Category: Luckman Gallery

Past Events This exhibition closed on May 21, 2011. Support > System  features the work of contemporary artists Ringo Bunoan (Philippines), Koki Tanaka (Japan), and Zhou Tao (China). These artists imbue humble objects, public spaces, and exhibition sites with unexpected and lyrical meaning.  In their various sculptures, videos, and installations, they repurpose materials and negotiate…

Past Events This exhibition closed on March 19, 2011. What happens when mankind ends? How will history, cultural objects, and relationships between the elements be remembered or reinterpreted? The artists in this exhibition tackle the notion of history–be it personal, cultural or philosophic–in their multimedia installations. The questions at play in this exhibition are informed…

Past Events The exhibition closed on January 8, 2011. Tropical Vulture features the work of legendary independent filmmaker and educator George Kuchar. Since the 1950s, Kuchar has gained attention for displaying his morbid interests, insecurities, and razor-sharp wit in low-budget films with over-the-top plots and performances. This exhibition presents a unique combination of Kuchar’s films,…

Past Exhibition This exhibition closed on November 6, 2010. Psychic Outlaws is an exhibition inspired by Annie Buckley’s novel of the same name. Nineteen contemporary artists from Los Angeles will be given a different chapter of the book, and each will make new work in response. The exhibition becomes a unique collaboration and physical iteration…

Past Exhibition This exhibition closed on May 27, 2010. One painter. One sculptor. One photographer…Primer focuses on promising artists who are part of Los Angeles’ vibrant art community, and provides a space for their work to reach a wider audience. The exhibition introduces one artist per discipline, and one work or series per artist. FEATURING…

Past Exhibition This exhibition closed on January 23, 2010. Taking its name from Jonathan Gold’s Pulitzer Prize winning LA Weekly column, Counter Intelligence is an exhibition inspired by food. Consisting of sculpture, photography, video, and performance, artists examine the social, political, and historical origins of food as well as simply celebrating it.  

Past Exhibition This exhibition closed on November 7, 2009. 15 CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM ROMANIA. How does a citizen suddenly become a physical non-entity? Invisible Bodies: Conspicuous Mind is an exhibit of contemporary Romanian art that visually confronts the issues of personal identity in everyday life. The exhibit is not only a window into a unique…