Roberts Projects
Contemporary Art Gallery in Los Angeles, CA
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Roberts Projects is a contemporary art gallery located in Los Angeles.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Predecessor | Roberts & Tilton |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Bennett Roberts, Julie Roberts, Jack Tilton |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
History
Roberts Projects was founded in 1999 as Roberts & Tilton by partners Bennett Roberts,[1] Julie Roberts and Jack Tilton in Los Angeles.[2] Following the death of Jack Tilton (1951– 2017),[3] the gallery changed its name to Roberts Projects on January 1, 2018.[4]
Roberts & Tilton opened its first space in 2000 at the 6150 Wilshire gallery complex located in the Miracle Mile section of LA, a focal place for viewing art in the early 2000's. From 2008 through 2022 Roberts Projects occupied a former coffee-roasting factory in Culver City.[5]
In August 2020, Roberts Projects was elected as a member of the Art Dealers Association of America.[6]
Roberts Projects relocated in January 2023 to 442 South La Brea Avenue, renovating a 10,000 square foot historic automobile showroom space that was once a Max Barish car dealership.[7] The space features four exhibition spaces, a bookshop, and a permanent site-specific space conceived by artist Betye Saar.[8]
The building was originally erected in 1948 as the Max Barish Chrysler-Plymouth dealership, "Auto Dealer to the Stars" where Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, Bob Hope and Michael Landon bought their automobiles.[9]
The architectural conversion was realized by the firm of Johnston Marklee which designed Roberts Projects' Culver City location in 2008.[10]
Notable exhibitions
- Kehinde Wiley, Colorful Realm, 2023.[11][12] Roberts Projects was the first gallery on the westcoast to show artist Keginde Wiley.
- Betye Saar, Black Doll Blues, 2021.[13][14][15]
- Amoako Boafo, SINGULAR DUALITY: ME CAN MAKE WE, 2021.[16]
- Amoako Boafo, I See Me, 2018.[17]
- L.A. Object and David Hammons Body Prints, 2007.[18]
- Bliss featuring Noah Davis, 2007[19]
- Kehinde Wiley Pictures at an Exhibition, 2003.[20]
Artists
The gallery represents various artists such as: