Post by IggyWiggy on Nov 12, 2015 18:08:19 GMT
FEATURED ARTISTS:
POSE
ED RUSCHA
SAGE VAUGHN
RICHARD COLMAN
REVOK
CLEON PETERSON
LISA SCHULTE
TASYA VAN REE
JOHN BALDESSARI
ADAM WALLACAVAGE
SHAWN KOLODNY
+MORE
A NEW ART MARKETPLACE
317 S. Boylston Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Grand Opening
BLACK FRIDAY
November 27, 2015
12pm - 9pm
Regular Hours
November 28 - December 27
Tuesday - Sunday: 1pm - 9pm
Monday: CLOSED
EXTENDED HOLIDAY HOURS
W.I.P. brings you viewer controlled purchasing meaning no waiting, no holding — you take it home the same day. We’ll replace it with something new, making for a different show each time you visit.
Work in Progress [W.I.P.] a new art marketplace that disrupts the traditional gallery paradigm, opens exclusively in downtown LA on Black Friday, November 27, 2015. Created by cultural curator and urban anthropologist Roger Gastman and co-curated with entertainment entrepreneur and philanthropist Doug Davis, W.I.P. will provide unprecedented access to available works by a slate of contemporary artists who are currently on the meteoric rise. As the current art market continues to grow, celebrated artists are becoming increasingly harder to collect. The environment created by W.I.P. dispels this notion, making desirable contemporary art immediately available in real time.
“Typically, these artists have extensive waiting lists for their work,” explains Gastman. “It could be months before collectors can access their work. Between us, Doug and I know an incredible number of talented contemporary artists and we wanted to do something a bit crazy to get their work in front of the people who want to see it. It’s our Christmas present to the world.”
W.I.P. will transform a prominent but now defunct karaoke club in Downtown Los Angeles into a warren of pop-up galleries with each room devoted to one artist. New work will be added to the show on an ongoing basis throughout its temporary tenure, making the experience an interactive art immersion and ever-changing work in progress in and of itself Paying homage to the building’s legacy, there will be one functioning karaoke room outfitted by artist Adam Wallacavage, which will be open to the public as part of the experience. Neon sculptures created by Cleon Peterson in collaboration with Lisa Schulte, will be available for the first time at W.I.P. The show will also feature a gift shop with smaller pieces of art and design objects, and host art-driven lectures, discussions, book-signings, and performances featuring artists and key figures from the world of contemporary art. Guests are invited to peruse the galleries, embrace their inner rockstar, and get their artful holiday shopping done at this one-stop art space.
“I am a huge supporter of new and established artists and am always happy to help bring attention to their work.” adds Davis. “What excites me the most about Work In Progress is that we have made fine art and an art marketplace more accessible to everyone. There will be no intimidating sales process that new buyers often face when going into a gallery for the first time. There is also NO buyer screening, no waiting lists, and no extended wait times to take home your purchases. The best part is, it’s just a fun way to end the year and bring people together around a few rock-star artists, and a bit of good old fashioned karaoke.”
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