If you’re in LA this Saturday evening, check out this new show opening at sixspace — new works by LA artists Megan Whitmarsh and Rachell Sumpter. If you’re not in LA, dig the preview online. I’m particularly fond of the images form Whitmarsh (detail at left) — gallery co-founder Caryn Coleman tells me they’re the result of a dream the artist had that Kermit the Frog was in her house, hanging out and doing origami. The pieces depict — well — Kermit the Frog hanging out in someone’s house, doing origami. Snip from press release:
“Whitmarsh will present her exquisite embroidery on fabric pieces that combine this traditional medium with depictions of elements in pop-culture such as yetis and battling elf girls. While the size of her work ranges from small to large, her characters remain tiny and detailed, forcing the viewer to literally peer into her worlds. Sumpter, part of the new school of illustration, will be exhibiting paintings on paper using gouache, ink and watercolor. Her work has been described as ‘…delicate ink lines, and subtle attention to detail complement and subvert the lightness of her drawings’ and her ‘icon-like imagery resembles… children’s books found in antique stores, but with a modernist composition and adult subject matter’.”
Link to press release, show images up later this week.