THERMIDORIAN REACTION Curated by Umar Rashid
Jul
17
to Aug 21

 THERMIDORIAN REACTION Curated by Umar Rashid

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 THERMIDORIAN REACTION Curated by Umar Rashid

Wönzimer Gallery 341-B S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031 wonzimerinfo@gmail.com | www.wonzimer.com

Opening Reception: Friday, July 17 2026 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Exhibition Dates: July 17 – August 21, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA – Wönzimer is proud to present Thermidorian Reaction, a group exhibition curated by Umar Rashid. Bringing together an extensive and global circle of artists, this show explores the volatile relationship between physical heat and the cycles of history.

The exhibition takes its name from the 17f94 coup that ended the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. While the coup stopped the immediate bloodbath, it paved the way for Napoleon’s rise and a new era of control. Rashid uses this moment to highlight a messy truth: the end of one struggle is often just the beginning of the next. Like a Rubik’s Cube, history is constantly shifting; solving one side inevitably changes the rest in ways we cannot always predict.

Set in the peak of July, Thermidorian Reaction leans into the intensity of the summer. Rashid connects the literal heat of the month to a sense of social friction where energy and violence can feel strangely intertwined. The featured artists move beyond simple observations to offer different ways of looking at the world. They challenge us to see how "one becomes three" as our perceptions shift under the weight of a changing climate and a complicated past.

Participating Artists:

  • SHAGHA

  • Jasmin Blasco

  • Eric Beltz

  • Tarek Sebastian Al-Shammaa

  • Asuka Anastacia Ogawa

  • Cheyann Washington

  • Alissa Warshaw

  • Xochitl Camille Goss

  • Micah James

  • Yashua Klos

  • Jeffrey Sims

  • Tommaso Buldini

  • Margherita Paoletti

  • Francesca Lalanne

  • Augustine Kofie

  • Cory Jones

  • Umar Rashid

  • Lookout & Wonderland (Niki Tsukamoto and Yusuke Tsukamoto)

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EARTH ELEMENTS: PAINT AND FIRE 
Sep
4
to Oct 9

EARTH ELEMENTS: PAINT AND FIRE 

EARTH ELEMENTS: PAINT AND FIRE 

Curated by Gary Brewer 

Wönzimer Gallery 341-B S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031
wonzimerinfo@gmail.com | www.wonzimer.com 

Opening Reception: Friday, September 4, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Exhibition Dates: September 4 – October 9, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA – Wönzimer is proud to present Earth Elements: Paint and Fire, a group exhibition curated by Gary Brewer. Bringing together a dynamic group of artists, this show explores the intersection of the ceramic medium and contemporary painting.

The Western tradition of ceramics began to free itself from its utilitarian ethos beginning with George Ohr in the early 20th century. In the 1950s, after a residency at Black Mountain College, Peter Voulkos took things further, creating abstract expressionist ceramic sculptures, guided by physicality and improvisational gesture. His work liberated future ceramic artists from long-held traditions of the craft. While Gary Brewer was living in the Bay Area in the 1970s the art world was still immersed in critical arguments trying to uphold some distinction between art and craft. During this time, central to these discussions were artists like Viola Frey and Robert Arneson, who were using the ceramic medium to make powerful works that were irreverent, funny and profound.

These old, worn-out critical battles are for the most part a thing of the past. However, there is still a lingering allegiance to the traditions and rules that shapes the mindset of many ceramic artists. This medium that for so long has been relegated to a utilitarian function is still deeply tied to its history. A beautiful history, but one that can limit the parameters of what is possible.

In the early 20th century, painting was freed from notions of craft, eschewing the need to learn the academic tradition of drawing and depicting our world. Duchamp threw down a philosophical gauntlet with his ready-mades, asserting that art could be whatever one deemed art was, without even the need to make it physically. Later, Jackson Pollock broke through the residual standards for producing painting. Dripping paint onto vast canvases while moving about in a ritualistic, performative way, he opened the floodgates, freeing the tradition of painting from the historical baggage that deterred artists from discovering novel ways to make a statement.

In this exhibition Gary Brewer has put together a group of painters who, after years of working in their chosen medium, began making ceramic sculptures. Their approach and attitude rise from a tabula rasa, without an allegiance to the traditional customs and conventions that have been followed through time. They infuse a painter’s sensibility into this profoundly beautiful medium, with results that are fresh, eccentric and painterly.

