California Color
L.A. Louver is pleased to present the pop-up exhibition California Color: Peter Alexander, Karl Benjamin, John McCracken.
Peter Alexander
10/7/16 (Flo Lime Box), 2016
urethane
7 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (17.8 x 21 x 21 cm)
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Peter Alexander
Window, 1996
cast polyester resin
11 x 15 x 3 in. (27.9 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm)
Peter Alexander
9/8/13 (Aqua Waterfall), 2013
urethane
75 x 7 x 1 in. (190.5 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm)
The artists in this exhibition are linked by their interest in form and color, and by their deep ties to the landscape and culture of Southern California. Nonetheless, each artist retains a unique approach to their medium and subject matter. Paintings on view by Karl Benjamin speak to his lifelong exploration of color relationships and geometric vocabularies. Alexander’s resin and polyurethane sculptures are suffused with soft hues, at times recalling sensations akin to light filtering through ocean water or the glass of a foggy window. McCracken’s freestanding sculpture and wall hangings combine precision and sensuality, resulting in futuristic objects with an arresting presence.
Karl Benjamin
#34, 1964
oil on canvas
42 x 42 in. (106.7 x 106.7 cm)
$60,000
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Karl Benjamin
#43, 1965
oil on canvas
25 3/4 x 51 in. (65.4 x 129.5 cm)
$65,000
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Karl Benjamin
#16, 1975
oil on canvas
48 x 40 in. (121.9 x 101.6 cm)
$60,000
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Karl Benjamin
#23, 1977
oil on canvas
50 x 54 1/2 in. (127 x 138.4 cm)
$70,000
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Karl Benjamin
#1, 1980
oil on canvas
72 x 48 in. (182.9 x 121.9 cm)
$75,000
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Karl Benjamin
#17, 1970
oil on canvas
50 x 50 in. (127 x 127 cm)
$70,000
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John McCracken
Neptune, 1988
polyester resin and fiberglass
96 1/8 x 24 x 20 1/4 in. (244.2 x 61 x 51.4 cm)
John McCracken
Untitled No 27, 1964
oil on canvas with resin insert
48 1/2 x 48 1/2 x 2 in. (123.2 x 123.2 x 5.1 cm)
John McCracken
Pleiades, 2003
lacquer, resin, fiberglass, plywood
15 x 91 x 3 1/4 in. (38.1 x 231.1 x 8.3 cm)
Installation photography of California Color
L.A. Louver at 45 N Venice Blvd will be open to the public for the pop-up exhibitions Alison Saar | Meet Me at the Crossroads: Ruby’s Soul Service Station and California Color: Peter Alexander, Karl Benjamin, John McCracken from Tuesday 24 February to Friday 6 March, 10am-6pm. We will be closed Sunday 1 March. No appointment is necessary. Please contact us at 310-822-4955 or info@lalouver.com if you have any further questions. To receive the latest news about L.A. Louver, subscribe to our mailing list. We hope to see you soon!