The Flower Show at L.A. Louver

7 June - 8 September 2023

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Celebrating the flower in art with over 50 artists.

7 June - 8 September 2023

Contents

6 Directors’ Foreword 11 Artists 12 Illustrated Works 120 Acknowledgements 122 Photography Credits

Foreword

Ever since the ancient Egyptians symbolized the sun and creation

with a lotus, flowers have held a place in art: Song dynasty Chinese art, Ottoman Empire ceramics, large scale “mille fleur” tapestries of

the Middle Ages and the lush still life arrangements painted by 16th Century Northern European artists have all showcased the flower as motif. Nevertheless, within the canon of Western art, until the later

decades of the nineteenth century, the depiction of the flower was

largely relegated to a lower echelon of artistic endeavor and assigned to the decorative. But since the birth of modern art, the flower has been held in loftier regard, liberating the artist to explore multiple modalities including expressionism, symbolism and abstraction among others.

On view at L.A. Louver from 7 June to 1 September 2023, The

Flower Show includes the work of 53 artists from different time periods, who work from divergent perspectives, and who have incorporated the

floral motif to diverse ends. The scope of the exhibition ranges from

an early nineteenth century botanical study by Pancrace Bessa (1771-

1846), to recent digital works by the art collective teamLab. Through a

range of mediums — painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking, film and video — the investigation of formal concerns in

addition to themes of interconnectivity, the environment, emotional resonance, the body and identity permeate the presentation.

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The exhibition includes both artists with whom we have worked

over our 48-year history as well those we are showing for the first time. It does not strive to be a “complete” presentation in any modality; rather

we hope it is one that engages and inspires. Certainly, the exhibition has been a joy to curate. We hope that you visit L.A. Louver to see

the exhibition in person, and meanwhile we happily share this digital presentation.

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In bringing this exhibition to fruition we have many people to

thank. First, we are most grateful to the many artists, studios, galleries

and estates without whose support and enthusiasm this exhibition would not be possible. Second, we thank Stefan Bucher for his

distinctive The Flower Show logo design. Third and not least we shower praise on our colleagues who have worked so hard on the myriad

details associated with this exhibition: Mimi King, for the wonderful

design and production of this catalogue, printed cards and social media; Christopher Pate, for keen oversight of all exhibition shipping and installation, together with Andrew Roth and Lawrence Lee; Tom Pekovitch for herculean registration work; Lauren Graber and Matthew Emonson for impeccable research and digital asset management, and

not least Marie Darroch and Lydia Egan for their welcoming grace and organizational prowess.

The Directors of L.A. Louver

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We extend our grateful thanks to all the artists, studios and galleries for their generous assistance and support with The Flower Show.

Read Elizabeth East’s curatorial essay Notes on the Flower Show by clicking here or visiting our website at lalouver.com/theflowershow.

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Artists

Marcellina Akpojotor Terry Allen Tony Berlant Pancrace Bessa Mary Beyt Édouard Boubat Deborah Butterfield Rebecca Campbell Paul Caponigro Nick Cave Dale Chihuly Eileen Cowin Petah Coyne Dana DeGiulio Amir H. Fallah Gajin Fujita Charles Garabedian Yvette Gellis Luis González Palma Penelope Gottlieb Glenn Hardy Jr. David Hockney Dion Johnson Flora Kao Rachel Lachowicz Birdie Lusch Heather Gwen Martin Patrick Martinez

Enrique Martínez Celaya Tony Matelli Henri Matisse Thom Mayne Jacquelyn McBain Shaun McCracken Lauren Doolin McMillen Ana Mendieta Adolphe Monticelli Jiha Moon Kathy Moss Stas Orlovski Christopher Pate Zemer Peled Vanessa Prager Astrid Preston Paula Rösler Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin Alison Saar Tsherin Sherpa Raychael Stine Don Suggs teamLab Jennifer Vanderpool Matt Wedel Faith Wilding Tom Wudl

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Marcellina Akpojotor Dede’s Farmland of Dreams (From Ode to Beautiful Memories Series), 2022 fabric, paper, charcoal, and acrylic on canvas (diptych) 48 x 96 in. (121.9 x 243.8 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 13

