Los Angeles Spring 2010 Art Scene: From Beverly Hills to Chinatown
Spring 2010 marked a vibrant period for the Los Angeles art community. Larry Gagosian debuted a new venue in Beverly Hills, showcasing satellite images by Andreas Gursky. At Regen Projects, Catherine Opie's expansive depictions of sunrises and sunsets were on display. The Hammer Museum featured Carl Jung's original Red Book alongside works by Rachel Whiteread and Daria Martin's video 'Minotaur.' In Chinatown, The Box highlighted Maca McCarthy's assemblages celebrating Robert Mallary. Emerging talents Philip Loersch and Marie Jager were presented by François Ghebaly. Culver City buzzed with galleries like Blum & Poe and Honor Fraser. Pieter Hugo's Nollywood photographs drew attention at Bergamot Station, while David Hockney's latest works were shown at LA Louver Gallery in Venice. Piero Golia's white sphere atop the Standard Hotel marked his return.
Key facts
- Larry Gagosian opened a new Beverly Hills space with Andreas Gursky's satellite photos.
- Catherine Opie exhibited panoramic sunrises/sunsets at Regen Projects.
- Hammer Museum showed Carl Jung's Red Book, Rachel Whiteread drawings, and Daria Martin's 'Minotaur'.
- Maca McCarthy's assemblages at The Box honored Robert Mallary.
- Tom Solomon revisited Dennis Oppenheim's early works.
- Marie Jager created abstract paintings using car exhaust at François Ghebaly.
- Blum & Poe showed Carroll Dunham and J.B. Blunk in Culver City.
- Honor Fraser exhibited Robert Lazzarini's deformed weapons.
- Angles Gallery showed Iva Gueorguieva's paintings.
- JK Gallery explored Western desert with Outterbridge, Patterson, Schiff, Lipschutz.
- Pieter Hugo's Nollywood photos at Wayne Blank Gallery in Santa Monica.
- David Hockney's recent paintings at LA Louver Gallery in Venice.
- Piero Golia's white sphere lit atop Standard Hotel in Hollywood.
- Piero Golia collaborating with Pierre Huyghe on a cabaret or gold mine.
Entities
Artists
- Andreas Gursky
- Catherine Opie
- Carl Jung
- Rachel Whiteread
- Daria Martin
- Maca McCarthy
- Robert Mallary
- Ed Kienholz
- Bruce Conner
- Dennis Oppenheim
- Philip Loersch
- Marie Jager
- Carroll Dunham
- J.B. Blunk
- Robert Lazzarini
- Iva Gueorguieva
- John Outterbridge
- Ben Patterson
- Melanie Schiff
- Jeff Lipschutz
- Pieter Hugo
- David Hockney
- Piero Golia
- Pierre Huyghe
- Yann Perreau
Institutions
- Larry Gagosian Gallery
- Regen Projects
- Hammer Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA)
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
- The Box
- Tom Solomon Gallery
- François Ghebaly Gallery
- Blum & Poe
- Honor Fraser Gallery
- Angles Gallery
- JK Gallery
- Bergamot Station
- Wayne Blank Gallery
- LA Louver Gallery
- Standard Hotel
Locations
- Los Angeles
- Beverly Hills
- Chinatown
- Culver City
- Santa Monica
- Venice
- Hollywood
- Nigeria
Sources
- artpress —