Datebook: Abandoned buildings, new paintings and a show that tackles race and violence
March 26, 2016 by admin
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“A Marcel Duchamp Collection” at LA Louver. Over a period of 40 years, a single collector amassed a rich assortment of works and ephemera by the seminal French artist Marcel Duchamp — including numerous book covers and magazines that the artist helped design even after he’d bid goodbye to art-making in order to focus on chess. The show is presenting these works, as well as editioned objects and prints, ready-mades and collaborative designs. In a separate gallery, LA Louver is also showing an exhibition of the television sculptures of L.A. assemblage artist Ed Kienholz. Through April 2. 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, lalouver.com.
For two guys who are supposed to know a lot about Los Angeles, Alex Israel and Bret Easton Ellis make some pretty big missteps in their collaborative exhibition at the Beverly Hills branch of Gagosian Gallery.
Mistake No. 1: They forget that looking at paintings and looking at billboards are not…
For two guys who are supposed to know a lot about Los Angeles, Alex Israel and Bret Easton Ellis make some pretty big missteps in their collaborative exhibition at the Beverly Hills branch of Gagosian Gallery.
Mistake No. 1: They forget that looking at paintings and looking at billboards are not…
(David Pagel)
Christian Eckart, “post-post,” at Wilding Cran. The Canadian-born, Houston-based artist’s first solo show in Los Angeles features a series of new abstract paintings as well as a curious sculpture titled “The Absurd Vehicle,” a seemingly enticing objet whose many wheels and impractical body look as if they would simply send a rider scurrying in circles. Extended through April 2. 939 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, wildingcran.com.
Ed Bereal, “Disturbing the Peace: Assemblage, Sculpture, and Painting 1963-2011,” at Harmony Murphy Gallery. Bereal became known in the ’60s for participating in the infamous 1961 L.A. exhibition “War Babies,” whose poster featured the artist, along with three others, eating foods that were stereotypical to each of their cultures over a table draped with an American flag. Over the years, he worked as a teacher and writer and has also worked in theater, but has returned to art-making: primarily collage, assemblage, sculpture and other works that deal with violence, war and racial clichés. Through April 2, 358 E. 2nd St., Los Angeles, harmonymurphygallery.com.
“Robert Cremean: The Beds of Procrustes” and “The Seven Deadly Sins,” at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. The California artist is known for cool, diagrammatic pieces that employ the human figure in ways that riff on bigger questions of art, myth, faith and sacrifice. For his show in Pasadena, one installation examines the legend of Procrustes, the Greek mythological bandit who would torture people in various ways in order to force them to fit onto an iron bed, while another uses human figures to interpret each of the deadly sins. Through April 3. 490 E. Union St., Pasadena, pmcaonline.org.
“Nathan Hayden: Pure Pretty Fever” and “Tight Ass: Labor Intensive Drawing and Realism,” at CB1 Gallery. The downtown gallery has a pair of shows: The first, by Hayden, his debut show at the gallery, features abstracted paintings and ceramics that channel the patterns and colors of the desert. The second is a group show organized by painter Brett Reichman that revels in the act of drawing — realistic, labor-intensive depictions that engage the breadth of contemporary life. Through April 9. 1923 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, cb1gallery.com.
In the 1904 film “The Misdirected Kiss,” a smitten young man with eyesight problems brings flowers to his beloved. When the maid comes out moments later to arrange the bouquet, he confuses her with his love, and in a moment of passion, takes her hand and kisses it lovingly. The suitor is white;…
In the 1904 film “The Misdirected Kiss,” a smitten young man with eyesight problems brings flowers to his beloved. When the maid comes out moments later to arrange the bouquet, he confuses her with his love, and in a moment of passion, takes her hand and kisses it lovingly. The suitor is white;…
(Carolina A. Miranda)
Martine Syms, “COM PORT MENT,” at Karma International. Syms has been on a roll, with a recent performance at the Broad under her belt, as well as an exhibit of short videos at Human Resources Los Angeles. Now she is showing a new series inspired by text and film stills. Through April 9. 9615 Brighton Way, Suite 426, Beverly Hills, karmainternational.org.
Lita Albuquerque, “20/20: Accelerando,” at the USC Fisher Museum of Art. In an exhibition that melds film, sound and performance, Albuquerque tells the story of a 25th century female astronaut who lands on Earth in the year 6000 BC. The piece is drawn from a text that Albuquerque has been working on since 2003, reimagined in the museum as an impressionistic environment that, among other things, features original music by film and theater composer Robbie C. Williamson. Through April 10. 823 W. Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park, Los Angeles, fisher.usc.edu.
“Rebecca Campbell and Samantha Fields: Dreams of Another Time” at the University Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach. A two-person show looks at the works of two important Los Angeles-based artists: Campbell, known for her meticulous portraits composed out of broad lines, and Fields, who uses old-fashioned paint to create the sensations of digital blurring. In the permanent collection galleries, the museum will also be displaying a number of prints by renowned painter Wayne Thiebaud. Through April 10. CSULB, 1250 N. Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, web.csulb.edu/uam.
Lester Monzon, “Si vis pacem para bellum,” at Mark Moore Gallery. The second solo show at Moore by the Los Angeles artist features paintings that deftly fuse minimalist grids with bold, expressionistic brushstrokes for abstractions that read like sci-fi dreamscapes. The gallery also has a show of the pop-infused abstractions of Jason Salavon on view. Through April 16. 5790 Washington Blvd., Culver City, markmooregallery.com.
