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June 10, 2006
Some shows to see around town
I’ve been kind of slacking on the gallery crawl lately but I have seen a few things worth mentioning.
The Saar family reunion show (a.k.a Family Legacies) is pretty good, if uneven. It’s always a pleasure to spend time with Betye’s assemblages and I’m a big fan of Alison’s sculptures but honestly, much of Lezley’s work leaves me cold. Stand out pieces in this show are Alsiosn's Sweet Daddy Good Life and Blonde Dreams. And Betye’s Black Girl’s Window and Self-Window with Reflection are very cool. If you have only seen them in reproductions (as I had until last week), go check them out at PMCA. The show is up through Aug 27th. Also on view is a small Diebenkorn show. It’s a real small show. The work. Is. Tiny.
The next day, after surviving the withering heat of Pasadena, I was on to the Culver City Art Walk. Actually, it was more like a gallery drive by; I only made it to 4 spots before I collapsed. Saw some nice work at d.e.n. and fun concert posters on view at Black Market, and two good shows on La Cienega; Sharon Lockhart’s photos of children are worth a look (more on this later), as is Leslie Hewitt’s show at LAX. I have loved Leslie’s photo-based work for a while now (I included two pieces from riffs on real time in Double Ex), but I had not seen her drawings till recently. They’re really nice, though I wasn’t expecting to see them laying on the floor …
Next week: Chinatown!
Posted by lk at June 10, 2006 12:39 PM