Standing behind a bouquet of crimson red roses, Enrique Martínez Celaya waits to address a host of guests.  Their echoes carry from the exterior which too is lined with smaller arrangements of roses in round vases and illuminated by candlelight and spills into the gallery, creating a gentle roar.  Standing shoulder to shoulder, the UTA […]

“Experience the beauties of nature, and in doing so learn about yourself.” — Japanese proverb In the midst of international lockdowns and restrictions, we have developed a new relationship with our surroundings, becoming more conscious of how we move in, around, and through space. We spent an inordinate amount of time indoors, examining nature through […]

Berndnaut Smilde conducts elementary particles of water and smoke to create clouds riddled with sculptural complexity.  Suspended within spaces whose walls are dense with history, materiality, and architectural intrigue, Smilde creates an atmospheric artwork that would become ephemeral if not for the photographic documentation. Belonging to an ongoing body of work called the “Nimbus” series, […]

Art in real life returns with the third edition of the site-specific, international art exhibition Desert X.  The work of thirteen artists from eight countries will be exhibited across the Coachella Valley.  Opening March 12 and on view through May 16, 2021, Desert X is free and open to all.  Curated by Artistic Director Neville Wakefield​ […]

There is something meditative about the road to the desert.  Palm Springs is located approximately 120 miles East of Los Angeles and offers a break from the urban noise with its white snow-capped San Bernardino Mountains, larger than life windmills and symmetrical Palm trees that extend along sandy roads cloaking the valley in a sacred […]

Kathleen Vance unveils her site-specific project Traveling Landscape: Precious Cargo, presented by ROCKELMANN &. By modifying reclaimed vintage luggage with artificial and real flora (moss, dirt, water) in miniature dioramas within, the Brooklyn-based artist considers a multitude of salient topics, from pristine green spaces to land proprietorship and water rights (Berlin, booth D5).