An Exhibition Connecting Contemporary Dutch and Los Angeles Art
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 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 collaborative exchange exhibition for the two curators.
The Los Angeles and Dutch art scenes are quite different, which is reflected in the kind of work the artists make in their respective localities. The art world, however, has become much more global. Hence, 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 differences based on the cultural, historical, and environmental divergences of each place.
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
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
Expected in September: LA XX NL at Frank Taal Galerie Rotterdam