“L.A. Stories”, curated by California artist and educator Paul Paiement, features works by a variety of West Coast artists. The artists included in this exhibition represent Los Angeles’ vast demographics – ages, ethnicities, religions and genders. The works included demonstrate the vast spectrum of concepts, mediums, and expressions that are alive and well in Los Angeles.
Deborah Roberts,
“Mis-Education of Mimi (no. 23)”,
Mixed media collage,
2012,
Courtesy of the artist and
Vielmetter Los Angeles
Ernest Velardi,
“What Is It That I See?”,
Egg tempura on panel,
2011,
Courtesy of the artist’s estate
Jerome Lagarrigue,
“Self-Portrait in Blue and Yellow”,
Oil on linen,
2019,
Courtesy of the artist and Patrick Painter, Inc.
Stephen Wozniak,
“Hear Me In”,
MDF, white maple wood veneer, stain, conversion varnish, and acoustic ceiling foam texture,
2017,
Courtesy of the artist
Dion Johnson,
“Icarius”,
Acrylic on canvas,
2019,
Courtesy of the artist
Siobhan McClure,
“When the Trees Call,
From the Salt Marsh Chronicles, Yellow Salt”,
Oil on canvas on wood,
2019,
Courtesy of the artist
Samantha Fields,
“If You Lived Here”,
Acrylic on canvas,
2016,
Courtesy of the artist
Frido Evers,
“Copious”,
Mixed media,
2015,
Courtesy of the artist
Leigh Salgado,
“Busy Beaver”,
Hand-cut paper with acrylic and eyelets,
2016,
Courtesy of the artist
Andrea Bersaglieri,
“Graptopetalum”,
Watercolor on paper,
2018,
Courtesy of the artist
Greg Rose,
“Yours, Mine, and Ours”,
Oil and alkyd on canvas,
2017,
Courtesy of the artist
Virginia Katz,
“Interchange”,
Acrylic formed by hand on panel,
2018,
Courtesy of the artist
Martin Durazo,
16 Works, Various Titles,
Mixed media on canvas,
2015-2019,
Courtesy of the artist
Phyllis Green,
“Claudettte”,
Ceramics,
2005,
Courtesy of the artist
Aline Mare,
“Angle of Repose”,
Painted aluminum,
2017,
Courtesy of the artist
Hagop Najarian,
“Love of the Common People”,
Acrylic on panel,
2015,
Courtesy of the artist
Nicole Cohen,
“Stripes, ed. 3”,
UV Flatbed Print on Dibond,
2013,
Courtesy of UNPAINTED – The platform for Digital Art
Phumelele Tshabalala,
“I Am Not Your Still Life (no. 5)”,
Mixed media on paper,
2019,
Courtesy of the artist
Todd Brainard,
“Dense Cover”,
Oil on panel,
2011,
Courtesy the artist
Molly Schulps,
“Protect Me”,
Ceramics,
2019,
Courtesy of the artist
Robert Miller,
“Frogs”,
Stoneware (high fire) with luster,
2019,
Courtesy of the artist
Justin Bower,
“Untitled”,
Oil on canvas,
2019,
Courtesy of the artist
Kendell Carter,
“Effigy for a New Normalcy VI
(Accepting Greatness)”,
Gold-plated sneakers,
2017,
Courtesy of the artist and
Edward Cella Art and Architecture
Yoory Jung,
“Untitled”,
Oil and acrylic on canvas,
2019,
Courtesy of the artist
Cherie Benner Davis,
“Fibonacci Blues”,
Graphite and paint on panel,
2018,
Courtesy of the artist
Lisa Ikerd-Carradine,
“Angry Birds Wanna Be”,
Ceramics,
2016,
Courtesy of the artist
Ben Jackel,
“SF Hydrant, 2011”,
Stoneware and ebony,
2011,
Courtesy of the artist
Andre Yi,
“Assembly (no. 11)”,
Wood, acrylic, pencil shavings, tape, glue and
studio materials,
2018,
Courtesy of the artist
Abel Alejandre,
“I Can Do Anything”,
Graphite, spray paint on paper,
2015,
Courtesy of the artist
Gary Brewer,
“Velocity of Perception”,
Oil on canvas,
2016,
Courtesy of the artist
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
Display case with ceramic works by Robert Miller and painting by Hagop Najarian
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
“L.A. Stories” Installation View
A few words from L.A. Stories curator, Paul Paiement