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Takako Yamaguchi,
Apres Moi, Le Deluge, 2001,
oil and metal leaf on paper,
52 x 96 in.,
Courtesy Jan Baum Gallery -
Patty Wickman,
Summons, 2000-2001,
oil on canvas, 96 x 94 in.,
Collection of Craig Jacobson; Hansen Jacobson and Teller and Hoberman -
Charles Garabedian,
Forming, 2001,
acrylic & crayon on paper,
35 x 26 in.,
Courtesy LA Louver -
Llyn Foulkes,
But I Thought Art Was Special (Mickey and Me), 1995, mixed media,
42 x 31-1/2 x 2-1/4 in.,
Collection of Laguna Art Museum,
Gift of Katie Breckenridge, Ph.D. -
Karen Carson, I Am A Soul, 1994, applique on vinyl, 119 x 70 inches
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Amy Adler, Why Would I Lie,
Six unique cibachrome prints,
72 x 40 in. each,
Courtesy the Broad Foundation
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Moving beyond trends set in New York, much of the great LA art of the last 20 years has emphasized an irony and distance that, in essence, can be characterized as “cool.” Recently, however, a new West Coast attitude has emerged, one interested in more direct statements and more heartfelt modes of communication. This exhibition featured 43 artists and included approximately 70 works that offer routes back to direct expression and away from the “art about art” that has alienated so much of the mainstream art audience.