Since making its Basel debut in 2005, VOLTA has crafted and refined an authentic narrative and experience which has always made it unique from other art fairs. Created by and for collectors and art lovers, VOLTA feels refreshingly approachable, making each edition an invitation to engage in a dialogue with international gallerists and artists. The […]

The signature “Fire-Flowers” by Los Angeles-based Spencer Mar Guilburt act as checkpoints throughout the city.  Their inherent fluidity and motion transform the exterior of any wall, building, or canvas.  They have become like a fingerprint, an indelible and unmistakable mark confirming evidence that the artist was once here and has since traveled to a new […]

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​ […]

The photographs of George Byrne revel in a stillness that is part mystical, part abstract, and entirely surreal echoing the dichotomous nature of the city of Los Angeles that the artist has adopted as home. Curated by Margot Ross, Post Truth is both a solo exhibition and book release exploring five years of work that […]

All told, I visited Desert X on three separate occasions.  The ability to pack one’s car with a camera, backpack with every conceivable charger, hub, adapter and laptop along with notebook, and an overnight bag is liberating.  Everything one needs to explore, capture and create can fit neatly in the trunk or in the passenger seat. […]

                          All images photographed by David Riley, courtesy of William Corwin and Geary Contemporary, 2018.