Travis Lampe, Action Factory, acrylic on wood panel, 12 x 12 in.
Travis Lampe solo show
Corey Helford Gallery in downtown Los Angeles is hosting a solo show featuring new works by Chicago-based artist, illustrator and toymaker Travis Lampe. Inspired by vintage cartoon aesthetics—from Steamboat Willie to Betty Boop and Dr. Seuss—Lampe describes his work as “a mish-mosh of those old-timey influences with some Duccio-inspired mountains and the inevitable light-switch nose.” Growing up in small town rural America and soaking in the rubber-hose animation style of early Mickey Mouse cartoons, Lampe mainly paints in acrylic but occasionally branches into small sculptures using epoxy resin, sewn canvas or papier-mâché. Regarding this new body of work, he says, “You know that feeling when people have broken into your house and they’re smashing and burning everything, and you run to your panic room to take stock and realize the only way you have to fight the intruders is by painting a bunch of comical pictures because it’s the only skill you possess? That’s this show.” The Ham-Fisted Coping Mechanism will be on view through February 14.+++
Rodger Bechtold, LATE SUMMER CONTRAST, oil on linen, 36 x 52 in. (framed)
CHROMA
Hosted by Tory Folliard Gallery, CHROMA is a group exhibition of contemporary painting and sculpture that explores the possibilities of color and abstraction through a variety of mediums and subject matter. The works are bound by bold investigations of line, form and hue, with each artist contributing a unique visual language that offers a distinct yet connected expression within the exhibition. Featured artists include Rodger Bechtold, Derrick Buisch, Jessica Calderwood, Marion Coffey, Ben Grant, Michael Hedges, Claire Kellesvig, Anna Kunz, Caitlin Lempia-Bradford, Shane McAdams, Guzzo Pinc, Jeremy Popelka, Jason Rohlf, T.L. Solien, Richard Taylor and Stephanie Trenchard.
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An installation view of From the Studio: Fifty-Eight Years of Artists in Residence.
Harlem Artists in Residence
Set within the Studio Museum in Harlem’s new studios and lounge, the expansive installation From the Studio: Fifty-Eight Years of Artists in Residence recognizes the enduring impact of the museum’s signature Artist-in-Residence program. Nearly all former artists-in-residence are represented through a combination of newly commissioned works on paper, objects from the museum’s collection and art on loan from friends and family. Proposed as a founding initiative in 1968, the Artist-in-Residence program has earned the Studio Museum in Harlem recognition for its catalytic role in advancing the work of visual artists of African and Afro-Latinx descent. The program was envisioned by artist William T. Williams as an “intimate community of artists working and learning from each other,” and officially launched in 1969. From the Studio: Fifty-Eight Years of Artists in Residence will be on view at the Studio Museum in Harlem in New York City through February 15.
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Time, 1936-12-04. Collection of The Dalí Museum Library & Archives, St. Petersburg, FL (USA); Gift of Ted Chernick, 2025.1.71.
Dalí in America
In honor of the nation’s 250th year, the Dalí Museum presents a special exhibition that explores the ways in which surrealist icon Salvador Dalí transformed the American Dream into a living canvas. Through more than 70 paintings, objects and archival materials, Dalí in America examines the artist’s dynamic relationship with the United States, from his early fascination with American media to his arrival in New York as an ambassador of surrealism. “Dalí was himself an immigrant for a time, reflecting the shifting tides of power and the restless spirit of America into visions that still shape our imagination today,” says Hank Hine, executive director of the Dalí Museum. “To enter this new exhibition is to step into Dalí’s limitless world, where centuries of history, emotion and dreams converge in new realms of exploration.” The show features a curated selection of Dalí’s works from the museum’s permanent collection and will be on view from May 9 to October 18. —
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