Journal

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9 Jan 2016
Fantastic profile on Matt Wedel in the current January 2016 issue of Cincinnati Magazine –  “There’s a lot of muscle memory in those pieces,” Wedel says of the botanical-succuli series, which was begun …
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6 Jan 2016
Motivated by the lack of women’s representation in the art world, and in homage to artists whoinspire her, Rebecca Campbell began painting portraits of women artists in Fall 2015, in her ongoing series …
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23 Dec 2015
Beijing, China (CNN) – As China becomes increasingly important in the world of fashion, one photographer is leading the scene — 35-year-old Beijing native Chen Man. Firmly established as the country’s go-to fashion …
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18 Dec 2015
“Weight converged with the news and my own personal experience,” Saar says in a phone interview from her home in Los Angeles. “I’d done a show called ‘Still…’ that was a response to …
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18 Dec 2015
LOS ANGELES TIMES Review Around the Galleries: Matt Wedel’s ‘Peaceable Fruit’ ceramics have a hint of fiery apocalypse by Christopher Knight Ceramics has an ancient history of fusing painted surfaces with sculptural forms. …
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9 Dec 2015
Matt Wedel’s exhibition, Peaceable Fruit, at L.A. Louver (Los Angeles, November 18 – December 30, 2015) is one of this year’s most important exhibitions.  It succeeds in elevating the artist’s stature as a …
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7 Dec 2015
In her recent commissioned public art sculpture, Alison Saar has created a stunning bronze sculpture, located at the Hall of Justice in Downtown Los Angeles. Here, the artist recounts the conceptual basis for …
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3 Dec 2015
Michael C. McMillen, best known for his immersive installations and assemblage sculptures, will be presenting a selection of early and new mixed media sculptures at L.A. Louver in January 2016. Of the works …
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1 Dec 2015
“Inside the two-storey, beachside space Wedel has installed more than a dozen of his massive flower trees (rendered in ceramic, porcelain and stoneware) which range in size and weight from a 40 lb …
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27 Nov 2015
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: DON SUGGS Brightly colored concentric circles have been a signature mark of the artist across his prolific 45-year career, during which he’s remained a fixture in the L.A. art scene. The …
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25 Nov 2015
The Toledo Art Museum in Ohio has acquired David Hockney’s A Bigger Card Players, which is now on display at the museum. We couldn’t have installed it better ourselves! “Everything in thephotograph is …
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18 Nov 2015
Matt Wedel’s exhibition Peaceable Fruit is now fully installed and ready for tomorrow’s opening! Join us Wednesday, November 18, 6-8pm, as we celebrate this new and vibrant body of work. His discreet and monumental ceramic …
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11 Nov 2015
“My work has always dealt with dualities – usually of the wild, feral side in battle with the civil self”—–Alison Saar So deeply entrenched in history, myth and a narrative so universal and …
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10 Nov 2015
Another ceramic sculpture by Matt Wedel, which will be on view in his forthcoming exhibition Peaceable Kingdom – opening at L.A. Louver on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 6-8pm. In this new body of …
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6 Nov 2015
Red carpet rolls out for California Hall of Fame! Governor Jerry Brown and his wife, Anne Gust Brown, presented medals to inductees or their family members at the California Museum following a red …
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3 Nov 2015
In spite of titles that take us back to ancient Greek myths and Biblical stories, Charles Garabedian’s paintings are populated by refugees — men, women and children so far out of their element …
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30 Oct 2015
Campbell calls upon the languages of painting, photography, and film. An understanding and love of painting, both its past and present, lie at the root of Campbell’s painting – she cites Rembrandt, El Greco and …
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28 Oct 2015
Downtown Los Angeles just added another work to its public art collection with this commissioned sculpture by L.A.-based artist Alison Saar. Located outside the Hall of Justice the towering 12 ft tall bronze …
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23 Oct 2015
Enter a chance to win a copy of Charles Garabedian: Sacrifice for the Fleet by creating a witty meme based on one of the artist’s works. The top five memes that generate the most …
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20 Oct 2015
“The painting, Atop Olympus, shows five figures –– presumably Greek gods and goddesses. Four of them are naked, though it seems like the artist doesn’t care to clearly distinguish their genders. At the …
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19 Oct 2015
Deborah Butterfield possesses an uncanny ability to translate the very essential spirit of equestrian life into physical sculptural forms. Her horse sculptures, for which she is renowned, are assembled with materials that for the …
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16 Oct 2015
We are excited to announce a forthcoming L.A. Louver exhibition with sculptor Matt Wedel. Titled Peaceable Kingdom, the exhibition will feature a series of new ceramic sculptures that have never been shown before, …
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14 Oct 2015
”Rain of Celestial Flowers” was conceived as a study for the larger painting “One Hundred Trillion Concentrations” (also on view in the exhibition). This is the artist’s first attempt to portray a gem …
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12 Oct 2015
Charles Garabedian – 7 October - 8 November, 2015 Writer Douglas Masserli recently reviewed the Garabedian show in his blog ART Là-bas. Here’s some of his insight on how Garabedian’s art situates at …
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7 Oct 2015
Our latest Charles Garabedian catalogue is now available, and in array of brilliant colors! Hurry up and snag your favorite color while supplies last!! Copies available for purchase in the gallery or online …
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2 Oct 2015
In light of the opening of “TOUCH: Experience 19″ at El Segundo Museum of Art (ESMoA) on Oct 11, a show in which few of our artists are featured, we would love to share …
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2 Oct 2015
The Royal Academy of Arts in London has just announced un upcoming exhibition featuring portraits by David Hockney. Slated to open next year, the show will include over 70 portraits the artist has been …
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30 Sep 2015
Over the past decade, Wudl has taken inspiration from the Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Ornament Scripture) to create an ongoing series of intricately rendered paintings, drawings and prints in response to the evocative …
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28 Sep 2015
We’re less than two weeks away from the opening of Charles Garabedian: Sacrifice for the Fleet. Produced over the last two years, the exhibition will include 18 large-scale paintings and drawings inspired by …
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23 Sep 2015
It’s official – fall is here! With today being the first day of the Autumn Equinox, we’re inspired by Alison Saar’s sculpture Fall that was installed in New York’s Madison Square Park in the …
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17 Sep 2015
L.A Louver is pleased to announce artist Rina Banerjee’s participating in the 2015 Asian Art Biennial in Taipei: The theme for the 2015 Asian Art Biennial is “Artist Making Movement” and the exhibition …
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16 Sep 2015
Terry Allen’s Deer Sculptures, with their anthropomorphic bodily gestures, have assumed their lounging positions on the banks of the Scioto River since last September. Commissioned by the City of Columbus as permanent public sculptures, …
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15 Sep 2015
Over the past decade, world-renowned artist and celebrated teacher Enrique Martínez Celaya has taught a series of workshops at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass, Colorado. His lectures encompass broader implementations not …