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Ben Jackel, James Caird<\/em>, 2017, stoneware, ebony, copper, 22 x 7 in. (55.9 x 17.8 cm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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From the West Coast to the East, L.A. Louver artist\u00a0Ben Jackel<\/a><\/strong>'s striking sculptures, both exhibited and in progress, shouldn't be missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This month, the artist joins the esteemed artist-in-residency program at The Church Sag Harbor<\/strong> in Sag Harbor, New York. The Church Sag Harbor is a non-profit organization that fosters creativity and honors the living history of Sag Harbor as a maker village, championing new and traditional technologies through collaboration, education, and outreach. Jackel will be in residence through November 18th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Manhattan Beach Art Center<\/strong>, Jackel and Nellie King Solomon present work together for the first time in the two-person exhibition, Poetry of Emotions<\/em>, curated by Homeira Goldstein and presented in collaboration with TIME4ART. And at the Colorado University Art Museum<\/strong>, the artist is featured alongside other artists affiliated with the Art Department at CU Boulder in the group exhibition: Rhizome: Origins Celebrating 30 years of the Artnauts Collective<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the Palm Springs Art Museum<\/strong> has included a work by the artist in the exhibition, Found Objects and Objects<\/em>, which will be on view through September 2028. Found Objects and Objects <\/em>explores the various ways objects have influenced artistic expression and creation over the last two centuries and is on view in the Steve Chase Wing on the third floor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please take a moment to explore the artist's exciting new exhibitions and programs. We hope you have the chance to check out the spectacular artworks in person!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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November 5 \u2013 18, 2026<\/strong>
Sag Harbor, New York

Ben Jackel will be in residency at The Church Sag Harbor<\/strong><\/a> this month.

The beautiful Church Sag Harbor, built in 1835.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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23 October \u2013 20 December, 2026<\/strong>
Manhattan Beach, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manhattan Beach Art Center<\/strong><\/a>
Poetry of Emotions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come What May<\/em>, 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3 September - 12 December, 2026<\/strong>
Boulder, Colorado

Colorado University Art Museum<\/strong><\/a>
Rhizome: Origins Celebrating 30 years of the Artnauts Collective

Fortress Sedan<\/em>, 2010.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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September 2026 - September 2028<\/strong>
Palm Springs, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palm Springs Art Museum<\/strong><\/a>
Found Objects and Objects in Art<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jackel shares a few glimpses from\u00a0his current studio and everyday life during his residency at the Church Sag Harbor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jackel in his studio, 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Ben Jackel<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>was born in Aurora, Colorado, in 1977. He attended the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he received his BFA in fine art with a focus on ceramics and photography in 2000. In 2005, Jackel earned an MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied with Adriane Saxe and Charles Ray. L.A. Louver has hosted numerous solo exhibitions of Jackel\u2019s artwork, including\u00a0Reign of Fire<\/em>\u00a0in 2017,\u00a0American Imperium<\/em>\u00a0in 2015,\u00a0Zero Percent Contained<\/em>\u00a0in 2012, and\u00a0Compliance Solutions<\/em>\u00a0in 2009. Jackel\u2019s work has also been featured in many group exhibitions, such as\u00a0The Wine Dark Sea<\/em>\u00a0at L.A. Louver in 2023,\u00a0Five L.A. Artists<\/em>\u00a0presented by L.A. Louver at Frieze Los Angeles in 2025,\u00a0Tools of the Trades<\/em>\u00a0at Craft in America Center in 2025, and Ben Jackel & Nellie King Solomon: Poetry of Emotions<\/em>\u00a0at Manhattan Beach Art Center in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy this fascinating short featuring Jackel in his studio as he shares his insights and influences during the making of Creation of a Drone <\/em>(2012).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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