Roger Herman's California Poppies at Carpenters Workshop Gallery Los Angeles
California Poppies, a solo show featuring multidisciplinary artist Roger Herman, is currently on display at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Los Angeles. Recognized as the West Coast counterpart of the 1980s Neo-Expressionist movement, Herman's vibrant and gestural artworks, which encompass both canvas and ceramics, embrace themes of spontaneity, intuition, and imperfection. Originally from Germany, he has resided in Los Angeles since 1977 and teaches at UCLA. His art is part of esteemed collections such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Hammer Museum.
Key facts
- California Poppies is a solo exhibition by Roger Herman at Carpenters Workshop Gallery Los Angeles.
- Herman is recognized as the West Coast parallel of the 1980s Neo-Expressionist movement.
- The exhibition features paintings of flowers and mountains on canvas and ceramics.
- Herman's work is defined by unpredictable expressiveness celebrating imperfection, spontaneity, and intuition.
- He was born in Germany and has lived in Los Angeles since 1977.
- He is a professor at UCLA.
- His work is in the collections of Los Angeles County Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and Hammer Museum.
- The exhibition showcases an assemblage of color, texture, and form rooted in observations of the natural world.
Entities
Artists
- Roger Herman
Institutions
- Carpenters Workshop Gallery Los Angeles
- UCLA
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- Hammer Museum
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Germany