Kohn Gallery Explained

Kohn Gallery
Established:1985
Location:1227 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Coordinates:34.0932°N -118.3391°W
Architect:Lester Tobias
Director:Michael Kohn

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,[3] [4] 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 Haring[9] 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[10] 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.[16] [17] 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.[18] [19]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boucher. Brian. 2014-04-22. Michael Kohn Goes to Hollywood. 2021-04-22. ARTnews.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: Vankin. Deborah. 2015-05-31. Janelle Monae rocks MOCA gala honoring John Baldessari. 2021-04-22. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  3. Web site: Berman. KOHN GALLERY.
  4. Web site: Datebook: Portraits of pugilists, a key L.A. collagist gets his due, and a piano show about destruction. May 5, 2016. Los Angeles Times.
  5. Web site: Review: María Berrío's dream-like collages deploy paper like paint. June 17, 2019. Los Angeles Times.
  6. Web site: Enrique Martinez Celaya Captures a Familiar Feeling in His First L.A. Show in 4 Years. Gwynedd. Stuart. September 17, 2019.
  7. Web site: The mysterious women of Rosa Loy's paintings. December 22, 2018. Los Angeles Times.
  8. Web site: Ed Moses - Artnews. KOHN GALLERY.
  9. Web site: CONTACT. KOHN GALLERY.
  10. Web site: 2019-10-25 . Art Industry News: How WeWork and Jeff Koons Both Made the Same Boneheaded Mistake + Other Stories . 2022-08-23 . Artnet News . en-US.
  11. Web site: John Altoon: Works From The Estate . 2022-08-23 . Artsy.
  12. Web site: Kristine McKenna. October 30, 2019. Wikipedia.
  13. Web site: Heidi Hahn - Curator. KOHN GALLERY.
  14. Web site: Tony Berlant - Curator. KOHN GALLERY.
  15. https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/lot.113.html/2015/contemporary-art-day-auction-n09421 Auctions catalogue
  16. Web site: artnet. www.artnet.com.
  17. News: Michael Kohn On What It Takes To Make it in the Art Business in L.A.. Susan. Michals. Wall Street Journal. November 23, 2010.
  18. Web site: General view of Michael Kohn Gallery's 25th Anniversary Show at.... Getty Images.
  19. Web site: Scene and Heard: Michael Kohn Gallery party. November 26, 2010. Los Angeles Times.
  20. News: Big City Tastemakers Choose an Old Fashioned House. Katy. McLaughlin. Wall Street Journal. 12 November 2015.
  21. Web site: Episode #111: The Wild World of Wallace Berman. Esotouric Bus. Adventures. June 2, 2016. Esotouric.

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