Barbara Rose Meets Frank Stella on Cloud 9, 1966 (detail)

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Terry Allen Barbara Rose Meets Frank Stella on Cloud 9, 1966 mixed media on paper image: 28 x 22 in. (71 x 56 cm) framed: 38 1/4 x 31 1/4 in. (97.2 x 79.4 cm) signed and dated lower right 15

Tony Berlant Iris, 1963 paper collage on masonite panel panel: 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (21.6 x 15.9 cm) framed: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm) signed verso 16

Tony Berlant Transfixed, 2005 found and fabricated printed tin collaged on plywood with steel brads 18 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (47 x 40 cm) signed verso 17

Snapdragons, date unknown (detail)

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Pancrace Bessa (1771 - 1846) Snapdragons, date unknown watercolor, with touches of gouache, over a pencil underdrawing paper: 17 1/8 x 12 in. (43.5 x 30.5 cm) framed: 24 1/2 x 19 3/8 in. (62.3 x 49.4 cm) signed verso 19

“Each brushstroke transcribed into a flower petal is somehow a validation of the act of painting. My goal is a reflective, meditative space. A portal.”

— Mary Beyt

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Mary Beyt Untitled (MB69), 1992 oil on canvas 84 1/4 x 60 in. (214 x 152.4 cm) signed and dated verso 21

“...when I take a picture, I have no desire, no intention, no memory. What I am photographing has taken control of me, it is a leap in the dark.”

— Édouard Boubat

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Édouard Boubat (1932-1999) Tournesols, France, 1987 gelatin silver print image: 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm) framed: 17 x 21 in. (43.2 x 53.3 cm) signed recto; signed, titled, and dated verso 23

Sancai, 2022-23 (detail)

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Deborah Butterfield Sancai, 2022-23 cast bronze 23 x 26 x 9 in. (58.4 x 66 x 22.9 cm) edition of 5 25

“Creamed leather popsicle of color and perfume, gravestone, blessing, calendar, it seems a flower can carry anything we ask. I’ve asked this flower to carry the weight of vulnerability and the power of resilience. A hard rain is always falling somewhere for someone and whether you are in the storm yourself or watching someone you love push through, the unyielding tether between burden and growth is as beautiful as it heartbreaking.”

— Rebecca Campbell

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Rebecca Campbell Where Have You Been My Blue-Eyed Son?, 2023 oil on canvas 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm) signed verso 27

Rebecca Campbell Sunflower, 2020 oil and copper leaf on panel 7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm) signed and dated verso 28

Paul Caponigro Backlit Sunflower, Winthrop, MA, 1965 gelatin silver print image: 10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.5 cm) framed: 22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm) signed lower right 29

Rescue, 2014 (detail)

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Nick Cave Rescue, 2014 mixed media including ceramic birds, metal flowers, ceramic Basset Hound, and vintage settee 70 x 50 x 40 in. (177.8 x 127 x 101.6 cm) 31

Dale Chihuly Silvered Venetian with Gilded Sienna Leaves, 1993 blown glass 18 x 10 x 10 in. (45.7 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm)

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Dale Chihuly Cherry Blossom Seaform Set with Black Lip Wraps, 1998 blown glass 11 x 29 x 32 in. (27.9 x 73.7 x 81.3 cm)

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Eileen Cowin ...Seemingly Without End I, 2022-2023 edition of 3 archival pigment print image: 10 5/8 x 16 in. (27 x 40.6 cm) framed: 11 1/2 x 17 in. (29.2 x 43.2 cm) signed, dated, and editioned verso 34

Eileen Cowin No Matter What III, 2022 edition of 3 archival pigment print image: 44 x 29 in. (111.8 x 73.7 cm) framed: 46 x 31 in. (116.8 x 78.7 cm) signed, dated, and editioned verso 35

Petah Coyne Untitled #1556 (Sylvia Plath), 2023 specially-formulated wax, silk flowers, pigment, tassels, silk/rayon velvet, pearl-headed hat pins, thread, foam, and glass vitrine 12 x 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm) 36

