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Kohn Gallery

Kohn Gallery is an art gallery established in 1985 in Hollywood, California. The space, under the direction of gallerist Michael Kohn, has exhibited works by seminal Pop artist Wallace Berman, Colombian painter María Berrío, polymath artist Enríque Martínez Celaya, German painter Rosa Loy, American abstract painter Ed Moses, Pop/graffiti artist Keith Haring and numerous other artists. In addition to presenting exhibitions of contemporary art, the gallery also represents the estates of historically relevant West coast artists, including Ed Moses and John Altoon.

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Established1985
Location1227 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Coordinates34°05′36″N 118°20′21″W / 34.09320°N 118.33911°W / 34.09320; -118.33911
DirectorMichael Kohn
ArchitectLester Tobias
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Kohn Gallery is an art gallery established in 1985 in Hollywood, California.1 The space, under the direction of gallerist Michael Kohn,2 has exhibited works by seminal Pop artist Wallace Berman,34 Colombian painter María Berrío,5 polymath artist Enríque Martínez Celaya,6 German painter Rosa Loy,7 American abstract painter Ed Moses,8 Pop/graffiti artist Keith Haring9 and numerous other artists. In addition to presenting exhibitions of contemporary art, the gallery also represents the estates of historically relevant West coast artists, including Ed Moses10 and John Altoon.11

Guest curators at the gallery have included journalist, critic, and curator Kristine McKenna,12 New York artist Heidi Hahn,13 and West Coast Pop artist Tony Berlant.14

One of the gallery's inaugural exhibitions in 1986 included Andy Warhol's Campbell’s Soup Boxes.15

Background

The gallery was founded by Michael Kohn, former Flash Art Magazine editor and art critic for Arts Magazine.1617 The gallery has existed in its current location since 2014.1 The building had previously been used as a printing press facility.1

In 2010, the business celebrated its 25th anniversary with Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Clifford Einstein, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, and other public figures in attendance.1819

In 2015, the Wall Street Journal dubbed the gallery "among the most important showcases of modern art on the West Coast."20

In media

In June 2016, the gallery was featured on the podcast You Can't Eat the Sunshine in celebration and exploration of the gallery's major exhibition of Wallace Berman's work.21

References

References

  1. Boucher, Brian (2014-04-22). "Michael Kohn Goes to Hollywood". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  2. Vankin, Deborah (2015-05-31). "Janelle Monae rocks MOCA gala honoring John Baldessari". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  3. "Berman". KOHN GALLERY. 6 May 2016.
  4. "Datebook: Portraits of pugilists, a key L.A. collagist gets his due, and a piano show about destruction". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 2016.
  5. "Review: María Berrío's dream-like collages deploy paper like paint". Los Angeles Times. June 17, 2019.
  6. Stuart, Gwynedd (September 17, 2019). "Enrique Martinez Celaya Captures a Familiar Feeling in His First L.A. Show in 4 Years".
  7. "The mysterious women of Rosa Loy's paintings". Los Angeles Times. December 22, 2018.
  8. "Ed Moses - Artnews". KOHN GALLERY. 24 October 2019.
  9. "CONTACT". KOHN GALLERY.
  10. "Art Industry News: How WeWork and Jeff Koons Both Made the Same Boneheaded Mistake + Other Stories". Artnet News. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  11. "John Altoon: Works From The Estate". Artsy. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  12. "Kristine McKenna". October 30, 2019 – via Wikipedia.
  13. "Heidi Hahn - Curator". KOHN GALLERY. 14 May 2019.
  14. "Tony Berlant - Curator". KOHN GALLERY. November 2018.
  15. Auctions catalogue Sotheby's
  16. "artnet". www.artnet.com.
  17. Michals, Susan (November 23, 2010). "Michael Kohn On What It Takes To Make it in the Art Business in L.A." Wall Street Journal.
  18. "General view of Michael Kohn Gallery's 25th Anniversary Show at..." Getty Images. 16 September 2011.
  19. "Scene and Heard: Michael Kohn Gallery party". Los Angeles Times. November 26, 2010.
  20. McLaughlin, Katy (12 November 2015). "Big City Tastemakers Choose an Old Fashioned House". Wall Street Journal.
  21. Adventures, Esotouric Bus (June 2, 2016). "Episode #111: The Wild World of Wallace Berman". Esotouric.