Los Angeles October Art Shows: Ry Rocklen, Michel Auder, Jordan Nassar, and More
Hyperallergic's art guide for October highlights ten exhibitions in Los Angeles that center on themes of daily life. At Wilding Cran (607 N Western Ave, East Hollywood), Ry Rocklen's "Desert Lenses" will be on display until October 24, featuring ceramics inspired by photography. The Jeni Abramson Gallery (461 N Western Ave, East Hollywood) is hosting its first exhibition, Michel Auder's "Remains of the Day," also available until October 24. Roberta Gentry's "Blood Orange" at Track 16 (706 Heliotrope Drive, East Hollywood) is open through October 24, with a discussion scheduled for October 11. Elliott Hundley's "Book of Sand" at Regen Projects (6750 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood) is on view until October 24. Additional exhibitions include Gronk's "X Reason," Emmanuel Louisnord Desir's "Rough Ways," and Jordan Nassar's "Describing Clouds," all running through October 31, along with "Hard Line Women" at NonakaHill (until November 7), Susan Silton's "Diving into the Wreck" (until November 22), and John Baldessari: Sculptures at Sprüth Magers (until December 19).
Key facts
- Ry Rocklen's "Desert Lenses" is on view at Wilding Cran through October 24.
- Michel Auder's "Remains of the Day" is the inaugural exhibition at Jeni Abramson Gallery, through October 24.
- Roberta Gentry's "Blood Orange" at Track 16 runs through October 24, with a talk on October 11 at 1pm.
- Elliott Hundley's "Book of Sand" at Regen Projects includes the 13-foot tapestry "Veil" (2026), through October 24.
- Gronk's "X Reason" at Craig Krull Gallery features the four-panel, 16-foot mural "Conquest" (2021), through October 31.
- Jordan Nassar's "Describing Clouds" at Anat Ebgi includes "Jabalia" (2026), based on a fifth-century Byzantine mosaic in Gaza, through October 31.
- "Hard Line Women" at NonakaHill presents 12 Japanese women artists, through November 7.
- Susan Silton's "Diving into the Wreck" at Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery is her first major survey, through November 22.
Entities
Artists
- Ry Rocklen
- Michel Auder
- Roberta Gentry
- Chris Ulivo
- Elliott Hundley
- Gronk
- Peter Sellars
- Emmanuel Louisnord Desir
- Jordan Nassar
- Tomie Ohtake
- Kazuko Miyamoto
- Etsuko Nakatsuji
- Susan Silton
- Adrienne Rich
- John Baldessari
- Antonin Artaud
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- Wilding Cran
- Jeni Abramson Gallery
- Track 16
- Regen Projects
- Craig Krull Gallery
- Sebastian Gladstone
- Anat Ebgi
- NonakaHill
- Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
- Sprüth Magers
- ASCO
- Mixografia
- John Baldessari Family Foundation
- Estate of John Baldessari
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- East Hollywood
- Joshua Tree
- Hollywood
- Santa Monica
- California
- Bergamot Station
- Mid-City West
- Miracle Mile
- Gaza
- Barnsdall Art Park