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RICHARD DEACON & SUI JIANGUO 6 September – 20 October 2018 Reception for the artists: Thursday, 6 September, 6-8pm L.A. Louver is pleased to present a two-person exhibition with British artist Richard Deacon and …
Where did you grow up in LA? I grew up in Boyle Heights, although as a kid – I traveled all over the city. I also moved around a lot so I lived in …
Ever since the age of twelve, I have drawn and painted London…the strange ever-changing light, the endless streets and the shuddering feel of the sprawling city linger in my mind like a faintly glimmering …
Due to an overwhelming response to our current exhibitions, we are pleased to announce that David Hockney “The Yosemite Suite” and Heather Gwen Martin will be extended through October 1, 2016. Summer hours will continue …
Heather Gwen Martin’s vividly colored abstract paintings stem from a controlled fluidity, dictated by a transference of energy directly onto the canvas. Martin begins by making a series of preparatory sketches with pencil on …
During visits to California’s Yosemite Valley in 2010 and 2011, David Hockney sought to capture its resplendent landscape. Working in situ, the artist rendered the scenery using a drawing application on his iPad. With …
Over his 45 year career as an artist, Don Suggs has often returned to the vividly colored concentric circles that continue to remain at the core of his work. This ongoing fascination with circular …
There’s no doubt that Marcel Duchamp is one of art history’s most influential artists, and the 97 objects by Duchamp on view in the gallery, are a testament to his enduring influence. Often regarded …
Ed and Nancy Kienholz’s Bout Round Eleven is a largest work by the couple on view in our current exhibition Kienholz Televisions. Created in 1982, the tableau features two life-size figures: A man sits at …
The story behind what inspired the name L.A. Louver and the gallery’s original 1976 logo as told by Peter Goulds: “A Rose by any other name Peter Goulds on L.A. Louver” In 1920, Marcel …
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 …
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 included …
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 that …
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 and …
The Kuntsmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland just opened a new exhibition by one of Britain’s most celebrated living sculptors and Turner Prize winner, Richard Deacon. Celebrating the artist’s mastery of material and form, On the Other …
Tom Wudl invited us into his Downtown Los Angeles studio for a preview of the works in his upcoming exhibition at L.A. Louver. Opening in October 2015, the drawings and paintings are a continued …
At 91 years of age, Charles Garabedian continues to maintain an active studio practice and paints almost every day. We are thrilled to be showing his latest paintings and drawrings at L.A. Louver this …
There has been a flurry of press since our David Hockney exhibition opened last Wednesday, July 15. If you didn’t catch them all, here is a press roundup for your reading pleasure: L.A. Weekly: …
Get a look at David Hockney on the news! ABC7 correspondent Adrienne Alpert visited L.A. Louver to chat with Hockney about his latest body of work, and his vested interest in depicting perspective. Click …
A candid moment from this morning’s media preview event with David Hockney as he speaks to ABC7′s Adrienne Alpert. “This exhibition is about vanishing points– extending it. Chinese art, Japanese art, Persian art, Indian …
David Hockney: Painting and Photography opens at L.A. Louver this Wednesday, July 15, 6-8 pm. All of the 36 works on view were created over the past two years in the artist’s Los Angeles studio. …
David Hockney painting his famous poolDavid Hockney Nathan Swimming Los Angeles March 11th 1982, 1982 composite polaroid 18 x 30 in. (45.7 x 76.2 cm)David Hockney The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire …
Gajin Fujita: Warriors, Ghosts and Ancient Gods of the Pacific is now in its final week and ends next Thursday, July 2, 2015. Don’t miss the last chance to see the show before it all …
Here’s a round-up of Gajin Fujita’s graffiti crew members and friends at opening night of his current exhibition Warriors, Ghosts and Ancient Gods of the Pacific. Reminded of Fujita’s 2011 exhibition, Made in L.A., …
At 77 years of age, David Hockney continues his relentless endeavor to develop new methods of image making. Most recently, the artist has devised what he calls “photographic drawings,” which are constructed from hundreds …
“A lot of my early work started off nominally geometric andconstructed, but I would sneak in a reference to the bodywithout depicting the body, which was a way of creating akind of subversive connection. …
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 culture …
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 2, …
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 his …
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 …
Read an extensive in-depth profile on Enrique Martinez Celaya in the current issue of Modern Painters. The article provides insight into Martínez Celaya’s working methodology, as well as his forthcoming exhibition at L.A. Louver …
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 …
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 …