My brain was happily overwhelmed. My eyes and ears couldn’t absorb anymore after a day of going to two art museums. Fortunately, with Stark Bar at the Los Angeles Museum of Art (LACMA), I didn’t have to go far for a cocktail.
Do not miss Pipilotti Rist at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, on view through June 6, 2022. Seriously! The video exhibition is at an architectural scale and expands the entire building. It truly is a 3-dimensional immersive. The videos are splashed on table tops, ceilings, walls, floorboards and more. It’s remarkable how she recreates dreams in that kind of odd, juxtaposition where dreams don’t make sense. And guess what? You’re awake to witness, participate and consume this visible world.
Next stop, I was lucky enough to see the Black American Portraits at LACMA before it came down on April 17. The exhibition was significant as it spanned two centuries to present day. Here are a few of my favorite works.
Across the walkway at LACMA, there is the Barbara Kruger exhibition called Thinking of You, I Mean Me, I Mean You which is on view through July 17, 2022. This is the largest and most comprehensive presentation of her work in 20 years. It’s funny to say I’m at a loss for words to share my experience, especially because her work is based on provocative language, and yet it's the “noise” we hear constantly through the media, friends and elsewhere. She invites us to reconsider how we relate and listen to one another.
To coincide with International Encaustic Artists’ special exhibition CONVERGENCE – Wax on the Water, I hosted an encaustic workshop at Art Center Morro Bay last weekend. It was fun and the participants now have a better understanding of what is possible with beeswax, resin and pigment. Most likely, I will be doing an advanced encaustic workshop in May. If you’re interested, send me an email as I’m still securing the dates and location.