively day at the gallery, and want to thank everyone that braved crazy beach traffic to see the Ben Jackel and Don Suggs exhibitions before they came to an end. …
David Hockney and Lucien Freud shared quite a history together, even sitting for each other as portrait subjects. See the resulting portraits below, including and a video where Hockney recounts his experience sitting …
We stumbled across a little book titled, Brian Wilson: an art book and thought it a timely find in light of the Beach Boy’s 50th anniversary reunion tour! The essays and art works in the …
Follow Julie Wolfe, Associate Conservator at the Getty Museum, as she provides a behind-the-scenes look into the conservation process for Stephan von Huene’s acoustical sculpture “Tap Dancer.” Created in 1967, Nancy Reddin Kienholz …