Petah Coyne Untitled #1538 (Ruth Bader Ginsburg), 2021-2023 specially-formulated wax, silk flowers, pigment, wire, jaw-to-jaw swivel, quick-link shackles, silk Duchesse satin, 5/16” Grade 30 Proof coil chain, paper towels, Velcro, thread,and plastic 33 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (85.1 x 46.4 x 39.4 cm) 37

Or, 2023 (detail)

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Dana DeGiulio Or, 2023 oil on panel 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm)

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Amir H. Fallah Forgive and Forget, 2022 acrylic, aluminum, and hardware 36 x 16 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (91.4 x 42.5 x 26 cm)

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Amir H. Fallah The Epicenter, 2023 acrylic on canvas 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 41

“Outlines of petals — accentuated by the negative spaces created when the

artist spray paints over small triangular weights that Gajin Fujita uses to hold the stencil drawing in place during his painting process — give form and strength to a flower that symbolizes bravery and honor. The flower is taken out of the

narrative context of the larger painting, and we benefit from singular looking: flower as form.“

— Elizabeth East, Notes on The Flower Show

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Gajin Fujita Study for “Invincible Kings of This Mad Mad World” (Red Peony), 2018 pencil and spray paint on paper paper: 69 1/2 x 68 1/4 in. (176.5 x 173.4 cm) framed: 73 1/2 x 72 1/4 in. (186.7 x 183.5 cm) 43

Full Frontal, 2012 (detail)

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Charles Garabedian (1923-2016) Full Frontal, 2012 acrylic on paper paper: 85 x 31 in. (215.9 x 78.7 cm) framed: 91 1/2 x 36 1/2 in. signed and dated lower right 45

Yvette Gellis Remembrance & Hope, 2023 oil, acrylic, and digital inkjet print collage on canvas 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm) signed, titled, dated verso 46

Yvette Gellis Follow the Yellow, Blue Road, 2023 oil, acrylic, and digital inkjet print collage on canvas 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm) signed, titled, dated verso 47

“I live in a country where there is mysticism and violence at the same timewhere you are enjoying nature and the helicopters are flying overhead to bomb some region; where you know that as you are working, someone is being killed or someone is being baptized.”

— Luis González Palma

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Luis González Palma La Rosa, 1989 edition of 35 hand-painted silver gelatin print image: 17 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (44.5 x 44.5 cm) framed: 34 1/4 x 32 1/4 in. (87 x 81.9 cm) 49

Penelope Gottlieb Rosa bracteata, 2023 acrylic and ink over a digital reproduction of an Audubon print paper: 38 x 26 in. (96.5 x 66 cm) framed: 44 1/8 x 31 1/4 in. (112.1 x 79.4 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 50

Penelope Gottlieb Colocasia esculenta, 2023 acrylic and ink over a digital reproduction of an Audubon print paper: 60 x 40 in. (152.4 x 101.6 cm) framed: 62 x 42 in. (157.5 x 106.7 cm) signed 51

May Flowers, 2023 (detail)

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Glenn Hardy Jr. May Flowers, 2023 acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm) signed and dated verso 53

“I started these flowers in February 2021, after finishing my scroll of a year in Normandy. I was just sitting at the table in our house and I caught sight of some flowers in a vase on the table. Being February the sun was low casting a deep shadow on the table. I decided to draw it, the background was dark so I made a rich brown for it. After printing it I put it on the far wall facing the table. There it stayed for a few days. It looked very beautiful to me. Other people commented on it, it seemed to jump off the wall...

I think it’s what we need today. New looking fresh pictures of a very beautiful world.”

— David Hockney

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David Hockney 30th January 2021, The First One, 2021 edition of 50 iPad painting printed on paper sheet: 35 x 25 in. (89 x 63 cm) framed: 36 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. (93.3 x 67.9 cm) signed and dated lower right 55

“Nature is fascinating and influential to my practice.

Observing the chromatic radiance of sun-drenched flower gardens is a catalyst for how I paint color and light.”

— Dion Johnson

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Dion Johnson Satellite, 2023 acrylic on canvas 10 x 10 in. (25.4 x 25.4 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 57

“The fragile paper bloom becomes a symbol of hope and rebirth in the face of loss. In flames, the fiery lotus signifies cathartic transformation.”

