TAG goes Abstract for a new Group Exhibition, now showing through October 1 in the Loft gallery.
Paired with a phenomenal California Open 2020 show, TAG Member Artists created a diverse mix of art works for Abstract, showing upstairs in the Loft gallery. Come experience a variety of symbolic, impressionistic, and conceptual pieces through a variety of mediums.
Sassoon Kosian Vision From Beyond | California Open 2020
“I love staring at ‘Vision From Beyond’ by Sassoon Kosian,” says TAG Gallery Vice President Scott Lewallen (SKÜT). "It has a fantastic quality of texture, color, and dimension that plays to human senses. Those facets are deceivingly dramatic. I love it as a wall piece, and as a three dimensional object. It looks fabulous online, and you really must experience it in person."
Armenian artist Sassoon Kosian is an abstract painter and sculptor.
“My work is about human experiences and ideals that make life meaningful. Emotions, feelings, and thoughts are represented by a dynamic interplay of color and abstract geometric forms. I often aim to express energy and motion.”
Each week our gallery President and Vice President share favorites from California Open 2020. Prize winners will be announced on Instagram Live @taggallery September 17 @ 6pm during our virtual reception.
“My favorite artwork of the week is Roberta Levitow’s ‘La Sainte Corona or La Transfiguration,’”says TAG Gallery President K Ryan Henisey. “The egg tempera and gold leaf painting speaks to our current health climate while referencing the beautiful history of religious iconography. I love the way Roberta’s piece shines in the space—both visually and politically.”
Each week our gallery president and Vice President will share one of their favorites from TAG’s 2020 California Open. Prize winners for the 15th annual fine art competition will be announced on Instagram Live, September 17 at 6pm during our virtual reception.
The 15th Annual 2020 California Open exhibits September 9 - October 1. Call or email to book private viewing appointments.
One hundred one pieces of fine art from ninety-nine artists across the nation make their Los Angeles debut at TAG Gallery’s 15th Annual 2020 California Open. The fine art exhibition is on display in TAG's downstairs galleries from September 9 through October 1.
Juror Kate Mothes, the accomplished founder of Young Space @yngspc and Dovetail Magazine @dovetail.mag selected pieces from nearly 1,000 entries. Winners of the annual competition will be announced on Instagram Live @taggallery, September 17, at 6pm. The exhibition displays from September 9 to October 1. Viewings are by private appointment only; please call or email for details.
“Much has already been written about the unprecedented time we find ourselves in,” explains juror Kate Mothes. “As I reviewed the submissions for the California Open, I had a raised awareness of the circumstances and time period during which much of the work had been made.”
“I like the ‘openness' of the California Open concept,” continues Mothes, “so in my selections I tried to maintain a diversity of ideas and themes, and to the best of ability with the information at hand, include artists of diverse backgrounds. With this in mind, I also considered the craftsmanship of each work, and included a range of media types. It was a pleasure to review all of the submissions to this year’s open call, and I thank TAG Gallery for inviting me to participate as juror this year!”
TAG, located at Wilshire and Cochran near the El Rey and Korean Cultural Center, displays fine art programs through the year. The artist cooperative is owned and operated by local member artists and publicly displays a series of annual programs that include two juried competitions, solo exhibitions, and more.
“Our cooperative is a true grassroots organization,” says artist and president K. Ryan Henisey. “At nearly 30 years old, TAG is a testament to the passion and drive our artists share. We’ve built some great relationships in our first three years here in the Miracle Mile and we hope to continue to grow more.”
Troy Aiken, Norman Aragones, Sarah Arnold, Louis Balicki, Jenny Balisle, Michele Benzamin-Miki, Reiko Berg, Allegra Bick-Maurischat, Raydel Blanco, Alessia Bothorel, Nancy Byrnes, Julie Carcione Cavaz, Chung-Ping Cheng, Michael Chesler, Jonathan Crow, Laurie Curran, Jaren Dahlstrom, Debra Disman, Lee Dollison, Laurence Elias, Mims Ellis, Robert Esau, Mumtaz Essa, Astrid Francis, Rinaldo Frattolillo, Gail Glikmann, Aspen Golann, Leslie Goldenberg, Bart Goldman, Emily Gomez, Keri Haarhoff, Andy Hann, Debra Hintz, Gary Hong, Cathy Immordino, Federico Imperiale, Marta Jaremko, Joan Karp, Sassoon Kosian, Faina Kumpan, Esther Kwan, JJ L’Heureux, Julie La Rue, Bonnie Lambert, John Langdon, Michelene Laski, Tom Lasley, Nancy Goodman Lawrence, Nakyung Lee, Andrew Leventis, Roberta Levitow, Whitman Lindstrom, Janet Manalo, Don Manderson, Carmen Mardonez, Andrew Martin, Melissa McClellan, Janet Milhomme, Zachary Miller, Eliza Ann Mitchell, Joseph Moreno, Nelson Munares, Perola Navarro, Bryan Northup, Joe A. Oakes, Cara Park, James Parlin, Nora Pineda, Sherry Pollack Walker, Justin Prough, Manaz Raiszadeh, Michael Roy, Gigi Salij, David Shannon, Ashley Shellhause, Sam Shokati, Jen Solomon, Tianyi Sun, Emily Sunez, Pam Sutherland, Viviana Svidler, Ariel Swartley, Robin Tripaldi, Michael Usher, Paul Valadez, Crystal Vicars, Amy Vidra, Catherine Walker, Sheldon Walker, Emily Wallerstein, Eric Welch, Mira White, Debbie Wolf, Wendy Widell Wolff, Travis Worden, Miss Art World, Amy Wright, Shingo Yamazaki, Jim Zver
QUEER isolation collects works from LGBTQIA artists reflecting on the global challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The salon-style display debuted at TAG Gallery in August 2020 and continues through September physically in K Ryan Henisey Artist Studio A, and virtually online at K Ryan Henisey’s website.
Queer Art often touches on subjects that question the authority and status quo of the macro (or majority) culture at large. Selected by TAG Member Artist K Ryan Henisey, these LGBTQIA fine art works respond to a variety of emotions: from anguish and boredom to desire and relief. All works are united in their critical reflection of the times—be it of politics, belief, or the desire to reconnect with each other.
Queer isolation features artists Ruben Acosta, Miss Brightside, Adam Brown, Rachel Finkelstein, Floyd Frazier, Dwora Fried, Brian Harwick, Hovvrad, Jeff Iorillo, Kirk Kain, Peter Kalisch, Cornelia Kurtew, Joseph Moreno, Nelson Munares, Michael Osborne, Steven Rahbany, Marval A Rex, Christina Uebelein, John Waiblinger.
