I first interviewed George Byrne in 2020 during his solo exhibition, “Post Truth,” at domicile (n.) in East Hollywood. The article “Lensman as a Cultural Conservationist” was published at the height of the pandemic. We met on the back patio of the Hollywood gallery, under the shadow of the Scientology building, also known as “Big […]

Victor Lope Gallery presents the work of Dirk Salz, Patrik Grijalvo, Mario Dilitz and Michael Craik at VOLTA Basel 2021.  With abstraction playing a role in each of the artist’s themes, the works explore hyperrealism and surreal architectural spaces.                           Featured Image: Patrik […]

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, […]

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Castro Frank documents the texture, faces, and stories of his native city.  The heart and the camera of the artist are inextricably aligned, and so the viewer feels his humility and gratitude in every photograph.  His most recent body of work the “Ethereal” Series signals a return to Frank’s […]

The outstretched branches of the Joshua tree quiver with fiery spiky leaves and recede into the horizon. The single trunk that supports the once-thriving plant species still stands despite enduring intense heat and the unforgiving wrath of flames.  Rainer Hosch’s documentation of the scorched earth in the aftermath of the Dome fire, just one of […]

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 […]