Los Angeles Art Association is proud to present 4 solo exhibitions by Andrée B. Carter , Jorge "Chucho" Hernandez, Caroline PM Jones and June Kim. All exhibits launch with a full-day opening reception at Gallery 825 on September 18 from 10am - 5pm. These shows remain on view by appointment through October 22, 2021.
Andrée B. Carter’s new exhibition Remnants: In Black and White is the artist’s reaction to the earth-shattering and life-changing events of 2020 which seem to be continuing into 2021. Toward that end, Carter pushed her process, through a symbiotic use of procedures and materials. This effort, and the lack of color, reflect dichotomies of the current situation: life and death, the unknown and experienced, what is lost and what is gained. Through the process and the use of materials, the tattered remains of various textiles and the act of sewing is the attempt to metaphorically mend and make something new. The black and white remnants, which are repeated motifs on the vestments and on the paintings, symbolize things that were once whole. Materials such as lace, doilies, and appliqués are a nostalgic nod to things of the past; the doilies collaged in many of the works were salvaged from the estate of a Holocaust survivor, bringing another layer of meaning. Lace, used as head coverings or veils (widow’s weeds) have led to a contemplation of memories of things past, deep-held fears, and an appreciation of habitual rituals and daily activities that may disappear or be forever altered. CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE ART BY ANDRÉE B. CARTER
POV is a visual collection of stories created by SoCal artist Jorge Chucho Hernandez. Chucho takes influences from street, tattoo, and comic book art creating explosive narratives that punch with color, line, and form. Perspective, taken to the edge, intentionally exploits the viewer’s perception. The viewer is drawn in visually by POV manipulated into becoming an active participant in the story. There also can include a foci of a piece, the place the viewer must view from in order to see the piece in its full intent. CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE ART BY JORGE "CHUCHO" HERNANDEZ
Dreamscapes & Scholar Stones - Landscapes of the Mind, by Caroline PM Jones is an exhibition of ceramic sculptures and reflective paintings and sketches based on – landscapes of the mind from above the clouds. It explores the language and geomorphology of dreams and presents them within the precepts of “Scholar Stones”. Sometimes known as Philosophers stones in Chinese or Suiseki, (sui = water seki = stone) in Japanese, these stones are traditionally formed within nature. Historically the stones had the power and beauty to suggest a scene from nature and inspire poetry. Jones’ monolithic ceramic forms are symbols of the mind's ability to project its own inner imaginative meaning on outer phenomenon. Journeys across land and form have become the choreography of Jones' dreams in this endless reciprocal exchange between the ethereal and the earthly, formlessness and form. CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE ART BY CAROLINE PM JONES
June J. Kim’s installation, Amaurosis: Destitute of Vision, is an extension from her previous red thread series, which is building an invisible human network by sawing red thread in a multi-layered structure. Inspired by the concept of red thread destiny from an ancient Asian belief, “An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet. It may tangle, but will never break." Kim visualized this invisible human connection by bringing red thread together. Kim’s new piece, Amaurosis, is focused on specifically depicting our current transitional period of global pandemic situation, dark times like our vision of the future are unseen as if we have blinded eyes. The artist has built multiple transparent layers from a clear vinyl sheet to represents invisible stages of quarantine periods. The circles in each layer are braille numbers, referred from writings for blinded people. Kim has painted the hint of red gradation on the edge, that says the transition is coming and unavoidable. Although we feel blinded to see the vision of the future at the moment, we cannot change the flow of red thread destiny. Kim believes we will now go through to the next stage of our life.
Opening reception: September 18, 10am - 5pm
When: September 18 – October 22, 2021 by appointment
Where: Gallery 825,
825 N. La Cienega Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Admission: By appointment only.
Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities, resources, services and exhibition venues for emerging Los Angeles artists of all media. LAAA began as a civic art institution in the 1920s, connecting elite art interests to Hollywood collectors, emerging after World War II as the center of Los Angeles modernism and finally becoming the city's nexus for emerging artists of all media. LAAA serves as a dynamic force for contemporary ideas, outreach, and community. Gallery 825 and Los Angeles Art Association are located in the heart of La Cienega Boulevard's Restaurant Row at 825 North La Cienega Bl., Los Angeles, CA 90069. Gallery hours are by appointment. Please call 310.652.8272 or visit www.laaa.org.