Journal

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7 Jun 2012
This year at Art Basel, we are thrilled to include “The Potlatch” by Ed and Nancy Reddin Kienholz in our booth. Created by the couple in 1988, this historical work references the Northwest …
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7 Jun 2012
Charles Garabedian’s “Works from 1966-1976” is reviewed in this month’s issue of ArtNews (June).   Suzanne Muchnic writes: …this survey reminded viewers that Garabedian has always been a freewheeling expressionist, blissfully out of …
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7 Jun 2012
A nice day for a picnic at Governors Island! Go check out Mark di Suvero’s sculptures throughout the island.
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6 Jun 2012
Ben Jackel, Hurricane (Come What May), 2012, basswood and graphite, 13 x 65 x 65 in. (33 x 165.1 x 165.1 cm), Private collection Check out more works from Zero Percent Contained on our website.  
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6 Jun 2012
Ben Jackel: Zero Percent Contained Installation photography of Zero Percent Contained now on our website
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6 Jun 2012
A few nights ago, art world heavyweights, such as Claes Oldenburg, Frank Stella, Christo, Cindy Sherman, David Hockney, Martin Puryear and John Baldessari, gathered in New York to honor Martin Friedman, the former director …
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5 Jun 2012
Install photo of Matt Wedel’s current exhibition in our skyroom - come by and see this exciting installation for yourself 24 May - 30 June 2012!
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5 Jun 2012
Here’s an install snap of Matt Wedel’s works in Stone Gravy, curated by David Pagel, at Ameringer McEnery Yohe. Go see the show 31 May - 7 July 2012! Check out Matt’s installation …
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4 Jun 2012
See more on Kienholz’s controversial installation Five Car Stud, recently exhibited earlier this year at LACMA.
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4 Jun 2012
We congratulate Gary Cypres for his extraordinary contributions to the cultural landscape of Los Angeles. Cypres is the Founder and CEO of the Sports Museum of Los Angeles, and has served on MOCA’s Board of …
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3 Jun 2012
Mark di Suvero, Old Buddy (For Rosko) 
1993-1995, 
Steel
, 40 x 60 x 48’ (12.2 x 18.3 x 14.6 m)
, Private collection
 The titles of di Suvero’s works are often whimsical, rather than …
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1 Jun 2012
Don Suggs, 2012. Photo by: Douglas Messerli Douglas Messerli writes on his impression of Don Suggs: Thermal Pool Paintings and Paradise Prints on his Green Integer Blog: Suggs is perhaps more of a natural …
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31 May 2012
Congratulations to Michael C. McMillen for being awarded a 2012 Artist Fellowship from the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division. Among the nominated artists this year, both Michael C. McMillen and David McDonald received …
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31 May 2012
John McCracken, RA, 1991, polyester resin & fiberglass on plywood, 21 ¼ x 230 x 14 in. (53.34 x 584.2 x 35.6 cm). Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photo by Jeff McLane. Preparing for Art …
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31 May 2012
We are gearing up for Art 43 Basel, and are excited to share sneak peaks into the works we’ll be showing in our booth. To start off, here’s a work in progress by …
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29 May 2012
Three sculptures by Matt Wedel will be included in a group exhibition “Stone Gravy” opening this Thursday, May 31st at Ameringer McEnery Yohe in New York. Curated by David Pagel, the exhibition also features artists …
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26 May 2012
The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia will be installing a monumental sculpture by Enrique Martínez Celaya titled Tower of Snow, 2012. Rising fifteen-feet tall, the bronze sculpture depicts a boy on …
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26 May 2012
Opening on July 24th, the J. Paul Getty Museum will be presenting a group exhibition of works influenced by the German sculptor, Franz Xavier Messerschmidt, which will include two paintings by Tony Bevan. …
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25 May 2012
Awesome turnout last night for the opening of Ben Jackel: Zero Percent Contained & Don Suggs: Thermal Pool Paintings and Paradise Prints! See more pics on our Facebook page!
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25 May 2012
Ben Jackel, Hurricane (Come What May), 2012, basswood and graphite, 13 x 65 x 65 in. (33 x 165.1 x 165.1 cm) Fantastic opening last night for Ben Jackel & Don Suggs. Here is Ben’s latest …
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24 May 2012
Come by tonight for Ben Jackel: Zero Percent Contained 6pm - 8pm!
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24 May 2012
Shana Nys Dambrot included Ben Jackel: Zero Percent Contained in the GO LA section of LA WEEKLY. Don’t miss tonight’s opening from 6-8pm!
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23 May 2012
(via “Light and Landscape” at the Storm King Art Center - artnet Magazine) Get ready for a second installment of works by Mark di Suvero at Governors Island, opening May 26 - September 30, 2012!
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23 May 2012
Yesterday, David Hockney received an Order of Merit from the Queen of England, the highest honor that any citizen may receive. Conducted at Buckingham Palace, the only other recipient other than David Hockney was …
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23 May 2012
artruby: Shirazeh Houshiary Bloom (2006) Undoing the Knot (2008) We will be exhibiting a new Houshiary piece in our Skyroom in September 2012 - stay tuned for peaks of the work as it comes into …
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23 May 2012
(via Sean Scully’s Subtly Political “Doric” Paintings Make Their Athenian Debut | Artinfo) Check out Sean Scully’s “Doric” painting series, which is being shown internationally for the first time at the Benaki Museum in Athens.  See …
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23 May 2012
The installation continues……. Check out the guys installing new Matt Wedel’s sculptures in the skyroom. Ben Jackel & Don Suggs opens this Thursday! 
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21 May 2012
Gajin Fujita, Hood Rats, 2012, spray paint, paint markers, Mean Streak, and gold leaf on wood panels, each panel: 72 x 20 in (182.9 x 50.8 cm), overall: 72 x 120 in. (182.9 x 304.8 cm)  Take a …
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19 May 2012
Photo caption: David Hockney with an iPad, which he has used in making some works, this week at an exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain. The New York Times has just …
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19 May 2012
The installation continues for Ben Jackel: Zero Percent Contained & Don Suggs: Thermal Pool Paintings and Paradise Prints
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18 May 2012
“Art Family” -  (Alison Saar, Betye Saar & Lezley Saar) Check out more on Alison Saar at her profile page
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18 May 2012
Awesome turnout last night at the Pacific Asia Museum for Gajin Fujita: Ukiyo-E in Contemporary Painting. The exhibition is now open April 20 - October 7, 2012, go see it! See more on Gajin …
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16 May 2012
Getting ready for the opening of Don Suggs “Thermal Pool Paintings & Paradise Prints” opening at L.A. Louver on Thursday, May 24th.