— Flora Kao

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Flora Kao Portal II, 2023 edition of 3 archival digital inkjet print 12 x 18 in. (30.4 x 45.7 cm) signed, titled, and editioned verso 59

Rachel Lachowicz Untitled (Silver Flower), 2012 eyeshadow, aluminum 5 9/16 x 5 9/16 in. (14.1 x 14.1 cm)

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Rachel Lachowicz Gerberas (Orange), 2017 pressed eyeshadow and aluminum 24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)

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Birdie Lusch Untitled, 1977 collage and marker on found paper paper: 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (36.8 x 26.7 cm) framed: 16 1/8 x 12 1/8 in. (41 x 30.8 cm) 62

Birdie Lusch Untitled, 1977 collage and marker on found paper paper: 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (36.8 x 26.7 cm) framed: 16 1/8 x 12 1/8 in. (41 x 30.8 cm) 63

Heather Gwen Martin Night Bloom, 2023 oil and acrylic on linen 17 x 20 in. (43.2 x 50.8 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 64

Heather Gwen Martin Falling Rose, 2023 oil and acrylic on linen 17 x 20 in. (43.2 x 50.8 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 65

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Patrick Martinez Monterey Park/East LA Bougainvillea (diptych), 2023 stucco, neon, acrylic, spray paint, latex paint, and tile adhesive on panel each panel: 24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm) signed and dated verso 67

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Enrique Martinez Celaya The Omen (Lily and Daisy), 2023 oil and wax on canvas canvas: 72 x 60 in. (182.9 x 152.4 cm) framed: 73 3/4 x 62 in. (187.3 x 157.5 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 69

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Tony Matelli Weed, 2023 (3 views) painted bronze 28 x 21 x 14 in. (71.1 x 53.3 x 35.6 cm)

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Thom Mayne XCD_20230223_091025_189, 2023 UV ink on aluminum 24 x 24 in. (60.9 x 60.9 cm)

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Thom Mayne XCD_20230509_110847_310, 2023 UV ink on aluminum 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm)

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“Perfume is the soul of the flower.”

— Jules Verne

Named after the patron saint of night watchmen and embodiment of patience, Jacquelyn McBain depicts the Rhyncholaelia digbyana orchid, which produces a powerful fragrance at night.

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Jacquelyn McBain Saint Peter of Alcantara, 1995 oil on panel panel: 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (21.6 x 21.6 cm) framed: 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (31.1 x 31.1 cm) signed verso 75

Shaun McCracken Untitled #674, 2020 egg tempera and mixed media on archival pigment print image: 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (21.6 x 21.6 cm) framed: 15 x 15 in. (38.1 x 38.1 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 76

Shaun McCracken Untitled #633, 2020 egg tempera and mixed media on archival pigment print image: 8 1/2 x 10 in. (21.6 x 25.4 cm) framed: 13 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (34.9 x 34.9 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 77

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Lauren Doolin McMillen River of Stars, 2009 oil on canvas 72 x 80 in. (182.9 x 203.2 cm) signed verso 79

“My art is grounded in the belief of one universal energy, which runs through everything: from insect to man, from man to spectre, from spectre to plant, from plant to galaxy. My works are the irrigation veins of this universal fluid.”

— Ana Mendieta

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Ana Mendieta Flower Person, Flower Body, 1975 color photograph photo: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm) framed: 22 1/2 x 28 3/4 in. (57.2 x 73 cm) edition of 10 81

“Monticelli sometimes made a bunch of flowers as an excuse for gathering together in a single panel the whole range of his richest and most perfectly balanced tones...”

— Vincent Van Gogh writing to his brother Theo

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Adolphe Monticelli (1824 - 1886) Vase de fleur, date unknown oil on panel panel: 26 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (67.3 x 47.3 cm) framed: 34 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. (88.3 x 67.9 cm) signed lower left 83

Eye of Night, 2018 (detail)

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Jiha Moon Eye of Night, 2018 ink, acrylic, and Hanji on mylar paper: 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm) framed: 27 7/8 x 32 3/4 in. (70.5 x 83.2 cm) 85

“This sunflower was dead... I folded the paper at the bottom to infer direction, into space perhaps, or literally after life.”

