NL XX LA

PRJCTLA, Los Angeles and Frank Taal Gallery, Rotterdam

AT PRJCTLA

An Exhibition Connecting Contemporary Dutch and Los Angeles Art

Dutch Artists

Bram Braam, Irene de Boer, Folkert de Jong, Daan den Houter, Saminte Ekeland, Mike Ottink, Marie Pop (Anique Weve, Inge Aanstoot), Hester Scheurwater, Marilou van Lierop, Tycho van Zomeren, Sabine Woudenberg

LA Artists

LA Artists: China Adams, Jenn Berger, Lauren Bon, David DiMichele, Katy Ann Gilmore, Alexandra Grant, Daniel Hawkins, Tim Hawkinson, Lies Kraal, Nathan Redwood, Douglas Tausik Ryder

March 5 - April 30, 2022 

Reception: Saturday, March 5 3-6PM

NL XX LA is an exchange exhibition between Galerie Frank Taal (Rotterdam) and PRJCTLA (Los Angeles) featuring a diverse group of artists both in age and stylistic approach. Some of the artists have already shown in the counterpart city but for most participating in this exhibition it will be the first time that the artist has engaged this new audience.

 

The exhibition is co-curated by Frank Taal of the Frank Taal Gallery and Carl Berg of PRJCTLA. This show brings together two diverse curatorial approaches that meld into an eclectic yet compelling exhibition.

Berg and Taal have collaborated on exhibitions in the past but NL XX LA marks the first collaborate exchange exhibition for the two curators.

 

The Los Angeles and Dutch art scenes are quite different and this is reflected in the kind of work the artists make in their respective localities. The art world, however, has become much more global so there are many overlapping concepts and processes, and an individual artist’s work has become less and less specific to the locality where the works are made.

 

This being said, there is a tone of the work that reflects difference that is based on cultural, historical and environmental divergences of each place.

NL XX LA installation view
NL XX LA installation view
NL XX LA installation
NL XX LA installation
NL XX LA installation view
NL XX LA installation view
Left to right: Marielou van Lierop (two disks), Irene de Boer (large sculpture), China Adams (two framed drawings), Tim Hawkinson (small sculpture), Saminte Ekeland (small works in the background)
Left to right: Marielou van Lierop (two disks), Irene de Boer (large sculpture), China Adams (two framed drawings), Tim Hawkinson (small sculpture), Saminte Ekeland (small works in the background)
Irene de Boer - Red Herring, 2021, epoxy, carbon, polyurethane foam, silicone rubber, pigments, aluminum, iron,	150 x 50 in
Irene de Boer - Red Herring, 2021, epoxy, carbon, polyurethane foam, silicone rubber, pigments, aluminum, iron, 150 x 50 in
Left to right:  Irene de Boer (backroom), Folkert de Jong (sculpture), Daan den Houter (ice painting installation), Lies Kraal (three paintings)
Left to right: Irene de Boer (backroom), Folkert de Jong (sculpture), Daan den Houter (ice painting installation), Lies Kraal (three paintings)
NL XX LA installation
NL XX LA installation
NL XX LA installation view
NL XX LA installation view
Left to right: Daniel Hawkins (sculpture), Hester Scheurwater (four photographs), Alexandra Grant (two paintings)
Left to right: Daniel Hawkins (sculpture), Hester Scheurwater (four photographs), Alexandra Grant (two paintings)
Left to right: Douglas Tausik Ryder (large sculpture), Tim Hawkinson (small sculpture), Tycho van Zomeren (painting), Marie Pop (photo-painting installation), Daniel Hawkins (sculpture)
Left to right: Douglas Tausik Ryder (large sculpture), Tim Hawkinson (small sculpture), Tycho van Zomeren (painting), Marie Pop (photo-painting installation), Daniel Hawkins (sculpture)
Image left to right: Daniel Hawkins (sculpture), Hester Scheurwater (photos), Tim Hawkinson (small sculpture), Alexandra Grant (paintings)
Image left to right: Daniel Hawkins (sculpture), Hester Scheurwater (photos), Tim Hawkinson (small sculpture), Alexandra Grant (paintings)
NL XX LA - MARIE POP installation view
NL XX LA - MARIE POP installation view

This exhibition was in part made possible by

a generous contribution from Dutch Culture USA