Both Galia Linn and Cybele Rowe are exceptions in this exhibition. Linn is an artist who began as a ceramic sculptor but expanded into painting as well. Her experience, in a sense is the reverse, where the physicality of clay imbues painting with a different quality of touch and surface. Cybele Rowe has been creating massive ceramic sculptures for decades but has integrated a deep painterly sensibility to her sculptures. Indeed she refers to her work as volumetric paintings. Her work has a bold emotive force that is charged with a playful wit, and the formal power of expressive abstraction.

Participating Artists:

Cosmas and Damian Brown, David Lloyd, Gary Brewer, Cybele Rowe, Roger Herman, Brad Eberhard, Cheyann Washington, Xu DaRocha, Marco Minaya, Galia Linn, Aaron Sheppard

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VISUAL AND VERBAL COGNITION THEODORE SVENNINGSEN SOLO EXHIBITION 
Oct
23
to Nov 14

VISUAL AND VERBAL COGNITION THEODORE SVENNINGSEN SOLO EXHIBITION 

VISUAL AND VERBAL COGNITION
THEODORE SVENNINGSEN SOLO EXHIBITION 

Opening Reception: Friday, October 23rd, 2026, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Exhibition Dates: October 23rd to November 13, 2026
Location: Wonzimer, 341-B S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031

LOS ANGELES, CA — Wonzimer is pleased to present Visual and Verbal Cognition, an exhibition of select works by Theodore Svenningsen, spanning a number of years.

The exhibition explores the visual and verbal aspects of consciousness, the two modes that provide us with knowledge. The exhibition consists of two bodies of work: the TEXT work and the STRUCTURES work. While the artist maintains a deep interest in the three functions of consciousness (cognition, conation, and affection), cognition is the focus addressed by the works in this exhibition.

The TEXT pieces are involved with Verbal Cognition and address various areas of interest. One area concerns the interrelationships between certain individual persons and the larger group, and the difficulties and inabilities of these individuals to fit in. Additional areas of interest involve the investigation of money in society and its position as an important criterion in the judging of a person, dominating and almost obliterating all truly human propensities; also, the actual, but mostly ignored, temporariness of life is addressed. Art that is self-referential and theory-driven art are also explored. In the text work, words are used in their usual everyday denotative manner, but the text also becomes an aesthetic entity in itself in the work; a conflation of these two aspects is integral to the work. It should be noted here that Propositional Cognition is actually the proper name for what is popularly referred to as Verbal Cognition.

The STRUCTURES work addresses Visual Cognition. Within the Structures work, there are a number of different series, including the Primitive Structures, the Anxious Objects, and the Primordial Series. In the Primitive Structures, mysterious figures of unknown origin and objects that are not quite what they seem to be make appearances. Various issues, including questions of aesthetics and light, are concerns of the Anxious Objects and the Primordial Series.

The art in the exhibition is influenced by two of Svenningsen’s life-long areas of interest. One is an involvement with thinking about thinking. In some cases, this leads to a fascination with the ways some persons think, which is often inconsistent, peculiar, and with a complete absence of logic. A second interest influencing the art is aesthetics within visual perception. The two concerns of thinking and aesthetics led to his interest in philosophy and art. Svenningsen majored in philosophy at U.C.L.A., where he received a BA and a Master’s Degree in philosophy and was advanced to doctoral candidacy. While a graduate student, he was a teaching assistant in philosophy of psychology, with an area of interest being self-deception. An involvement with art never ended and continued, leading to him receiving an MFA degree in painting from Otis College of Art and Design.

Svenningsen’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including the New Museum and the Drawing Center, both in New York, and the University Art Museum, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art, Guangzhou, China. He has two pieces in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and is in the collection of Staatliche Museum zu Berlin, Pressischer Kulturbesitz, Kunstbibliothek, Berlin, Germany, and is included in many other collections.

