Artillery Magazine Critiques LA's Summer Art Scene: Parade, Ghebaly, Benevento
Artillery Magazine has examined the summer art scene in Los Angeles, spotlighting three key events: the celebration of the D Line subway extension, Patrick Jackson's exhibition at François Ghebaly, and the LACMA/Jeffrey Deitch Art Parade. Mayor Karen Bass acknowledged the three-stop extension of the D Line, despite ongoing infrastructure challenges. This situation reflects the art community, where Sotheby's auctions have been criticized for overshadowing a livability crisis, as noted by artist Josh Kline. Jackson's exhibit, 'All Signs Fail,' features a scaffolding installation with a billboard alluding to Dr. T.J. Eckleburg. Meanwhile, the group exhibition 'Phantom, Still' at Michael Benevento showcases works by Devin T. Mays and Gozié Ojini. The Art Parade attracted 60,000 participants but felt less vibrant, following Celeste Dupuy-Spencer's critical show on commercial art.
Key facts
- The D Line's three-stop, 3.9-mile extension opened this summer after twelve years of construction.
- Mayor Karen Bass celebrated the opening with a ceremonial ride but had lobbied against a K Line extension days earlier.
- A 110-year-old water main ruptured on Holloway Drive, flooding the Sunset Strip.
- Josh Kline suggested artists move to Philadelphia due to the art world's livability crisis.
- Patrick Jackson's 'All Signs Fail' at François Ghebaly features a billboard with infected eyes sourced from an AIDS Healthcare Foundation ad.
- The 'Phantom, Still' show at Michael Benevento is a co-production with Kristina Kite featuring seven artists.
- The LACMA/Jeffrey Deitch Art Parade on Wilshire Boulevard drew 60,000 attendees and 1,600 performers.
- Celeste Dupuy-Spencer's show at Deitch opened after the artist's suicide and critiqued commercial art.
Entities
Artists
- Patrick Jackson
- Joel Kyack
- Candice Lin
- Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Bjorn Copeland
- Joan Jonas
- Silke Otto-Knapp
- Devin T. Mays
- Gozié Ojini
- Fiona Connor
- Marcel Alcalá
- Jordan Rountree
- Celeste Dupuy-Spencer
- Josh Kline
- Peter Zumthor
Institutions
- François Ghebaly
- Michael Benevento
- Kristina Kite Gallery
- LACMA
- Jeffrey Deitch
- Sotheby's
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation
- Artillery Magazine
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Philadelphia
- New York
- Wilshire Boulevard
- Holloway Drive
- Sunset Strip