Group Exhibition 'Being and Longing: Enough Is Never Enough' at Gene's Dispensary, Los Angeles

The group exhibition 'Being and Longing: Enough Is Never Enough' is on view at Gene's Dispensary in Los Angeles. Curated by an unnamed curator, the show features five artists: Beatrix Fowler, Kim Gordon, Mauricio Guillén, Chris Kraus, and Jonas Mekas. The exhibition explores themes of earnestness, intellectualism, and nonconformity in contemporary life, as described in the curator's statement. Beatrix Fowler, born in 1978 in Berkeley, California, is a free-jazz percussionist known for her project BARR, and her visual work has been shown at institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the New Museum; and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Kim Gordon, born in 1953, co-founded Sonic Youth and has received two Grammy nominations in 2025; her work has been exhibited at the Busan Biennale, the Hammer Museum, and Gagosian. Mauricio Guillén, born in 1971 in Mexico City, has worked with fashion magazines and his work is in collections such as the Albertina Museum and the Museo Jumex. Chris Kraus, born in 1955, is a writer and co-editor of Semiotext(e) since 1990, and curated 'Chance: Three Days in the Desert' in 1996. Jonas Mekas, born in 1922 and died in 2019, was a filmmaker who co-founded the Film-Makers' Cooperative and established Anthology Film Archives. The exhibition is presented at Gene's Dispensary, a venue in Los Angeles.