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Tae Lee Closing Reception and Artist Talk
Jun
27
4:00 PM16:00

Tae Lee Closing Reception and Artist Talk

CLOSING RECEPTION & ARTIST TALK Tae Lee: The Last Life in the Universe

Wönzimer Gallery 341-B S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031

Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Artist Talk & Walkthrough: 6 PM

Please join us for the closing reception and final walkthrough of Tae Lee’s solo exhibition. Moved to Saturday, June 27th, this event offers a final opportunity to experience the collection and engage directly with the artist.

At 6 PM, Tae Lee will host an intimate artist talk discussing the philosophical themes of the show, exploring how we navigate the dualities of the physical and spiritual worlds, and the invitation to look inward for acceptance amidst external chaos.

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The Art Parade
Jun
20
6:00 PM18:00

The Art Parade

We are beyond excited to announce our participation in The Art Parade

LACMA @lacma | Wilshire Blvd | Sat, June 20, 2026 | 6 pm PT | FREE

The Art Parade is a large-scale public celebration marking the opening of the David Geffen Galleries. In a public procession on Museum Row/Wilshire Blvd, the parade showcases mobile sculptures, costumes, banners, inflatables, music, and movement-based works that activate public space through collective artistic expression.

Conceived two decades ago by influential art dealer and curator Jeffrey Deitch @jeffreydeitchgallery , The Art Parade ran annually in New York's SoHo from 2005 to 2008, bringing together more than 1,000 participants each year in a creative procession that transformed the streets into a living gallery.

This Los Angeles edition marks a pivotal moment in LACMA's history and for the city itself. The opening of the David Geffen Galleries culminates a two-decade campus transformation, with the new Peter Zumthor-designed building adding 110,000 square feet of gallery space and creating 3.5 acres of new outdoor public space at LACMA

The Art Parade both celebrates this cultural moment and underlines LACMA's longstanding commitment to celebrating artists, presenting art in public spaces, and engaging broad and diverse audiences.

The Art Parade is part of the Grand Opening Weekend, June 18–22.

The series of David Geffen Galleries opening events is presented by East West Bank. @eastwestbank.art

The Block Party and Art Parade are presented by East West Bank Foundation.

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GALA DTLA Arts Weekend
Jun
17
to Jul 19

GALA DTLA Arts Weekend

GALA DTLA Arts Weekend returns July 17–19, 2026,

Bringing together some of Downtown Los Angeles’ most dynamic contemporary art spaces for a weekend of exhibition openings, artist talks, special events, and extended gallery hours. Visitors can explore a diverse range of contemporary practices at Night Gallery, Band of Vices, Vielmetter, Track 16, noon-projects, Artbug, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, and Nicodim, among other participating venues.

Spanning the Arts District and surrounding downtown neighborhoods, the weekend offers a unique opportunity to experience multiple exhibitions in a single visit while engaging with artists, curators, and gallerists. From emerging voices to internationally recognized artists, participating galleries present painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and interdisciplinary works that reflect the breadth and vitality of Los Angeles’ contemporary art community.

Whether you’re a collector, arts professional, or first-time visitor, DTLA Arts Weekend provides an immersive introduction to one of the city’s most vibrant cultural hubs.

 

Events & Openings

Abigail Ogilvy Gallery

Art Bug Gallery

Band of Vices

Luis De Jesus Los Angeles

NOON-Projects

Night Gallery

NICODIM

Track 16

Vielmetter Los Angeles

Wönzimer

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The Last Life In The Universe - Tae Lee
May
29
to Jun 27

The Last Life In The Universe - Tae Lee

The Last Life In The Universe

 A Solo Exhibition by Tae Lee

Wönzimer Gallery 341-B S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031 wonzimerinfo@gmail.com | www.wonzimer.com

Opening Reception: Friday, May 29, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM 

Exhibition Dates: May 29 – June 27, 2026 

Closing Reception & Artist Talk: Friday, June 27 | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

LOS ANGELES, CA – Wönzimer is proud to announce a new solo exhibition by artist Tae Lee, navigating between the illusory duality of the material and immaterial realm.  .

This collection came into being as a process of the integration of mystic visions of a nondual reality into the perceived phenomena of a waking life. Lee offers a space for ontological contemplation on the classic existential challenges of sentient awareness within the future of supposed singularity.

Through his body of work, Lee investigates the apocalyptic tone of the day to day, each slice of life carrying the weight of the surreal ultraviolence of empire. Yet, despite the darkness, Lee beckons the viewer to transmute the chaos of the frontier into a path for self-actualization, not by denial, but by unification. 

