June 2018
This Brush for Hire: Norm Laich & Many Other Artists
This Brush for Hire: Norm Laich & Many Other Artists presents of an array of world-renowned artists and one indispensable assistant—the artist, sign painter, and fabricator Norm Laich. Organized by artists Meg Cranston and John Baldessari, the exhibition consists of paintings and graphic installations fabricated by Laich over the past three decades. A key contributor to the production of many iconic works of art, Laich’s legacy will be explored through the work of numerous luminaries, including Michael Asher, Alexis Smith, Mike…
Find out more »September 2018
INCOGNITO
400 artworks, one great cause. Mark your calendar for the return of the ever-popular INCOGNITO benefit art sale on Saturday, September 8 in celebration of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA)’s first anniversary in downtown Los Angeles. Trust your instincts and purchase artwork by established and emerging artists. All proceeds benefit ICA LA’s free community programs + exhibitions. For info about tickets and packages including our preview night PRECOGNITO contact [email protected] or 213-640-4006 or visit /www.theicala.org/en/incognito.
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Rebecca Morris at the ICA LA
The painter Rebecca Morris is an LA fixture, a stalwart abstractionist and someone I quickly became aware of upon moving here in 2013. At first glance, her work appears vibrant and playful, but the viewer is quickly met with the rigor and order that underlies each of her paintings (grids, circles, frames-within-frames, and mark-making are some such devices the artist employs). Rebecca Morris: 2001–2022, currently on view at the ICA LA, offers Angelenos the rare opportunity to view a large…
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Barbara T. Smith at the ICA LA
On view at the ICA LA is the largest collection of works yet by performance artist Barbara T. Smith, an artist for whom art and life were one and the same. Born in 1931), Smith began to devote herself more fully to her art-making in the mid-60s. Her work often took the form of performance (she’s done over 160 performances across her long career) although her output also ranged across a variety of mediums and methods. Early experiments saw her…
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