Los Angeles Art Association proudly presents our next group exhibit at Gallery 825: Root and Branch. Artists of all medium occasionally experience dramatic breakthroughs in their art practice that alter their art practice going forward. The Root and Branch exhibit will explore these 'breakthrough" pieces as viewed by wide array of our region’s emerging artists. In addition to Root and Branch, we will be presenting solo exhibits by Colleen Kelly, Christine Kline and, Lynette K. Henderson. 

All shows will run at Gallery 825 February 21 - March 27, 2026. 
ROOT AND BRANCH is juried by Stephanie Cumming, FABRIK
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As a multimedia and conceptual artist, Colleen M. Kelly is mostly concerned with Women's issues, Women's rights and climate change and deftly manifests this pursuit in her solo exhibit Relics of the Mother. She sees them as two sides of the same coin; as cause and effect. Since the Industrial Revolution, human greed has done much damage to the world . Kelly sees Mother Nature rising up in response to this damage in the form of "climate change". Mother Nature's wrath is manifested as devastating weather, floods, hurricanes, fires , extreme temperatures, and loss of habitat among other events. Indigenous people historically have always maintained that they live in harmony with Mother Earth, by not exploiting her. If her gifts are exploited, it throws her balance off and the resulting domino effect can be very damaging. Kelly maintains that today's multi-national corporations, (very male entities), pay no attention to "balance", rather only to economic profits. It is their sole focus. The more they deplete and pollute the planet, the angrier the Mother becomes, and in her wake are burn scars, destroyed cities, loss of life, toxic air, rising seas and other fearsome results.
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Christine Kline’s new exhibit MOTHER | NATURE A Time Capsule, 2019–2024 mirrors the calm before the storm, the inevitability of chaos, and the recurring desire for order. Attempting to bridge science and the ephemeral, this exhibition charts an emotional journey that took place within an ambiguously fleeting timeframe; one anchored by shared affection and attachment. The healing power of fine arts, music, photographs, books, and film were the grounding elements that tethered a mother and daughter as they navigated the day-to-day living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Under the canopy of a fragile and ever-declining state of mind, one that often oscillated between them, time patiently and permanently stole the spirited and playful life force of one. However, these artworks represent a collective memory and serve as a celebration of life.  CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE ARTWORK BY CHRISTINE KLINE

Stories From The American West: Death and Life At The Edge Of The Great Basin is a multimedia exhibition by Lynette K. Henderson which draws from her Playa Summer Lake residency in the Oregon Outback during spring 2025. The Oregon Outback is a vast and remote high desert region in southeastern Oregon, known for its sweeping sagebrush plains, dramatic fault-block mountains such as Abert Rim, arid basins and shallow lakes. The area is also renowned for having some of the darkest night skies in the United States. Located on the northwestern edge of the Great Basin, Summer Lake is surrounded by mountain ranges and a protected wildlife area that serves as an important habitat for migratory birds. In this exhibition, Henderson examines the terrain, wildlife, and expansive open spaces she encountered through paintings, mixed-media drawings, sculptures, photographs, video, and soundscape. Together, these works both document and interpret the unique character of this remarkable landscape and its inhabitants. CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE ARTWORK BY LYNNETTE K. HENDERSON

Location:
Gallery 825
825 N. La Cienega Boulevard, 
Los Angeles CA 90069 

Gallery 825 is open by appointment

About Los Angeles Art Association: (LAAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities, resources, services and exhibition venues for emerging Los Angeles artists of all media. LAAA began as a civic art institution in the 1920s, connecting elite art interests to Hollywood collectors, emerging after World War II as the center of Los Angeles modernism and finally becoming the city's nexus for emerging artists of all media. LAAA serves as a dynamic force for contemporary ideas, outreach, and community. Gallery 825 and Los Angeles Art Association are located in the heart of La Cienega Boulevard's Restaurant Row at 825 North La Cienega Bl., Los Angeles, CA 90069. Gallery hours are by appointment. Please call 310.652.8272 or visit www.laaa.org.