The paintings explore the eschatological tension between the internal and external versions of cataclysms, depicting the vital aliveness found in surrendering into both the death of the ego and the death of the world.

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DEGREE ZERO : Discussion and artists walkthrough
May
16
4:00 PM16:00

DEGREE ZERO : Discussion and artists walkthrough

Join Wonzimer Gallery on Saturday May 16th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for an in depth discussion and artists walkthrough held in conjunction with the exhibition DegreeZero: Utopia / Dystopia in Contemporary Art. This thirteen artist group exhibition examines the grey area between the oppositional states of utopia and dystopia.

Matt Stromberg is a freelance arts writer and educator based in Los Angeles. He is a frequent contributor to Hyperallergic and has also written for the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, and KCRW Art Insider amongst other publications. He teaches Art Appreciation and Introduction to Modernism at Mt. San Jacinto College.

The event will be held at 341 S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031.

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OPEN STUDIOS W.A.R.P.
May
9
4:00 PM16:00

OPEN STUDIOS W.A.R.P.

W.A.R.P. (Wönzimer Artist Residency Program) 

Saturday, May 9th, 4:00–8:00pm (Arrive Anytime)

Where: Wönzimer / W.A.R.P. Studios, Los Angeles / Keystone Studios

W.A.R.P. Open Studios returns on Saturday, May 9th, 4:00PM –8:00PM. Explore working studios, meet the artists, and preview in-progress projects inside Wönzimer’s residency hub. One evening only intimate conversations, works available directly from the studio, and a casual gathering with the Wönzimer community. Free and open to the public! In addition, Keystone Studio Complex will also have open Studios. Located just around the corner

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DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art 
Apr
24
to May 22

DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art 

DegreeZero: 

Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art 

Wonzimer Gallery

341 S Avenue 17 Los Angeles CA 90031

wonzimerinfo@gmail.com | www.wonzimer.com

Opening Reception: 5-10pm, Friday April 24th, 2026

Exhibition Dates: April 24th - May 22nd, 2026

Curated by 

Lawrence Gipe and Constance Mallinson

Exhibiting Artists:

Lynn Aldrich

Hilary Baker

Austin Caswell

Liz Cohen

Lawrence Gipe 

Beihua Guo

Mark Steven Greenfield

Kaya & Blank 

Ben Jackel

Constance Mallinson

Umar Rashid 

Marcos Serafim

Keith Walsh



Wonzimer Gallery is proud to present “DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art”, a 13-artist group exhibition organized by artist-curators Lawrence Gipe and Constance Mallinson.

The work presented in DegreeZero exists in the grey area between the oppositional, yet strangely fungible, states of Utopia and Dystopia; this is not an academic exercise, as it this theme might bring to mind the state of contemporary societies caught in, for example, a precarious balance between the ideals of democracy and totalitarianism. 

“Traditional views of Utopianism allow us to project ideal, humanitarian societies by imagining what might be but does not yet exist”, writes Mallinson from her essay for DegreeZero.  “Without utopian idealism, one risks succumbing to Utopia’s co-equal sibling: Dystopia, loosely defined as the retreat/decline of progress and the prevalence of societies based totally on self-interest and the breakdown of shared goals. War, corruption, suffering, suppression, repression, and hopelessness are its chief characteristics.” 

The title DegreeZero refers to an aspect of Roland Barthes’ literary theory called “language utopia”– a proposal from his book Writing Degree Zero positing a textual strategy where “neutrality” roots out gendered, coded and otherwise colonized underpinnings in texts. Barthes offers a “0” degree, a neutral, unbiased method of language that presents its subject as detached from colonialist/gendered roots, existing non-hierarchically. Artists that address utopian notions in their practice acknowledge that dystopia is an integral and simultaneous yang to utopia’s yin.

This group exhibition extends this wide template into the field of contemporary visual rhetoric. The artworks presented align with Barthes aim for more transparency in text, creating spaces for contemplation on the various critical dilemmas facing the contemporary world.   


