Art Talk
Thanks Gods for Art
Edward Goldman talks about three solo shows by artists from Oklahoma, Italy, and Denmark.
By Edward Goldman • • 3m ListenToday, I want to talk about three amusing exhibitions by three artists – one from Oklahoma, another from Italy, and the third, from Denmark. All three have new exhibitions that opened recently here, in Southern California.
The Little Prince," is inspired by the famous French novella by Antoine de-Saint-Exupery.
Installation shot: Mimesis. Carla Viparelli. Manhattan Beach Art Center. Photo by Carmine Arnone.
Another exhibition I highly recommend you see is also a short drive south of Los Angeles, at the Manhattan Beach Art Center (through December 30). It’s a solo exhibition by an Italian artist from Naples, Carla Viparelli, curated by Homeira Goldstein. Upon entering the darkened galleries, one is surrounded by a series of paintings and animated videos with mysterious geometric forms slowly converging and interweaving.
Farshad Farzankia at Richard Heller Gallery. His family left Tehran in 1980 as refugees and moved to Denmark, where he currently lives and works. When I saw his show here at Bergamot Station, I was immediately taken by his paintings’ beautiful and crude imagery. And, of course, by his rich color palette.