— Kathy Moss

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Kathy Moss Afterlife, 2013 charcoal on rag vellum paper paper: 22 x 13 1/2 in. (55.9 x 34.3 cm) framed: 24 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (62.9 x 40 cm) signed and dated lower right 87

Inspiration for the foot detail in Wild Flower, 2000 Lucas Cranach the Elder Infrared Reflectogram detail of Samson and Delilah, ca. 1528-30 Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Stas Orlovski Wild Flower, 2000 mixed media on paper mounted on canvas canvas: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm) framed: 21 1/8 x 17 1/4 in. (53.7 x 43.8 cm) 89

Christopher Pate Dominion: Huntington Gardens 3, 2018 acrylic and graphite on archival canvas digital print 30 x 22 1/2 in. (76.2 x 57.2 cm)

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Christopher Pate Dominion: Huntington Gardens 6, 2018 acrylic and graphite on archival canvas digital print 30 x 22 1/2 in. (76.2 x 57.2 cm)

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Zemer Peled Hold Me Collection Work, 2020 (2 views) porcelain 5 x 7 x 7 in. (12.7 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm)

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Zemer Peled In Bloom, 2019 series of individual cobalt blue china paint on porcelain plates each plate: 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm) one-of-a-kind signed and dated on verso *In collaboration with Bernadaud, Limoges 93

Silhouette in Yellow, 2023 (detail)

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Vanessa Prager Silhouette in Yellow, 2023 oil on panel 48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm) signed verso 95

Astrid Preston Pink Lantana, 2009 oil on canvas 8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 96

Astrid Preston Giverny Garden, 2008 oil on canvas 33 x 36 in. (83.8 x 91.4 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 97

Paula Rösler (1875-1941) Studies of Leaves and Wheat [verso], 1917 verso: watercolor, brown wash, silver, and pencil image: 15 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (39.4 x 29.5 cm) framed: 23 3/4 x 20 in. (60.3 x 50.8 cm) signed, dated, and inscribed 98

Paula Rösler (1875-1941) Toadflax [recto], 1917 recto: gouache, watercolor, and pencil on paper image: 15 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (39.4 x 29.5 cm) framed: 23 3/4 x 20 in. (60.3 x 50.8 cm) signed, dated, and inscribed 99

Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin View From The Deck, 1994 oil on gessoed paper image: 15 x 7 1/2 in. (38.1 x 19.1 cm) framed: 25 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (64.8 x 47 cm) signed lower left; dated lower right 100

Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin Cactus Flower, 1979 colored pencil and graphite on paper paper: 13 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. (35.2 x 42.9 cm) framed: 21 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. (53.7 x 61.3 cm) 101

Black Eyed Susan, 2023 (detail)

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Alison Saar Black Eyed Susan, 2023 acrylic and charcoal on found seed sack and fabric 76 x 22 in. (193 x 55.9 cm)

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Flora 4, 2017-2018 (detail)

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Tsherin Sherpa Flora 4, 2017-2018 gold leaf, acrylic, and ink on cotton paper: 27 1/2 x 24 in. (69.9 x 61 cm) framed: 31 x 26 in. (78.7 x 66 cm) signed lower center 105

Raychael Stine middle lover 3 (late spring color bowl), 2023 oil and acrylic on canvas 22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 106

Raychael Stine ophelia 3 (weeping dreaming river jammer with daisies and black-violet), 2020 oil and acrylic on canvas 33 x 44 in. (83.8 x 111.8 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 107

Don Suggs Flower Field Pend, 2016 edition of 7 archival digital print on Museo Max paper image: 22 x 16 3/4 in. (55.9 x 42.5 cm) framed: 23 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (59.1 x 46.4 x 4.4 cm) signed and dated lower right 108

Don Suggs (1945-2019) Fleurs du Mall #9, 2007 (2 views) plastic objects and acrylic paint 16 x 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 40.6 x 50.8 cm)

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teamLab Flowers and People - Gold, 2015 edition of 10 interactive digital work (3-8 channels) length: endless sound: Hideaki Takahashi 111