Liz Cohen and Keith Walsh, use the utopian language of propaganda and pop culture to interrogate the allure and promise of Marxist aesthetics. Some of the characters in Mark Steven Greenfield’s re-writing of the sacred “icon” were utopian colony builders, as utopian thoughts propel the protagonists of Umar Rashid’s iconic battle scenes.  Marcos Serafim‘s multi-media works describe the dystopian intersections of identity, necropolitics and technology; Ben Jackel and Beihua Guo examine the utopian desires for security that morph into surveillance and the mutually-assured destruction strategies that the military industrial complex promises and delivers; and Lawrence Gipe, Kaya & Blank, Lynn Aldrich, Austin Caswell, Constance Mallinson, and Hilary Baker arrive via diverse media to engage from an ecological perspective - as the many forms of landscape representation in an era of climate change are inextricable from utopian/dystopic engagement.





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Together, Us -  Marta Thoma Hall
Mar
20
to Apr 17

Together, Us -  Marta Thoma Hall

Together, Us

 A Solo Exhibition by Marta Thoma Hall

Exhibition Dates: March 20 to April 17 

Opening Reception: March 20, 7 pm to 10 pm 

Location: Wonzimer Gallery, Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA Wonzimer Gallery is proud to announce Together, Us, a solo exhibition by Marta Thoma Hall. Through an evocative collection of sculpture and mixed media, Marta Thoma Hall investigates the porous boundaries between the self, the collective, and the natural world.

The exhibition poses a central existential question regarding where one human ends and another begins. Marta Thoma Hall draws deeply from the lineage of Surrealism, echoing the intuitive and experimental approaches of historical figures like Leonora Carrington and Louise Bourgeois. The work transcends traditional concepts of representation by blending the industrial with the organic. Materials such as weathered wood, steel, resin, fur, and tapestry converge to create objects that feel both primal and futuristic.

This body of work explores the prelingual shared memory of humanity. This concept, rooted in the philosophies of Julia Kristeva and Carl Jung, suggests that our deepest connections exist in a realm of sensation and empathy that predates language. By questioning the status quo of space and time, the collection by Marta Thoma Hall invites viewers to recognize their profound connection to one another.

In a cultural moment often defined by separation, Together, Us argues that empathy is a vital survival mechanism. The exhibition is a visual synthesis of the maternal bond and the collective unconscious, serving as a call to unite as humans who care for each other and for the earth.

Gallery Contact Information: Email: wonzimerinfo@gmail.com Phone: 310 462 2314 Website: www.wonzimer.com



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MANTL: Quiet Correction
Mar
15
4:00 PM16:00

MANTL: Quiet Correction

Wonzimer Gallery Presents MANTL: Quiet Correction

Wonzimer Gallery is pleased to host the inaugural exhibition of MANTL, a new cultural platform transforming how collectors engage with and live alongside contemporary art.

On March 15, 2026, MANTL will debut Quiet Correction, an intimate exhibition introducing a new model of art ownership, allowing collectors to experience, rotate, and acquire works through a dynamic placement model designed to support sustained visibility and recurring revenue for artists.

This invitation-only launch will convene collectors, cultural leaders, and institutional voices for an evening centered on dialogue, discovery, and a reimagined relationship between artist and audience.

MANTL presents Quiet Correction

Sunday, March 15, 2026

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Wonzimer Gallery

341-B South Avenue 17

Los Angeles, CA 90031

Attendance is limited.

To learn more about MANTL or request an invitation, visit: mantlart.com

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MIMESIS CLOSING ARTIST TALK
Mar
13
7:00 PM19:00

MIMESIS CLOSING ARTIST TALK

Wonzimer Gallery Join us for the final viewing of Mimesis at Wonzimer Gallery.

Schedule Date: Friday, March 13, 2026 Time:

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Artist Talk & Walkthrough: 7:30 PM

The event includes a brief walkthrough led by the curators and participating artists. They will share insights into the themes of the show and the process behind the pieces. It is a great chance to ask questions and see the collection before it closes.

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Figure Drawing - Mimesis
Mar
5
4:00 PM16:00

Figure Drawing - Mimesis

Figure Drawing

We are Pleased to open our space to an unrestricted figurative drawing session hosted by Cheyann Washington in conjunction with the "Mimesis" Group Exhibition.

This session is not geared to any structure or strict rules.

Washington will lead a 30 min Demo/Intro for materials & their use. This includes techniques using Watercolor, Charcoal & Graphite.

