Journal

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17 Jun 2015
L.A. Louver’s 2014 exhibition of photographs and drawings by Chen Man was covered on the Chinese publication Gallery Magazine. Recognized as one of China’s preeminent contemporary photographers, Chen Man bridges traditional and contemporary …
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15 Jun 2015
LOS ANGELES TIMES REVIEW “Brands, symbols and emblems in Gajin Fujita’s paintings at L.A. Louver”  by David Pagel  Ten years ago, billboards across Southern California proclaimed that the baseball team then known as …
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13 Jun 2015
Deborah Butterfield’s horse sculptures come to life in the Denver Botanic Gardens, where a selection of her works are currently on view through October 18, 2015. “They seem at home there. Unbridled. In …
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12 Jun 2015
Don’t miss the chance to see Ben Jackel, Frederick Hammersley, Enrique Martínez Celaya and Sui Jianguo in the exhibition Showing Off: Recent Acquisitions at the Denver Art Museum. The group show highlights gifted and …
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10 Jun 2015
In addition to our longstanding gallery space in Venice, CA,  L.A. Louver has also acquired a 13,000 square foot industrial warehouse space in the emerging urban corridor between Culver City and Central Los …
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9 Jun 2015
Please join us for a night of conversation with Gajin Fujita and writer/filmmaker Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre.  The discussion will touch upon themes relating to the Pacific Rim, West Coast design, Los Angeles street …
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6 Jun 2015
Table F (1999) by Richard Deacon, one of Britain’s most celebrated living sculptors, is on view in our second floor gallery group show of abstract sculpture. Pushing the limits of materiality and form, Deacon …
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5 Jun 2015
Incorporating symbols of his urban Los Angeles upbringing into scenes drawn from traditional Japanese art, painter Gajin Fujita’s cross-cultural mashups achieve an identity uniquely their own. With a LACMA spotlight already under his …
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2 Jun 2015
“To make his photographic works, Hockney took hundreds of individual digital photographs of the various parts of his subjects, and then stitched these images together into a single scene. Like his paintings, these …
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2 Jun 2015
Visit our Facebook page for pics from the celebratory night.  Gajin Fujita: Warriors, Ghosts and Ancient Gods of the Pacific is on view at L.A. Louver through July 2, 2015. Photos by Eric Minh Swenson …
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29 May 2015
Of the six sculptures currently on view in our 2nd floor group show, this work by Joel Shapiro is the only one that suspends from the ceiling. Floating in mid air, the wooden …
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22 May 2015
Gajin Fujita’s painting Pacific Ghost (2014) draws inspiration from an 1895 wood block print by Japanese artist Kokunimasa (1874-1944). Commemorating a historical naval battle between two rival clans, the painting’s central figure illustrates the …
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21 May 2015
The Denver Botanic Gardens will be exhibiting sculptures by Deborah Butterfield in their outdoor gardens throughout the summer and fall season. Formed with found driftwood, and then cast in bronze, Butterfield embodies the …
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19 May 2015
Concurrent to Gajin Fujita: Warriors, Ghosts and Ancient Gods of the Pacific, we will be presenting a group exhibition of abstract sculpture in our Second Floor Gallery. One of the works on display …
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18 May 2015
Ben Jackel makes his Venice Biennale debut in the exhibition We Must Risk Delight: Twenty Artists from Los Angeles. The ceramic helmet sculpture on display was first shown in Jackel’s L.A. Louver 2015 …
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15 May 2015
David Hockney: Painting and Photography has just opened at Annely Juda Fine Art in London (on view through June 27, 2015). Organized in collaboration with L.A. Louver, the exhibition will travel here this summer …
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15 May 2015
It is the final weekend for Enrique Martínez Celaya: Lone Star. Don’t miss the last chance to see the Martínez Celaya’s powerfully poetic paintings, sculptures and installations. Ends Saturday, May 16, 2015. Visit …
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14 May 2015
Tony Berlant, Charles Garabedian, Don Suggs and Tom Wudl are included in the group exhibition Drawing in L.A.: The 1960s and 70s, currently on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA though August …
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13 May 2015
In conjunction with his solo exhibition at The Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN, Gajin Fujita will be giving a lecture at the museum to speak about the works in the exhibition, …
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12 May 2015
The relationship between the arts and food has been retraced and analyzed in the Arts & Foods pavilion of Expo Milan 2015. Located in both the indoor and outdoor areas of La Triennale …
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8 May 2015
Get a glimpse into the transformation of The Sigh, one of the paintings on view in Enrique Martínez Celaya’s current exhibition Lone Star. The artist often paints out and re-paints large areas of …
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7 May 2015
The Fondazione Prada, headed by fashion elite Muiccia Prada and her husband Patrizio Bertelli, is gearing up to premiere its 62,000 square feet (19,000 square meter) arts complex in Milan. Designed by architect …
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30 Apr 2015
Congratulations to Michael C. McMillen on being awarded a 2015 Guggenheim Fellowship! Using found objects and materials amassed over time, McMillen creates multi-sensory installations, assemblages, sculptures, paintings and films that transport the viewer …
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29 Apr 2015
If you couldn’t make it out to last week’s artist conversation with Enrique Martínez Celaya and Jonathan T. D. Neil, here are a few pics from the night. We’ll be posting complete video …
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28 Apr 2015
One of Gajin Fujita’s most ambitious works to date has been acquired by the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and now resides in their permanent collection. Titled Southland Standoff, the …
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24 Apr 2015
With the weekend upon us, we’re looking back at all the great press for Enrique Martínez Celaya: Lone Star. We’re completely blown away by the fantastic mentions – here is a quick round-up …
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22 Apr 2015
Celebrate Earth Day with these photographic works by Chinese photographer and visual artist, Chen Man. These diptychs are part of her Five Elements series that portrays environmental stewardship through images of both everyday women …
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21 Apr 2015
Learn about the inspiration and methodology behind the works in Enrique Martínez Celaya’s current exhibition Lone Star. The artist will speak on his most recent body of work with Jonathan T. D. Niel …
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17 Apr 2015
The Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum (CAFAM) in Beijing was treated to a special lecture event by David Hockney. In front of a packed audience, and in conversation with Art Theory Professor …
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15 Apr 2015
Joel Shapiro is being honored with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Sculpture Center.  The ISC’s Board of Trustees established the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991 to recognize individual sculptors who …
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14 Apr 2015
The Denver Art Museum is proudly displaying the newest editions to their permanent collection in the exhibition Showing Off: Recent Modern & Contemporary Acquisitions. Prominently featured in this presentation are two large sculptures …
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13 Apr 2015
L.A. TIMES REVIEW:  “Review: Martinez Celaya and the rugged beauty of becoming” by Leah Ollman In the work of Enrique Martínez Celaya, the yearning, aching soul finds its form.  Consider “The Invisible (or …
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9 Apr 2015
Join us as we celebrate the opening of Enrique Martínez Celaya Lone Star. Come see new paintings, sculptures, installations and writings by the artist in his first solo exhibition since his recent return …