A Little Summer Interim…
Work by John Schlue, Brian Porray, Kris Chatterson, Wayne White, Tim Forcum (Thomas Burke: New Paintings will be opening Saturday September 8 at 6:00 PM)
Fall 2012 Exhibition Schedule :
THOMAS BURKE: New Paintings September 8 – October 6, 2012 COLE CASE: New Paintings October 13 – November 10, 2012
Art Review: Jessica Wimbley at Western Project
By Holly Myers August 3, 2012, 5:33 a.m. Read the original post HERE The most striking thing about the work in “I Am Katrina,” Jessica Wimbley’s solo debut at Western Project, is how peculiar it is. True visual weirdness of the sort that jolts one into paying attention, if for no other reason than because [...]
Ali Kheradyar – “Dye” Performance / Perform Chinatown / July 21, 2012
As part of PERFORM CHINATOWN Ali Kheradyar will do a performance of Dye July 21, 2012 at 7:00 PM Jancar Gallery/ 961 Chung King Road / Los Angeles / CA / 90012
Jessica Wimbley – I AM KATRINA: Drawings and Photographs
For immediate release: JESSICA WIMBLEY I Am Katrina : Photographs and Collages July 14 – August 18, 2012 Opening reception Saturday July 14th 6 – 8pm Western Project is proud to present the first solo exhibition by Jessica Wimbley. An MFA graduate from the University of California at Davis (2005), the artist lives [...]
“Gifted and Talented” – including Ali Kheradyar – reviewd at Art in America
Roving Eye: The Gifted and Talented Clifford Owens by Renaud Proch 06/15/12 For the full article at the Art in America website click here “…Taken together, the four performances of the evening formed a strong testament to the genre’s ability to mine the grounds of human condition. Jurado’s playful, naked air guitar rehearsal brought [...]
Wayne White installing “Big Lick Boom” at the Taubman Museum
“BIG LICK BOOM: A New Installation by Wayne White” June 8 – August 25, 2012 TAUBMAN MUSEUM 110 Salem Avenue SE Roanoke, VA 24011
Mark Dean Veca – “Forest Frieze” Spruce Street School at New York By Gehry
MARK DEAN VECA – Forest Frieze, 2010 Acrylic on walls, 7 x 112′ Site: Spruce Street School at New York by Gehry, Lower Manhattan Commissioned by the NYC Department of Education and the NYC School Construction Authority Public Art for Public Schools Program, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program [...]
Tanya Batura in “Meticulosity” at the Ben Maltz Gallery – Los Angeles Times Review
April 28– July 7, 2012 Meticulosity – Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design Curators: Meg Linton and John David O’Brien Poets selected by Graduate Writing Chair Paul Vangelisti Press Release (pdf) ‘Meticulosity’ aims to reconnect the conceptual, visual It’s a meeting of the mind and spirit for the Southern California-based artists [...]
Brian Porray –(\DARKHOR5E/)–
New Paintings and Drawings May 19 – July 7, 2012 Opening reception Saturday May 19th 6-8pm Western Project is proud to present the first major Los Angeles exhibition of works by Brian Porray. Now a resident of Claremont, California, the artist paints and collages large-scale works influenced by his twenty-plus years on the neon [...]
Eric Freeman: New Paintings
March 31 – May 5, 2012 Opening reception for the artist Saturday March 31st 6-8pm Western Project is proud to present the first exhibition of work by Eric Freeman in five years. Exhibiting primarily in Europe since 2007, the New York artist returns with a new body of oil paintings rich in color and [...]
Aaron Sheppard: Five New Paintings
March 31 – May 5, 2012 In the West Room Opening reception for the artist: Saturday March 31st 6-8pm Western Project is proud to present new paintings by Aaron Sheppard in the West Room. Now a resident of Los Angeles, Sheppard is continuing his exploration on myths of the creation of man and woman, especially [...]
Press for “Beauty Is Embarrassing: the Wayne White Story”
“Beauty Is Embarrassing” The Wayne White Story, directed by Neil Berkeley had its World Premiere on March 10, 2012 at the SXSW Film Festival. Below is a running list of links to press and reviews related to the film as it travels to various film festivals You can also find current information on the film [...]
Samantha Fields, ArtScene, March 2012
March 2012 ArtScene by Marlena Donohue Imagine how the world looks as you drive in a moderated rain and see your environment through wet glass as you drive relentlessly from the eerie glow of busy streetlights to the quiet darkness of some shrouded woods. That is the way it feels to see the airbrush perfect [...]
Wayne White on Last Call With Carson Daly
Wayne White talks about his life and work. February 28, 2012
“Arne Svenson’s Photos Get To The Nonverbal Core”
By Kurt Shaw, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Read original post here: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/museums/s_784117.html
“The Displaced Person” at Invisible-Exports: Critic’s Pick on artforum.com with Ron Athey mention
For original post on artforum.com click here “The Displaced Person” 02.02.12 Author: Joseph Akel 01.06.12-02.12.12 Invisible-Exports Alienation, it would seem, can be a creative force for inclusion. And, as each of the artists in “The Displaced Person” proves, one is rarely found without the other. Freud viewed alienation as the by-product of a cultural divorce [...]
Samantha Fields: Be Careful What You Wish For : New Paintings and Works on Paper
For Immediate Release: SAMANTHA FIELDS Be Careful What You Wish For: New Paintings and Works on Paper February 18 – March 24, 2012 Opening Reception: Saturday, February 18, 6:00 – 8:00 PM Western Project is proud to present Be Careful What You Wish For, a new body of work by Los Angeles artist, Samantha [...]