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Water Works: Los Angeles-Based Artist Calida Rawles is Now Represented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery
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Water Works: Los Angeles-Based Artist Calida Rawles is Now Represented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery

by Victoria L. Valentine on Feb 19, 2021 • 1 Comment
  LEHMANN MAUPIN announced its representation of Calida Rawles. Based in Los Angeles, she is recognized for her images of Black men, women, and young people submerged and floating in waves of pool water. Blending hyper-realism and abstraction, each of the paintings is grounded in spaces of stunning, deep blue color. Drawing on the symbolism...
What to See in Los Angeles: 15 Exhibitions Feature Ja'Tovia Gary, Hank Willis Thomas, Betye Saar, Lauren Halsey, Julie Mehretu, Arcmanoro Niles, and More
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What to See in Los Angeles: 15 Exhibitions Feature Ja’Tovia Gary, Hank Willis Thomas, Betye Saar, Lauren Halsey, Julie Mehretu, Arcmanoro Niles, and More

by Victoria L. Valentine on Feb 13, 2020 • No Comments
  IN LOS ANGELES, it’s art fair season. Frieze Los Angeles is open for its second year at Paramount Pictures Studios. Art Los Angeles Contemporary is happening at the Hollywood Athletic Club. The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is hosting the Felix art fair and Spring/Break is at Skylight ROW DTLA. At The Kinney in Venice, stARTup...

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