This will be held in the Living room during the gallery's open hours so please make some time to arrive @4 - settle in - see the exhibition - return to begin the session. 

Clothed/Costume

Victorian, 30s - 60s era, Gothic

Event Location @Wonzimer

341 s ave 17th Los Angeles CA 90031

March 5th

4pm - 7:30pm

Tip?- very much welcomed to thank our models 

Schedule

4 pm  - 4:30 pm  - Intro ( Material Demo )

4:30 pm - 5:20 pm  - Model 1 (Toti) @totihan30

5:20 pm - 6:10 pm - Model 2 (Mather) @matherlouth

6:10 pm - 7:00 pm - Model 2 (Granson) @bangerznointerruption

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Share Drawings & Wrap 

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Mimesis
Feb
13
to Mar 13

Mimesis

Mimesis

Wonzimer Gallery

341 S Avenue 17 Los Angeles CA 90031

wonzimerinfo@gmail.com | www.wonzimer.com

Opening Reception: 5-10pm Friday February 13th, 2026

Exhibition Dates: February 13th - March 13th, 2026

Wonzimer Gallery is pleased to announce a vital group exhibition, "Mimesis" bringing together a powerful and diverse roster of contemporary painters who utilize the human figure as a primary vessel for expression.

The exhibition celebrates the enduring relevance of the figure in contemporary art by shifting focus from external representation to internal, personal mythology. Each featured artist approaches the human subject through a distinct visual language and unique background, resulting in a complex dialogue of individuality. Their commitment lies in capturing not just the form, but the psychological depth and expressive potential unlocked by their respective histories and imaginations.

Rather than prioritizing external accuracy, the exhibition celebrates the "Internal Mythology" of the subject. Each artist brings a distinct visual vocabulary shaped by their unique cultural and personal histories, resulting in a complex dialogue on individuality. The works on display move beyond the surface, capturing the expressive potential unlocked when the imagination meets the anatomy.

This compelling visual experience is immediate, sophisticated, and vibrant. By presenting these eight singular voices side-by-side, the exhibition celebrates the high degree of creativity and the vast spectrum of approaches that make figurative painting such a dynamic and essential field today. 

Brandon Gastinel

Cheyann Washington 

Evelyn Tan

Monica Hernández

Randye Sandel

Simphiwe Ndzube

Tae Lee

Vasco Del Rey








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Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities Closing Reception
Jan
30
4:00 PM16:00

Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities Closing Reception

Special Guest, Discussion with Shigeru Ban 4:00 – 4:30 PM

Closing Reception: Friday, January 30 from 4 – 8 PM

Join Wönzimer Gallery and Ann Weber, artist and curator of Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities, for the exhibition’s closing reception.

We are honored to welcome internationally renowned architect Shigeru Ban for a discussion focusing on his humanitarian disaster-relief projects.

The exhibition features twelve photographs of Ban’s structures, which utilize commercial cardboard tubes, including three projects realized in Los Angeles.

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Infinite Possibilities: Artist Talk
Jan
15
7:00 PM19:00

Infinite Possibilities: Artist Talk

Infinite Possibilities: Artist Talk

Thursday, Jan 15

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Hosted by

Wonzimer

Wönzimer Gallery and Ann Weber, artist and the curator of Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities will host an artist talk at the gallery. Three artists will each give a 20-minute presentation about their studio practice. Please join Edgar Ramirez (Los Angeles), Jodi Hays (Nashville) and a yet to be determined special guest for this lively event. Image: Studio view, Edgar Ramirez

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Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities
Jan
2
to Jan 30

Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities

Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities
January 2 – 30, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, January 2, 5–10 PM
Artist Talk: Thursday, January 15, 7–9 PM

Address: 341-B S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Gallery Hours: Thursday–Sunday, 12–7 PM

 

Los Angeles, CA — Wönzimer Gallery presents Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities, a group exhibition featuring an international roster of twelve artists who redefine what is possible with this ubiquitous and unpretentious material. This exhibition celebrates cardboard as a powerful medium for innovation, transformation, and metaphor.

