On March 16, 2024, head to Bergamot for new exhibitions. Enjoy a couple of art parties at William Turner Gallery as well as Lois Lambert Gallery. Exhibitions at both galleries run through May 4, 2024.
March 2024 Bergamot Exhibitions
William Turner Gallery presents a solo exhibition for Kim DeJesus titled Letter to a Memory. The opening will be celebrated from 5-8pm.
This new series of colorful abstract paintings continues the artist’s exploration of memory – delving into those aspects of life that can be controlled and those that cannot.
In these fluidly inventive paintings, DeJesus employs additive and subtractive gestures to elicit complex, visual tensions. Fragmented compositions mirror the complexities of memory and the elusive nature of self-understanding, as the artist seeks to unravel the interconnectedness of memories and the disjointed nature of personal narratives. Using layers and washes, removing material or occasionally cutting up paintings, DeJesus often merges old and new paintings to tell a new story and explore how memories connect.
Also at William Turner…opening in the Project Room is Curtis Ripley: Recent Paintings.
Much like the pioneers of abstraction that came before him such as Jackson Pollock and Wassily Kandinsky, music plays an important role in Ripley’s creative process. His rhythmic brushstrokes dance across the canvases and these flickering flashes of color result in bursts of sparkling light. Curtis Ripley was born in Lubbock, Texas in 1949. Ripley received his MFA from University of Wisconsin.
On view: March 16, 2024 – May 4, 2024
Where: William Turner Gallery, E1, Bergamot 2525 Michigan Ave., SM, 90404
When: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Website: http://williamturnergallery.com/
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Then Lois Lamber Gallery also throws an opening art party for two exhibitions from 6-8pm on March 16, 2024 as well.
Caroline Gray
The artist’s photographs are always about the light and capturing the spontaneous grace of her subject. Framing her underwater dancers with color, light, and movement, Gray creates mood and ephemeral beauty.
in the Upstairs Gallery, enjoy an opening reception for a new exhibition – WOMEN PAINTERS WEST: Dreams & Imaginings Group Show. Both shows will be celebrated from 6-9pm.
On view March 16, 2023 – May 4, 2023
Where: Lois Lambert Gallery, Bergamot Station, E-3, 2525 Michigan Ave. Santa Monica, 90404
When: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Website: http://www.loislambertgallery.com