Opening Saturday :: Jim Houser	March 2012
Culver City :: Jim Houser Jim Houser :: 'As Quiet As It's Kept' March 10th - April 7th, 2012 Artist Reception: Saturday, March 10th, 6-9pm Los Angeles, CA - LeBasse Projects is proud to announce 'As Quiet As It's Kept,' a solo exhibition byPhiladelphia based artist Jim Houser. In Houser's new exhibition, the artist returns to Los Angeles with an insightful array ofworks ranging from canvas paintings, mixed media compositions and installations. Here, Houser continueshis perpetual examination of self-exploration and the meditative peace found in quietness compared to thejoys of sound. Through each whimsical character and play of words, the artist creates a visual dialog filled with personaland emotional tension. Inspired by his son, Houser also explores the impact of fatherhood and the newresponsibilities faced. Within this body of work, the artist beautifully weaves the idea of our nature to protectand the experience of witnessing growth of the ones we love. About Jim Houser Jim Houser, a self-taught artist, helped create Philadelphia's Space 1026 gallery and artist collective.Houser's paintings are the system by which he actively catalogs the images and noises that command hisattention. His installations create a mapping system, cataloging the contents of his head over the course of aparticular period of time. Houser's collages, paintings and installations have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout theUnited States, Europe, Australia and Brazil. His work is included in the permanent collection of thePhiladelphia Museum of Art. Recently, Houser released a vinyl record of instrumental music composed toaccompany his installations. For more info or preview, please contact the gallery at: contact@lebasseprojects.com or 310.558.0200 LeBasse Projects (dot) com 6023 Washington Blvd Culver City, CA 90232
Chinatown :: HERAKUT Herakut :: 'After the Laughter' February 25th - March 17th, 2012 German art duo Herakut and LeBasse Projects: Chinatown recently opened 'AFTER THE LAUGHTER' an exhibition featuring a new series of sculptures, photography and wall installations by the artists. After a period of producing a series of work on canvas and exhibiting in 'white wall' style exhibitions, Herakut returns to an approach like their early years in presenting a fully immersive installation. Make sure to visit this exhibition while it is up. Chinatown is open from Wed thru Sat, 12-6pm. View here: Online View 932 Chung King Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90012 For more info please contact the gallery at: contact@lebasseprojects.com or 213.621.9988
Upcoming News LeBasse Projects is excited to announce Spring exhibitions with Tobias Keene, R. Weston Shook and Yoskay Yamamoto in the coming months. All three artists will be having solo shows with the gallery. Yamamoto will be debuting his first series of conceptual sculptures in our Chinatown gallery while Shook and Keene will be having their first exhibitions with the gallery. LeBasse Projects can also be seen in San Francisco this May at the artMRKT fair where we will be debuting new work from several of our represented artists. For more news follow LBP online: Gallery Blog
LeBasse Projects is focused on the development of a carefully selected roster of international emerging artists. Since opening its doors in the Culver City Art District in 2009, LeBasse Projects has presented a program that fosters the growth of its artists by allowing them the freedom to create across a range of mediums. In March 2011, LeBasse Projects expanded its gallery footprint with a second location in Los Angeles' historic Chinatown Gallery District. Along with a series of international exhibitions, LeBasse Projects is putting forth an ambitious program of some of the most cutting edge work in new contemporary art today. Represented artists will include: Thomas Doyle, Nate Frizzell, Melissa Haslam, Andrew Hem, Herakut, Seonna Hong, Joshua Petker, Mike Stilkey, Alexandros Vasmoulakis, Tobias Keene and Yoskay Yamamoto.
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