Jennifer Vanderpool Fancy a Match, Dorothy? (From the Dorothy Series), 2023 archival pigment print on 200g watercolor paper paper: 32 x 24 in. (81.3 x 61 cm) framed: 37 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (95.9 x 74.9 cm) 112

Jennifer Vanderpool We’ve arrived, Dorothy! (From the Dorothy Series), 2023 archival pigment print on 200g watercolor paper paper: 42 x 36 in. (106.7 x 91.4 cm) framed: 45 x 41 1/4 in. (114.3 x 104.8 cm) 113

Matt Wedel Flower Tree, 2009 gouache and pen on paper paper: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm) framed: 17 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (45.1 x 37.5 cm) 114

Matt Wedel Flower Tree, 2009 gouache and pen on paper paper: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm) framed: 17 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (45.1 x 37.5 cm)

Matt Wedel Installation of stoneware Flower Trees in L.A. Louver Skyroom

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Faith Wilding Leaf Ark, 2020 watercolor and ink on papyrus 38 x 25 in. (96.5 x 63.5 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 116

Faith Wilding Passionflower, 2019 watercolor, gold leaf, ink, and collage on papyrus 54 x 27 in. (137.2 x 68.6 cm) signed, dated, and titled verso 117

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Tom Wudl Radiance of Sublime Reality Filling the Cosmos without End, 2015 acrylic, 22 karat gold, gum arabic, pencil, and gouache on rice paper over wood panel panel: 60 x 72 in. (152.4 x 182.9 cm) framed: 63 1/4 x 75 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (160.7 x 191.1 x 8.9 cm) 119

Acknowledgements Tony Berlant Studio Helen Berlant and Aisha Ayers

Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles Stefano Di Paola and Emily Burns

Dale Chihuly Studio Keri Schroeder

Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles Charlie James and Rachel Cohen

Charles Garabedian Estate Gwen Garabedian and Rhonda Magnus

Craig Krull Gallery, Santa Monica Craig Krull and Bridget Leslie

David Hockney Studio Shannan Kelly and Julie Green

Diane Rosenstein Fine Art, Los Angeles Diane Rosenstein and Emily Gordon

Patrick Martinez Studio Chris Martinez

Five Car Garage, Santa Monica Emma Gray

Enrique Martínez Celaya Studio Diana Clarke

Galerie Lelong, New York Mary Sabbatino, Grace Hong, Mycroft Zimmerman, Bianca Cabrera and Marissa Graziano

Tony Matelli Studio Mitch Charbonneau Stray Dog Café at Morphosis for Thom Mayne Hallie Black and Allan Mezhibovsky Don Suggs Estate Linda Stark and Ross Rudel Jennifer Vanderpool Studio Alexandria Ivory Tom Wudl Studio Monica Leal Cueva

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Jack Shainman Gallery, New York Jack Shainman, Ruth Phaneuf, Dylan Farley, Brandon Foushée, Isabel Hidalgo and Jarek Miller Kerry Schuss Gallery, New York Kerry Schuss Nino Mier Gallery, Los Angeles and New York Margaret Zuckerman, John Herbert and Lee Cannarozzo Pace Gallery, New York Peter Boris, Nicole Glimcher Dach, Michael Gallant and Gabriella Perez

Peter Fetterman Gallery, Santa Monica Peter Fetterman and Antonia Stoyanovich Rele Gallery, Lagos and Los Angeles Adenrele Sonariwo, Cynthia Princess Okoro, Elizabeth Okwuosa, Renee Uba and Elaine Yang Rossi & Rossi, Hong Kong Fabio Rossi and Josie Brown Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles Shoshana Wayne and Sam Begun Shulamit Nazarin Gallery, Los Angeles Shulamit Nazarin, Seth Curcio, Mélanie Faure, Golzar Yousefi and Cole Goodwin Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, London Stephen Ongpin and Alesa Boyle

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Image Credits Marcellina Akpotojor © Marcellina Akpojotor. Courtesy of Rele Gallery.

Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer.

Amir H. Fallah © Amir H. Fallah. Courtesy of Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles.

Terry Allen © Terry Allen. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Jeff McLane.

