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28 Jun 2012
Yesterday Washington, D.C.’s Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies (FAPE) announced that it had commissioned New York-based sculptor Joel Shapiro to create a new large-scale abstract public sculpture to stand outside the forthcoming U.S. Consulate in …
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28 Jun 2012
Back in 1994, we hosted a two person exhibition with Ed Moses and Ken Price (June 11 - July 30, 1994). Located at our former Market Street address, this exhibition included a series …
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28 Jun 2012
While we are preparing for our summer renovation project, we are still open to the public tomorrow & Saturday - come by and see this wonderful work by Deborah Butterfield in the showroom! …
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27 Jun 2012
Portrait of Sculptor Mark Di Suvero, 1986 (via PSWB portraiture: Portrait of Sculptor Mark Di Suvero)
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27 Jun 2012
This is the absolute final week to see Ben Jackel “Zero Percent Contained” and Don Suggs “Thermal Pool Paintings and Paradise Prints” at L.A. Louver. Both exhibitions come down after this Saturday, June …
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26 Jun 2012
With Gajin Fujita: Ukiyo-e in Contemporary Painting and Masterpieces of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi both on view at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, we’re sharing a few images of the works that can be seen in each exhibition. Viewing …
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25 Jun 2012
Check out the Swindon Museum’s video on Leon Kossoff’s “Booking Hall No. 6” (by Swindon Viewpoint).
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23 Jun 2012
Gajin Fujita and Crew have officially left their mark on the Windy City with a mural paying homage to Chicago’s sports culture. Stretching 15 x 120 ft, the mural is located at Chicago’s …
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23 Jun 2012
Entryway to the exhibition David Hockney: Northern Landscapes Installation view of Hockney’s The Maelstrom. Bodo., 2002 (left) and Mist Stalheim, 2002 (right) Midnight Sun, Norway, 2003 Plus a breathtaking view of the Norwegian …
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22 Jun 2012
See the exhibition banners for David Hockney: Northern Lanscapes adorn the facade of the Nordnorsk Museum in Tromsø, Norway.  The exhibition runs throughout the summer and ends on September 30th.
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22 Jun 2012
You may be surprised to see how methodical Don Suggs approaches each of his Abyss Pool paintings to create a vibrant palette and composition.  Checkout Don Suggs “schematics” below. Indeed, you will find …
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22 Jun 2012
We sent Jeff McLane from L.A. Louver, on assignment to Miami to capture the world of Enrique Martínez Celaya, and to uncover the inspiration behind his current body of work. We are so …
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21 Jun 2012
The Ben Jackel exhibition at L.A. Louver closes next Saturday. If you have not yet made it out to see the Ben Jackel show, put it on your to-do list this weekend! Ben …
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20 Jun 2012
Today marks the first day of summer, and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.  Kick off the summer with the exhibition David Hockney: Northern Landscapes, opening this weekend at the …
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20 Jun 2012
Gajin Fujita: Ukiyo-e in Contemporary Painting is still on view at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, CA. This intimate exhibition includes 5 paintings by Fujita that reference ukiyo-e, traditional Japanese woodblock prints. Also on view …
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20 Jun 2012
Many beach dwellers will walk, bike and rollerblade on the Venice Beach board walk this summer, stumbling upon the iconic Mark di Suvero sculpture “Declaration."  Here is the scoop so you can impress …
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19 Jun 2012
Tony Bevan in his studio today preparing for his forthcoming exhibition that will open next season at L.A. Louver on September 6. The exhibition will feature the artist’s new monumental tree subjects, self-portrait …
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19 Jun 2012
“The movement of consciousness between the discovery offered by painting and its means generates meaning in the work… A great painting has the possibility of awaking those who can see it from Their Dream.” - Enrique …
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18 Jun 2012
In honor of a terrific Art 43 Basel, we are compelled to post images of our booth showcasing the stage where our artists received a vibrant international audience! 
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18 Jun 2012
We are eager to attend the Ken Price Sculpture Retrospective at LACMA, opening this fall on September 16th!  The retrospective will chart “the lyrical progression of the artist’s work and illuminate the work of …
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17 Jun 2012
Happy Father’s day! Here’s one of our favorite Jonathan Lasker paintings to celebrate the day! Jonathan Lasker, A Portrait of the Artist’s Father, 2007, oil on linen, 80 x 60 in. (203.2 x …
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16 Jun 2012
Our Art Basel booth is buzzing with activity as the fair welcomed throngs of visitors this Saturday. See as fair goers maneuver around Matt Wedel’s "Flower trees,“ Richard Deacon’s steel sculpture "Strange Custom,” and not …
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15 Jun 2012
We’re taking the moment to dig through our archives and share a little bit of the rich history we’ve enjoyed since the gallery was founded in 1976. Looking back on this day in …
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15 Jun 2012
“When ancient tools, with their simplified, hand-wrought shapes, are placed alongside modern tools, with their streamlined industrialized designs, the imagination conjures up improbable hybrids. Ben Jackel’s gigantic redwood and graphite ‘Down to the Bone’ blade …
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14 Jun 2012
Charles Garabedian, Flags, 1995, acrylic on panel, 17 x 22 in. (43.2 x 55.9 cm.)
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14 Jun 2012
Gajin Fujita has been commissioned by the Navy Pier in Chicago to create a 15 x 120 ft. mural for BIG ART, a free outdoor art exhibition (June 18 - November 4, 2012).  “It’s an …
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13 Jun 2012
In the recent issue of Royal Academy Magazine, Tony Bevan (Royal Academician) provides insight to the influence of sculptor Franz Xaver Messerschmidt on his work included in the exhibition, Messerschmidt and Modernity, opening …
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13 Jun 2012
The controversial work has been rarely shown By Charlotte Burns. From Art Basel daily editionPublished online: 13 June 2012 Ed Kienholz’s Five Car Stud, 1969-72 on view at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art …
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12 Jun 2012
Credit: Edward Kienholz – Five Car Stud at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark from 6 June–21 October 2012 Photo credit: Poul Buchard / Brøndum & Co. Check out these installation shots of Five …
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11 Jun 2012
We are inching towards Art Basel, and are gearing up for the opening this week! Another work we are thrilled to have on display is “Atlantis,” 1988-1992, by John McCracken. “I try to …
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11 Jun 2012
The Queen and Prince Philip on The Spirit of Chartwell in the rain at the Thames River Pageant by David Hockney The last time he was asked to paint the Queen, David Hockney …
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9 Jun 2012
This year at Art Basel, we are so grateful to have a new vibrant work by Juan Uslé titled Diapason, 2012, to display in our booth. We’ve continued to have the amazing opportunity …
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8 Jun 2012
More pics from Edward Kienholz: Five Car Stud at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark. The exhibition just opened on June 6 and runs through October 21. Definitely worth the trip alone to …