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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 color …
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 themes …
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 the …
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 to …
We’re thrilled to be presenting a solo exhibition of new works by Enrique Martínez Celaya this coming April 2015. Encompassing all of the gallery spaces, including the first and second floor galleries as well …
“There’s a hand-wrought intensity to paintings like this, an unabashed desire to impress, and it flows, I think, from Fujita’s beginning as an artist in spaces well outside the art world.” - Justin Paton, …
Read a recent review of Chen Man in the Los Angeles Times. Written by David Pagel and titled “Chen Man’s ‘East-West’ at L.A. Louver stirs passions,” the article examines the bold sophistication of Chen …
The installation is complete and we’re ready to open our doors to the public – hope to see you there. Festivities commence at 7pm! Click here to see more images of works in the …
In Heather Gwen Martin’s paintings, the interplay between shape and color veers between the obvious (brilliant contrasting tones and resolute forms) and the attenuated (subtle shifts in hues and ephemeral calligraphic lines). However disparate, these …
Chen Man is primarily known for her sensational photographic works, and there has been little exposure of her traditional Chinese paintings. Minimal and poetic, these paintings derive from the artist’s earliest art training in …
Gajin Fujita’s newest painting Southland Standoff (2014), which is perhaps one of his most impressive works to date, was recently acquired by the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. The 84 …
Treating the initial untouched photographic image as a blank canvas, Chen Man employs digital tools in a painterly fashion to build a narrative concept. This process of layering strokes, textures and imagery provides the …
Rebecca Campbell goes back to her home state of Utah in a solo exhibition on view at CUAC (Central Utah Art Center). Titled BOOM, the exhibition features over two dozen works by the artist, …
OPENING TONIGHT – Heather Gwen Martin’s first solo exhibition with L.A. Louver. Come see her dynamic abstract paintings, on view in our second floor gallery. “The paintings are quite reduced but I wouldn’t call …
The legendary fashion brand Guess recruited China’s preeminent fashion photographer Chen Man to produce their latest holiday campaign. These battling beauties will be gracing the pages of high-fashion and lifestyle magazines, as well as …
We are so excited to present a new exhibition of abstract paintings by Los Angeles-based artist Heather Gwen Martin. This will be Martin’s first solo show with L.A. Louver, and is presented as part …
The review is especially poignant given Hammersley’s close connection to the city of Santa Barbara, having first shown this particular body of work (currently on view at L.A. Louver) at the Santa Barbara Museum …
In a forthcoming Huffington Post article, Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin discusses the continued relevance of representational art. Rubin paints her surroundings, particularly landscapes around her home located in Boonville, a rural town in Mendocino County, …
Frederick Hammersley “Organics and Cut-ups, 1963-1965” opens at L.A. Louver this Friday, 12 September, 6-8 pm. Central to the exhibition are Hammersley’s “cut-up” paintings. To create these works, the artist would cut a finished …
We’re about one week away from the opening of Frederick Hammersley’s solo exhibition of paintings from the ‘60s. Focusing on early organic and rarely seen “cut-up” paintings, this is the first time many of …
“I made this thing… It was organic, but I painted it with a palette knife, and then I did three other paintings, the same kind of organic things. But I said, ‘A palette knife doesn’t …
Leon Kossoff would traverse the city limits of London for inspiration, and when captivated by a certain building, tube station or bustling street, he would document the location through drawings or paintings done in …
Opening this Wednesday, February 26, the exhibition features works from the artist’s ongoing series “Soñe que revelabas” (“I dreamed that you appeared,” which are primarily painted with variant hues of black paint, and almost …
Astrup Fearnley Museet in Olso, Norway is presenting a solo exhibition of works by R.B. Kitaj from the museum’s collection. The show features many of Kitaj’s most well-known paintings, including “Juan de la Cruz,” 1967 …
If you haven’t seen our current Leon Kossof exhibition, or want an insightful reflection on Kossoff’s paintings and drawings of London, we urge you to read a fantastic review of the show by James …
Haven’t seen our Leon Kossoff exhibition yet? Here’s a little taste of what you’re missing. Featuring both drawings and paintings by the British artist, the exhibition centers on the artists portrayals of London, the …
A departure from her often vividly colored works, these black and white paintings are based on old family photographs and belong to a new series of work titled “Potato Eaters” – the title of …
This is the absolute last week to see Jason Martin’s monochromatic abstract paintings at L.A. Louver. “Serendipitia” is on view through Saturday, November 9th. The painting featured above is an example of one of …
Don’t forget to venture into our second floor gallery to see luscious new paintings by Jason Martin. Known for his lyrically fluid and sumptuously rendered monochromatic paintings, these works embody a heightened sense of …
The inspiration for Tom Wudl’s recent works (currently on view), stems from his extensive study of the Avatamsaka Sutra. Also known as the Flower Ornament Scripture, the sutra is a revered Buddhist text dating back …
These R.B. Kitaj paintings are getting the full top down inspection, as we prepare for his upcoming exhibition – opening at L.A. Louver on October 10th! Aside from the opening reception, we have a …
Today is officially the first day of Tom Wudl’s exhibition Reflections of the Flowerbank World. Come see his new paintings, and if you look closely enough you might even find a few “small” surprises. …
Rina Banerjee’s works on paper in our 2nd floor gallery are not to be missed. Look closely at these delicate yet energetic paintings to find imagery that re-interprets motifs stemming from her South Asian …