Gajin Fujita © Gajin Fujita. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photography by Jeff McLane.

Tony Berlant © Tony Berlant. Courtesy of the Artist (p. 14). Courtesy of L.A. Louver Venice, CA. Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer (p. 15).

Charles Garabedian (1923-2016) © Charles Garabedian. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Jeff McLane.

Pancrace Bessa (1771-1846) Courtesy of Stephen Ongpin Fine Art. Deborah Butterfield © Deborah Butterfield. Courtesy of the artist.

Mary Beyt © Mary Beyt. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer. Édouard Boubat (1932-1999) © The Estate of Édouard Boubat. Courtesy of Peter Fetterman Gallery.

Rebecca Campbell © Rebecca Campbell. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photography by Robert Wedemeyer.

Luis González Palma © Luis González Palma. Courtesy of Peter Fetterman Gallery.

Penelope Gottlieb © Penelope Gottlieb. Courtesy of the artist.

Glenn Hardy Jr. © Glenn Hardy Jr. Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles. Photography by Yubo Dong @ofphotostudio.

David Hockney © David Hockney.

Paul Caponigro © Paul Caponigro. Courtesy of Peter Fetterman Gallery.

Dion Johnson © Dion Johnson. Courtesy of the artist.

Nick Cave © Nick Cave. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Flora Kao © Flora Kao. Courtesy of the artist.

Dale Chihuly © 2023 Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved. Photography

by Nathaniel Wilson.

Eileen Cowin © Eileen Cowin. Courtesy of the artist.

Petah Coyne © Petah Coyne. Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co., New York.

Dana DeGiulio © Dana DeGiulio. Courtesy of PPOW Gallery.

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Yvette Gellis © Yvette Gellis. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer.

Rachel Lachowicz © Rachel Lachowicz. Courtesy of Shoshana Wayne Gallery and the artist.

Birdie Lusch © Birdie Lusch. Courtesy of the artist.

Heather Gwen Martin © Heather Gwen Martin. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer.

Patrick Martinez © Patrick Martinez. Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles. Photography by Yubo Dong @ofphotostudio.

Enrique Martínez Celaya Enrique Martínez Celaya, © 2023.

Paula Rösler (1875-1941) © Paula Rösler. Courtesy of Stephen Ongpin Fine Art.

Tony Matelli © Tony Matelli. Courtesy of Tony Matelli Studio.

Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin © Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer.

Thom Mayne © Thom Mayne / Stray Dog Café.

Jacquelyn McBain © Jacquelyn McBain. Courtesy of the artist.

Shaun McCracken © Shaun McCracken. Courtesy of the artist.

Lauren Doolin McMillen © Lauren Doolin McMillen. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer.

Ana Mendieta (1948-1985) © 2023 The Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC. Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Adolphe Monticelli (1824-1886) Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Jeff McLane.

Jiha Moon © Jiha Moon. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer.

Kathy Moss © Kathy Moss. Courtesy of the artist.

Stas Orlovski © Stas Orlovski. Courtesy of the artist. Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer.

Christopher Pate © Christopher Pate. Courtesy of the artist.

Alison Saar © Alison Saar. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer.

Tsherin Sherpa © Tsherin Sherpa. Courtesy the artist and Rossi & Rossi.

Raychael Stine © Raychael Stine. Courtesy Five Car Garage. Photograph

by Robert Wedemeyer.

Don Suggs (1945-2019) © Don Suggs. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Jeff McLane (p.98). Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer (p.99). teamLab © teamLab. Courtesy of the Artist and Pace Gallery.

Jennifer Vanderpool © Jennifer Vanderpool. Courtesy Photography by Robert Wedemeyer.

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Matt Wedel © Matt Wedel. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photography by Robert Wedemeyer.

Faith Wilding © Faith Wilding. Courtesy the artist and Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles.

Tom Wudl © Tom Wudl. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photograph by Jeff McLane.

Zemer Peled © Zemer Peled. Courtesy of the artist.

Vanessa Prager © Vanessa Prager. Courtesy Diane Rosenstein Gallery.

Photograph by Ernest Gibson.

Astrid Preston © Astrid Preston. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Brian Forrest.

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