Los Angeles Art Association is proud to present 4 solo exhibitions by Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja ,Nancy Goodman Lawrence, Barrie Goshko and Gina Herrera opening March 23 2024 at Gallery 825. All shows run March 23 – April 26, 2024
Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja’s exhibit Sacred Imprints | Bearing Witness To Ancestral Spiritsdelves into the ancestral spirits connected to the transatlantic slave trade, inspired by her visit to Cape Coast and Elmina Castles in Ghana. The walls of these castles bear haunting imprints of faces and abstract figures, particularly within the dungeons, telling stories of suffering, anguish, resilience, and tenacity. These narratives resonate strongly with the treatment of marginalized communities in our present society. This profound experience has compelled the artist to lend a voice to the past, using it as a metaphor to shed light on contemporary struggles. CLICK HERE to view and purchase art by Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja
Nancy Goodman Lawrence is a mixed media artist who derives inspiration from quirky illustrations, which she transforms into collaged elements to produce colorful surfaces with possible underlying narratives. She uses acrylics, vintage style wrapping paper, found papers and maps in her work. She began as a painter after receiving a degree in art from UCLA, and over time became interested in incorporating paper into her paintings. The work in her new exhibit Myth, Muse and Metaphor is playful and lively with images that suggest something else may be going on. CLICK HERE to view and purchase art by Nancy Goodman Lawrence.
Ghost Bird is an exhibition by Barrie Goshko that illuminates both the external stimuli and the inner conversation we use to create our reality. We make up systems that support our personal desires, and service the needs of the societies we form. People tell themselves stories to fill in the blanks. Some choose to believe them, some imagine possibilities that inform their daily practices in metaphorical ways, and others postulate theories and attempt to prove them by physical means and thought experiments. All of these practices stem from a desire to understand and capture a fleeting glimpse of what we cannot quite see. We want to believe there is an underlying framework informing our existence. We want to discover a universal truth that eludes us. These drawings attempt to capture the shadow seen out of the corner of the eye, the images that race from memory on waking, the certainty that something has been experienced before or the notion that something is somehow now different than memory suggests. They envision the universe as an intricately woven affair, full of matter, energy, emptiness, unseen dimensions, portals and entanglements which don’t follow expected paths, and speak to something just beyond our consciousness. Barrie’s practice and repetition of mark-making is a reassurance in a world that feels precarious, an attempt to capture this fleeting glimpse. Drawing is a form of observation. As quantum physics tells us, the simple fact that something is observed can alter its reality. By revisiting imagery, Barrie builds an intimacy with her subjects similar to the manner in which one knows a surrounding landscape as a child. It is both explored and created. Secrets are revealed, but they change depending on how, when and by whom they are discovered. Time and perception may alter our stories and memories, making reality and truth individual. This is our predicament. CLICK HERE to view and purchase art by Barrie Goshko.
Gina Herrera’s exhibition A Warrior’s Heart weaves together disparate elements, exploring the complexities of identity, environmental responsibility, and the mpact of military service on the individual. Integrating robust materials with a nuanced touch of fragility and fluidity, Herrera ventures into uncharted territories, experimenting with mediums, including a revival of painting. Through each piece, she seeks to confront the dissonance inherent in her dual role as a guardian of the earth and a participant in an institution whose values she came to question. This body of work reflects the challenges faced as a woman in a predominantly male environment, concealing fragility, vulnerability, and difference in a realm defined by force, control and conformity. Herrera explores what it means to hold Native American identity while serving in an organization historically linked to genocide and ongoing global impositions. This internal conflict surfaces through the portrayal of a warrior, symbolizing her yearning to shield Mother Earth from all the pervasive evils inflicted upon it.
Opening Reception: March 23, 2024 10am - 5pm.
When: March 23 – April 26, 2024
Where: Gallery 825,
825 N. La Cienega Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Admission: By appointment only.