Exhibit Title: In the Dark
Exhibiting Artists: Peter Alexander, Jed Berk, Martin Durazo, Roni Feldman, Eben Goff, GX Jupiter-Larsen, Luis G. Hernandez, Gil Kuno, Justin Lui, Maya Lujan, Yuki Matsueda, Christian Moeller, Christina Pierson, Roland Reiss, Ron Reihel, Pascual Sisto, Meeson Pae Yang, Tal Yizrael
Place: LA Mart Bldg. 12th Floor Artra Curatorial
1933 S. Broadway, LA, CA 90007
Dates: Feb 4 - March 31, 2012
Opening Reception: Feb 4, 7pm-10pm
After the opening, please call (323) 702-3594 (Bryson) for a viewing appointment.
URL: http://www.durdenandray.com/
In The Dark takes place in a darkened gallery and features works by 17 artists working with light emitting or reactive materials. It has become the status quo that art is viewed inside a white cube whereas this was rarely the case throughout art history. Art was viewed in candlelit cathedrals and palaces or red-walled salons. In The Dark features works that are lit with blacklight, LEDs, reflective metals, fluorescent signs, luminescent plastics, projections, refracting lenses, fiber optic cables, and more. Many of the works take time and effort to see, while others require viewer participation. In The Dark emphasizes sensory experience and the act of seeing itself as subject matter.
This show has been made possible by ARTRA Curatorial, Durden and Ray, and Epson.
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Re: Present brings together a select group of LA-based artists whose work has been gaining attention amongst their peers. Produced by ARTRA Curatorial and artist-run gallery initiative Durden and Ray, Re:Present showcases a range of works that reflect the burgeoning visibility of these artists both here and further afield.
Year One, running January 15 - February 12, celebrates the first twelve months of Durden and Ray's collective projects. This exhibition takes place in two gallery spaces simultaneously, hosted jointly by integral D&R collaborators, Commonspace and RAID Projects.
Since its inception, Durden and Ray has endeavored to become an agent to new and shifting perspectives, re-contextualizing contemporary art by challenging traditional modes of creating, exhibiting, and receiving art. Acting as a nexus for collaboration between artists, curators, galleries, and others, D&R unlocks the “white box,” supplanting exclusive gallery structure for an open exchange of ideas and resources. Its initiatives span a plurality of research interests, create new exhibition opportunities for the independent art community in Los Angeles, and merge distinct art communities around the world. In its first year Durden and Ray has marshaled exhibitions in Los Angeles, San Diego and Tokyo, and is sure to continue to be a powerful presence in the art scene. Come see what all the buzz is about at this one-time, two-venue exhibition.
2010
McLean Fahnestock, Media Relations, The Office Of, Sept 4-25
Gil Kuno, Sound/Unsound, July 17- August 30
Emily Counts, Waiting Rooms, May 24- July 10
Jason Ramos, Retcon, April 3- May 16
Jacob Butts, [that never happened], Feb 20- March 27
Ariel Erestingcol, Hoop Dreams in the Age of Youtube, Jan 6- Feb 13
2009
Brian Bosworth, Let It Fall, Nov 14- Dec 19
Roni Feldman, Shadowlighter, Oct 10- Nov 7
Max Presneill, The Last of the Summer Wine, Sep 12- Oct 3