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Dark Tower by Ben Jackel (2017) A dark tower stands in New York City on 5th Avenue, between 57th and 56th streets. Constructed in 1983, this sleek black glass-surfaced skyscraper has been there for …
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. Perhaps …
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 sculptor …
“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 blue …
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 sculptures …
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 work, …
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, including …
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 is …
In celebration of Chinese New Year, we’re ringing in the Year of the Sheep with this colossal sculpture by Matt Wedel. Titled Sheep with flowers, it is completely comprised of clay and measures nearly 10 …
Matt Wedel’s newest sculpture is now on view in our Skyroom. Measuring nearly 5 x 7 ft, and completely constructed from clay, the sculpture follows the artist’s fascination with the “Flower tree,” a form …
Taking nearly two years to complete, Swiss Hydrant is the latest and most intricate sculpture to emerge from his ongoing hydrant series. To learn more about Jackel’s fascination with hydrants, and the significance of rendering these objects …
Matt Wedel on the cover of this month’s Art Ltd., with an in-depth profile of the artist by contributor Shana Nys Dambrot. Pick up a copy, or click here to read the complete feature …
Thinking about getting a Matt Wedel sculpture, but not sure how to get through the door and up the stairs? Here’s a “how-to” guide for installing, even in the most challenging of spaces. To …
Check out our new Matt Wedel installation in our Skyroom featured as part of our 2nd floor group show – officially opening tonight! Come join us for the opening reception from 6-8pm.
In celebration of Mother’s Day, this sculpture by Matt Wedel titled “Mother and Child,” is so fitting for the occasion. L.A. Louver wishes all the moms out there a very Happy Mother’s Day! For …
Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective is now in its final week at the Nasher Sculpture Center, and ends this Sunday, May 12. If you didn’t quite get the chance to see the show, this …
Los Angeles Times review: May 3, 2013 A HEADY VIEW OF OFFBEAT WORLDS by David Pagel To step into “Sheep’s Head,” Matt Wedel’s magnificent exhibition at L.A. Louver, is to feel as if you …
Check out images from our Matt Wedel and Charles Garabedian opening, now on Facebook. Thanks again to everyone that came out, we truly appreciate all your continued support!
A few days ago we posted images of our prep team skillfully unloading a massive Matt Wedel sculpture into the gallery. After some careful maneuvering, the work has been fully assembled and altogether stands …
The Matt Wedel installation continues and is starting to really take shape now that this massive sculpture has arrived. To provide a sense of scale, the bottom half of this sculpture just BARELY fit …
The Matt Wedel sculptures have just arrived and look fantastic. Now that all the crates are in and accounted for, the fun part is popping off the lids to see what treasures they behold. …
SNEAK PEAK! Here’s a little glimpse into Matt Wedel’s upcoming solo exhibition “Sheep’s Head,” opening this April 2013.
Richard Deacon’s commissioned cornice in London’s Piccadilly Square has finally been revealed to the public, and it is stunning! Comprised of 30 individual ceramic sculptures and measuring 82 ft. (25 m) across, Deacon utilized …
Flowers to last a lifetime by sculptor Matt Wedel – Happy Valentine’s Day! Expect to see more exciting work from Matt’s studio in his upcoming solo exhibition coming to L.A. Louver this April. IMAGE: Matt …
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 a …
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!
Check out Matt’s piece “Figure, 2011”, currently on view in our sky room!
Matt Wedel’s Figure, 2011 installed in the Skyroom this morning. Come by and see it next Thursday, 22 March 2012!
A few more teasers of Ben Jackel in the studio - working toward his second solo exhibition at L.A. Louver - opening May 24 - July 7 2012. Video coming soon… See his previous teaser film …
Matt Wedel’s boy, 2007 reproduced in Sunday’s L.A. Times as a part of Leah Ollman’s “Clay Keeps Breaking the Mold”.