Kohn Gallery
Art gallery in Los Angeles, California
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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]
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| Established | 1985 |
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| Location | 1227 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 |
| Coordinates | 34.09320°N 118.33911°W |
| Director | Michael Kohn |
| Architect | Lester Tobias |
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]