Curated by Ann Weber, who is represented by Wönzimer Gallery, Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities highlights artists who have elevated cardboard from the everyday to the extraordinary. Weber, known for her monumental and sensuous sculptures made from discarded boxes, first began working with the material in 1991 after discovering architect Frank Gehry’s groundbreaking cardboard furniture. Gehry’s iconic Easy Edges Wiggle Chair (1972) will be featured in the exhibition, marking a full-circle moment that connects inspiration and influence across generations.

“I am excited to bring together a diverse group of artists whose work reimagines this ubiquitous material in compelling, subversive, and beautiful ways.” - Ann Weber, Curator 

Sustainability and reinvention are central themes throughout the show. Shigeru Ban (Tokyo), internationally recognized for his humanitarian architecture, uses cardboard sonotubes to build rapid-response shelters and structures for communities affected by natural disasters, including those impacted by the January fires in Los Angeles.  Artists such as Jodi Hays (Nashville) and Edgar Ramirez (Los Angeles) abuse, dye, layer, and paint cardboard to create striking large-scale wall works. 

Together, these artists reveal the vast creative potential of a material often overlooked, inviting viewers to reconsider notions of permanence, beauty, and value. Infinite possibilities indeed.

Participating Artists:
 Shigeru Ban (Tokyo); Frank Gehry (Los Angeles); Tim Hawkinson (Los Angeles); Jodi Hays (Nashville); Narsiso Martinez (Los Angeles); Hector Dionicio Mendoza (Salinas); Jebila Okongwu (Rome); Edgar Ramirez (Los Angeles); Samuelle Richardson (Los Angeles); Michael Stutz (San Diego); Ann Weber (Los Angeles); Leonie Weber (Brooklyn)

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'For Your Eyes'
Dec
4
7:00 PM19:00

'For Your Eyes'

'For Your Eyes'

Thursday, Dec 4

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Wonzimer Film Screening

341 S Avenue 17 Los Angeles CA 90031

A curated presentation of digital video art and GIF works, highlighting artists defining the next wave of visual expression. Curated by salawaki and manta_timing.

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Ripe Fruit, Bruised Fruit
Nov
20
6:00 PM18:00

Ripe Fruit, Bruised Fruit

Join Wonzimer gallery on November 20th for an evening of varied performance and installation, presented during the exhibition "Ode To Sunflower," featuring new works by artist Joshua AM Ross and designer Caleb Engstrom.

The event runs from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at 341 S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031.

The featured event is the puppet performance, Ripe Fruit, Bruised Fruit by William PK Carter. The piece illustrates the self-destructive cycle of internalized homophobia and shame and how it informs one's love life, all from the perspective of an overly-preening bird that slowly turns into its own predator.

The night will also include a live music set by the group Pour Deux.

Complementing the evening's events will be a cello performance by XOWOMO from Sade Gallery.

Parked directly in front of the gallery will be The Freak Family Roadshow, a traveling sculptural art installation. Housed in a fully-restored 1950s canned-ham-style trailer, the installation features a family unit, a gorilla mother, an alien father, and their strange hybrid baby trapped in an eternal time loop. Outside, a lurid sideshow banner and an animatronic paper-mâché carnival barker promise an experience that "will make you grateful for your normal life.” Inside the vintage trailer, the scene is domestic and tender, complete with family photos, toys, tchotchkes, and 1950s music playing over the radio.


Puppet Performance 

William PK Carter @baeslleaf

Music Live Set

Pour Deux @Pour_deux

Cello Performance 

XOWOMO @sadelosangeles

Traveling Art Installation

The Freak Family Road show @The_FreakFamily

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Ode To Sunflower
Nov
14
to Dec 8

Ode To Sunflower

Ode To Sunflower

Drawings by Joshua AM Ross

Furniture Designs by Caleb Engstrom

Wonzimer Gallery

341 S Avenue 17 Los Angeles CA 90031

wonzimerinfo@gmail.com | www.wonzimer.com

Opening Reception: 7-10pm Friday November 14th, 2025

Exhibition Dates: November 14th - December 12th, 2025

Wönzimer is pleased to announce Ode to Sunflower, a two-person exhibition featuring new works by Joshua AM Ross and Caleb Engstrom.

Ode to Sunflower explores themes of perception, the body, and material intimacy through drawings and furniture. The exhibition features 14 colored pencil drawings by Joshua AM Ross alongside 14 new furniture pieces by Caleb Engstrom.

