Object & Myth
This show brings together artists working in LA who are reviving still life and allegory. Through ceramics, paintings, photography, and mixed media, they rework classical imagery in contemporary ways.
Vivien Ebright Chung
The color, the movement! Vivien’s paintings are so stunning and alive. They echo the elegance of Rococo and Baroque art while abstracting figures, animals, and landscapes into dreamlike scenes. Each piece invites you to look closer and uncover new details.
The Baths of the Summer Gardens (Dog Spa), 2024 oil on canvas, 50x42in.
Down at the Koi Pond, 2024 oil on canvas, 50x42in.
Falling, 2024 oil on canvas, 42x36in.
Of Gods and Goats, 2024 oil on canvas, 42x36in.
Andie Dinkin
You might know Andie’s work from her famous mural at Gigi’s in Hollywood. Her paintings are rich with lush banquet scenes, allegorical figures, and animals hiding in plain sight. Step back, and you’ll see chandeliers, misty gardens, and starry skies that capture the joy of gathering and celebration.
Cupid Hosts Dinner on Sunday, 2025 acrylic, gouache, ink on paper, 13x19in.
Dionysus’s Pig Roast, 2025 acrylic, gouache, ink on paper, 9.5x13in.
Titania & Nick Bottom, 2025 acrylic, gouache, ink on paper, 13x9.5in.
Gossip at Dinner 2025 acrylic, gouache, ink on paper, 13x9.5in.
Brittany Fanning
These works are from my black-and-white series Out of Time, inspired by Picasso’s grayscale, de Chirico’s statues and architecture, and film noir. The still lifes shift between crowded stacks of dishes and fruit or strangely open spaces, each carrying a quiet unease. As if something unusual has just happened.
Venus in Spring, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 60x72in.
Out of Time, 2025 acrylic on linen, 60x72in.
The Spirituality of Hummingbirds, 2025 acrylic on linen, 48x36in.
The Uncertainty of the Artist, 2025 acrylic on linen , 36x36in.
Luke Forsyth
Luke is a staple in the LA art community, and I’m proud to have one of his works in my collection. Inspired by Giorgio de Chirico, he sets his still lifes against arches and architectural backdrops. Flowers, mountains, curtains, and vases become geometric and textured. Sometimes even with the feel of concrete. His style is instantly recognizable.
Circle the Wagons, 2023 art crayon, oil pastel, colored pencil, spray paint, acrylic paint, and black gesso in panel, 30x40in.
Bay/ Porch, 2025 acrylic, oil pastel, colored pencil, texture, and watercolor pencil on panel 30x40in.
Last Days of Disco, 2025 acrylic, oil pastel, colored pencil, texture, and watercolor pencil on panel with artist frame, 18x36in.
Behind the Red Curtain #2, 2023 colored pencil, pastel, spray paint, oil pastel on wood panel, 18x18in.
Charles Hickey
I first discovered Charles’ work in a collector’s home and was immediately captivated. He’s the only LA artist I know using a 3D pen to “paint,” creating bold, textured surfaces that read like sculpted color. Building on a lineage of painters from Van Gogh to Matisse (and even his own father, also a still-life painter), Charles transforms these influences into layered, collage-like works that feel both classical and completely new.
Studio, 2025 oil, 3D pen and acrylic on split canvas, 48x60in.
Oranges, 2025 oil, 3D pen on canvas, 30x24in.
Wisp Wick Row Grow, 2025 oil, 3D pen and collage on canvas, 30x24in.
Collection of Objects, 2024 3D pen, 8x6,14in. as photographed
Angelica Lorenzi
Angelica was a thrilling new discovery for me. Though I usually focus on painters, her sculptures struck me as paintings in three dimensions. They are full of thick, gestural forms, abstracted figures, and flowers. With their braided, organic shapes, they feel grown rather than made. Her mirror works are especially striking, and each piece is truly one of a kind.
Backyard (Mirror), 2024 ceramic, glaze, mirrored glass, wood, 35x42x5in.
Hot and Gold, 2024 ceramic, glaze, gold luster, 12x10x11n.
I’m Not a Teapot, 2025 Glazed Ceramic, 8x9x14in.
Angeli (Mirror), 2023 ceramic, glaze, epoxy clay, mirrored glass, 12x15.5x3in.
Taylor Prendergast
Taylor is a master of charcoal, and she brings that same expressive energy into her paintings of cherubs, horses, and hunting dogs. Her work recalls the grandeur of Baroque allegory, while her use of Goya-inspired aquatint techniques creates rich, velvety textures that illuminate her subjects.
Valor, 2025 oil on canvas, 36x48in.
Ascension, 2025 oil on canvas, 36x48in.
Chicanery, 2025 charcoal on paper (light brown), 22x30in.
Philia, 2025 charcoal on paper (light blue), 19 1/3x25.5in.
Emily Rose Rudnick
At first glance, Emily’s works don’t look like still lifes. Look closer and you’ll see how she magnifies pearls, shells, and crystals into luminous abstractions, creating kaleidoscopic fields of iridescence and light. The paintings feel alive, caught in constant transformation.
Our Precious History (Tide of the Earth), 2024 oil on canvas, 38x46in.
Treasured Remnant (Longing), 2025 oil on linen, 40x30in.
Grandmother of Pearl (Blue), 2025 oil on canvas, 40x30in.
Filtered Presence (Hand Cut Gems), 2025 oil on canvas, 28x22in.
Evan Trine
Evan has a very distinct and modern way of creating his still lifes. Using a large-format printer, he rearranges ink cartridges and runs images over and over, then cuts and sews the prints back together into patchworks that look painterly but remain tied to photography.
Knee Deep, 2025 dye ink and thread on linen, 60x40in.
Onion Bottom, 2024 dye ink and thread on linen, 60x40in.
In the Morning, In the Evening, 2024 dye ink and thread on linen, 60x40in.
Sunshine, Sunshine, 2024 dye ink and thread on linen, 60x40in.
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The show closes October 31, 2025