Latest News in Black Art features updates and developments in the world of art and related culture Lauren Halsey. | Photo by Russell Hamilton Representation Gagosian, which has locations in the United States, Europe, and Asia, announced its representation of artist Lauren Halsey. Despite characterizing the relationship as global, she will continue to work with David Kordansky Gallery in her hometown of Los Angeles. Halsey’s practice is a nexus of art, architecture, and community engagement. Her sculptural works and installations pay homage to the rich history and culture of South Central Los Angeles, where her family has lived for generations. Halsey’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Roof Garden Commission, “the eastside of south central los angeles hieroglyph prototype architecture (I)” (April 18-Oct. 22, 2023), was a monumental, site-specific installation that channeled the museum’s Egyptian wing with a Pharaonic temple featuring sphinxes modeled after her family members, Hathor columns, and “hieroglyphic” engravings promoting Black businesses in her neighborhood. Gagosian will be present Halsey’s first solo show with the gallery next year in Europe. In October 2024, her first institutional exhibition in the UK opens at Serpentine Galleries in London with a series of new works. (10/26) | More […]
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