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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 is …
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5 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 forms, …
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5 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 spirit …
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5 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 is …
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5 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 exhibition …
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5 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 our …
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5 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 Rem …
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4 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 into …
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4 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 have …
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4 Apr 2015
Ben Jackel is giving a lecture at the Denver Art Museum on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, as part of their ongoing Logan Lecture series. More details here. The museum recently acquired Jackel’s massive halberd sculpture Pay …
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3 Mar 2015
Our exhibitions for Ben Jackel and Sandra Rubin Mendelsohn are now in their final week, and end this Saturday, March 28, 2015.  New videos on both artists can now be viewed online. Watch Ben …
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3 Mar 2015
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 …
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3 Mar 2015
Carved from mahogany and ebony, Ben Jackel reinterprets one of the United States’ newly developed unmanned aerial vehicles. Named “Fury” and developed by Lockheed Martin, the drone is touted by its manufacturer as “a …
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3 Mar 2015
In a year long public art exhibition, Century City Sculpture 2015 features 19 installations by 10 nationally and internationally renowned artists in Century City, one of Los Angeles’ busiest commerce centers. Of the two …
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2 Feb 2015
“Throughout history, masculinist objects like those Jackel makes, and the actions/thoughts they intone have been put to exploitive, even fascist ends — the subtext being strength leads and the rest of us follow. Or …
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2 Feb 2015
A solo exhibition of work by Alison Saar is now on view at the Sonoma County Museum in Santa Rosa, CA. Titled Thistle and Twitch, the show includes sculptures and works on paper that …
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2 Feb 2015
This Thursday, 26 February, L.A. Louver will be hosting an intimate artist conversation with Ben Jackel and Christopher Miles. Together they will discuss Jackel’s recent body of work, as the artist shares insight into …
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2 Feb 2015
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 …
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2 Feb 2015
Featuring new wood and clay sculptures, Ben Jackel’s forthcoming exhibition American Imperium opens next Wednesday, February 18.  Expect to see utilitarian objects and helmets made from clay, sleek wooden drones suspended from the ceiling, …
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2 Feb 2015
“SIDESHOW,” a new exhibition of work by Michael C. McMillen is now on view at the Wadsworth Antheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, CT. On view through May 3, 2015, the installation is inspired by …
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2 Feb 2015
New works by Ben Jackel are making their way to gallery for his upcoming exhibition opening at L.A. Louver on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Titled “American Imperium,” the exhibition features sculptures created by Jackel …
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1 Jan 2015
Last week we shared a glimpse into Ben Jackel’s studio featuring his newest series of helmet sculptures while still in progress. Over the past two years, Jackel has created six of these impressive helmets …
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1 Jan 2015
In preparation for his upcoming solo exhibition at L.A. Louver, Ben Jackel has created a new series of helmets. Oversized and formed from black stoneware (the artist’s choice of clay), Jackel took inspiration from …
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1 Jan 2015
It is the final weekend to catch Alison Saar’s solo exhibition “hot house” at the Watts Towers Arts Center. Don’t miss this last chance to see Saar’s powerfully poetic sculptures and works on paper …
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12 Dec 2014
Blake Gopnik: The Daily Pic These are the “Blind Portraits" of Chinese artist Sui Jianguo, which the Public Art Fund has mounted in its usual spot at the south-east corner of Central Park, in New York. …
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12 Dec 2014
Ben Jackel is preparing for his forthcoming exhibition at L.A. Louver. Here he is carving a propellor from a single block of wood. Featuring new works in wood and clay, this will be Jackel's 3rd …
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12 Dec 2014
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 …
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12 Dec 2014
In conjunction with our Chen Man exhibition opening on December 10, 2014, we’ll be revealing a brand new work by Matt Wedel in our Skyroom. Here’s a little sneak peek of what’s in store.  With …
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11 Nov 2014
Don’t miss Alison Saar’s solo exhibition Hot house, which is on view at the Noah Purifoy Gallery, located in the Watts Towers Arts Center, Los Angeles. See Saar’s work in close proximity to the …
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11 Nov 2014
In case you missed our Sui Jianguo exhibition last month, you can still catch a glimpse of his work at the gallery. His bronze sculpture, Holly (2014) is currently on view in our 2nd floor, open …
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11 Nov 2014
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University has mounted an unprecedented exhibition of contemporary Chinese artists. Featuring works by 25 artists and filmmakers, Future Returns: Contemporary Art from China explores …
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11 Nov 2014
With the 2014 Yokohama Triennale coming to a close, we’re examining works by the famed artist couple/duo Ed and Nancy Kienholz, whose works were exhibited in this year’s program. Among those on view is …
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10 Oct 2014
Take a stroll through Central Park to see these powerfully commanding bronze sculptures by Chinese artist, Sui Jianguo – now on view through February 20, 2015. As part of his “Blind Portraits” series, these …