Esoteric Survey

David Zwirner Gallery in Los Angeles has two really good exhibitions up at the moment. Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, organized by Shio Kusaka and Josef Albers, Duets.  Albers at Bauhaus Study for Tenayuca, c. 1942-1943 Luminous Day, 1947-1952 That's a lot of squares. Study for a Homage to the Square, c. 1970-1973 Three color studies for Homage to the Square Study for a Homage to the Square, 1964 One of the associates took me and a friend on a tour of the offices and viewing rooms upstairs. Magdalena rode her bike a lot around Venice. Magdalena on a classic Michael form. Josef and Magdalena at LACMA in 2024. This had to be the inspiration, right? More on that exhibition, here . Zwirner represents the John McCracken estate. They have another one on their back patio.

 The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego ( MCASD ) La Jolla has reopened after a major renovation and expansion by New York firm, Selldorf Architects . The gallery space was quadrupled from 10,000 to 40,000 square feet. It also adds one more name to the MCASD architect list. More on that later.  A Yoyoi Kusama pumpkin was added to the museum's collection.  It plays nicely off the Andy Goldsworthy egg outside. Sol Lewitt MCASD has one of the best collections of light and space works. Larry Bell John McCraken, Donald Judd and Robert Mangold Most of the galleries are filled with MCASD's own collection.  The exception is Niki de Saint Phalle in the 1960s The gallery spaces have been expanded and also include some impressive ceiling heights.  More Niki Niki de Saint Phalle, “Tir de Jasper Johns,” 1961 Speaking of Jasper Johns, here is his "Light Bulb I," 1958 Andy Warhol and Ed Ruscha Local boy, John Baldessari And his buddy, Richard Allen Morris And his buddy, Tom ...