![]() ![]() Fiona Alison Duncan, curator of the next exhibition at the gallery, has been co-organizing a series of ‘think tanks’ along with artist Mara McKevitt. Right now we're seeing a lot of artists organize via social media or video to talk about what's going on and how to cope and help out. ![]() That being said, many of the artists we work with are engaged and involved in social issues their practices often respond to current climates in some way. ![]() I think that's one of the things that makes it so powerful. Because of that, most things for us are on pause until it feels appropriate to get back to work, and in the meantime, we've kept in touch with some of our clients to keep them informed about upcoming projects.ĭo you feel like there is a social responsibility to incorporate works that speak to current situations?īecause art can operate outside of mainstream systems, I don’t know if it bears any specific responsibility to take on social issues. We keep overhead costs low and are able to put sales profits right back into the exhibitions. For the past year we've been hosted by El Centro Apartments in Hollywood who have been really supportive of our vision. We are fortunate because our gallery model up until now has been to collaborate with businesses to find available sites and resources for making exhibitions. How are you adapting to the art market to fit a current conditions? We caught up with the duo to chat about collaborations, curation, and charity. Leading up to the show's opening, whenever that may be, Duncan will be offering a series of home-bound think tanks. The overall tone is empathetic and humorous, offering a coping mechanism and cathartic release. The collection of works will explore both errors and eros and the messiness of their interrelatedness, spanning a broad spectrum of entanglements, from economic to sensuous to linguistic. With their forthcoming group exhibition, Comedy of Erros organized by Fiona Alison Duncan. In the last 2 years The Gallery has grown to obtain a certain cachet in is expansive ways of working with the creative community, providing a platform for young artists to present their first solo shows and bringing into focus overlooked artists who have been creating strong works in the last decade. Together they have focused on bringing a vast experience to conceptual shows which present and decorate their artists highlighting lately the theme of intimacy. He would later move to LA in 2017 where he placed together several lauded experimental group shows before meeting Jonny. Schwartz’ spent his time int the 2010’s honing his curatorial duties with a host of NYC Galleries ending with a director position at Reena Spaulings Fine Art. Flash forward nearly 12 years later and the Jeremy Scott dripped Jonny has grown up, still decked out in Moschino, now as half of Gallery along with his business partner and partner in life Christopher Schwartz. ![]() In the last days of Electro I had been scurrying around town when I met Jonny Makeup at LAX, a Sunday night hotspot which presented the most idiosyncratic crowd fusing electro, hip-hop, and the overall queer crew of club kids, an experience highlighted by hipster kegs on the dance floor. ![]()
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