Joshua AM Ross’s work draws a parallel between the life cycle of the sunflower and the human body. His series of drawings portrays figures in motion, capturing moments of interaction and connection. These works ask questions about seeing, being, and becoming, examining how bodies engage with one another through both touch and non-touch.

Caleb Engstrom presents the newest chapter of his DRY KISS series. The works include aluminum chairs and the debut of a dining table, as well as an upholstered lounge chair in wide-wale corduroy. Guided by the mantra “don’t repeat yourself, keep it simple, stupid,” Engstrom explores how we inhabit objects, and how touch transforms into memory.

Together, Ross and Engstrom’s investigations into the architecture of experience and the intimacy of materials find shared ground, creating a dialogue between their works

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W.A.R.P Open Studios
Nov
8
4:00 PM16:00

W.A.R.P Open Studios

W.A.R.P. (Wönzimer Artist Residency Program) 

Sat, Nov 8, 4:00–8:00pm (Arrive Anytime)

Where: Wönzimer / W.A.R.P. Studios, Los Angeles / Keystone Studios

W.A.R.P. Open Studios returns on Saturday, November 8th, 4:00PM –8:00PM. Explore working studios, meet the artists, and preview in-progress projects inside Wönzimer’s residency hub. One evening only intimate conversations, works available directly from the studio, and a casual gathering with the Wönzimer community. Free and open to the public! In addition, Keystone Studio Complex will also have open Studios. Located just around the corner

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Imperfectionism: Film Screening
Oct
25
6:00 PM18:00

Imperfectionism: Film Screening

Experimental Animation Screening / Drawing from Imperfectionism

A special screening of experimental animation presented in conjunction with the Imperfectionism Drawing Show. This program features a curated selection of films that align with the show's focus on innovative process and unconventional visual language. Curated and selected by the artists in the exhibition.

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Drawing From Imperfectionism
Oct
17
to Nov 7

Drawing From Imperfectionism

Drawing from Imperfectionism 

Curated by Alaïa Parhizi

Wonzimer Gallery, 341 S Avenue 17, Los Angeles 90031

Opening Reception: October 17th 5-10pm

Exhibition Dates: October 17th - November 7th 2025


Wonzimer Gallery is proud to present "Drawing from Imperfectionism," a group exhibition that stands as a philosophical counterpoint to our contemporary search for perfection. Curated by artist Alaïa Parhizi, this show is an ode to the beauty found in flaws, accidents, and the unique, irreplaceable nature of human creation.

The exhibition features a diverse collection of drawings, each a final work of art that embraces the principles of Imperfectionism. This movement, founded by Parhizi in 2014, challenges the anthropocentric belief that we can control our world and destiny. Instead, it finds grace in the humility of flawed forms—a philosophy that has deep roots in traditions from Japanese Wabi-Sabi to deliberate "mistakes" in Islamic art and the subconscious-driven accidents of Dada and Surrealism.

In an age where artificial intelligence and robotics can produce flawless outcomes and precise duplications, this exhibition reasserts the value of the human touch. The works on display are not a pursuit of a planned outcome but are a direct reflection where raw and expressive impulses guide the creative process. The artists free themselves from the old paradigms of suffering and traditional limitations, allowing for a creative process that is focused, liberated, and deeply personal.

The artworks in "Drawing from Imperfectionism" are a testament to the unique circumstances of each artist and serve as a "capsule of human consciousness" where premeditation is set aside. This is art that acknowledges the vulnerability of being human and finds the perfect vessel for our wayward and contradictory nature in the imperfect form.



Exhibiting Artists:

John Greer

James Caruso

Alaïa Parhizi

Cheyann Washington

Nick Taggart

Constantin Werner

Lucien Dante Lazar

Shilla Shakoori

Christine Weir

Joshua AM Ross

Nadege Monchera Baer

Brian Randolph

linn meyers

Serafina Harris

Iva Gueorguieva

Bryant Eugene Vazquez (BEV)

Ann Weber

Tim Hawkinson

David S. Rubin

Hiromi Nakatsugawa

Marta Thoma Hall

Retro 1999

Tom Dunn

Elías Hernández

Jorge Mujica

Kim Farbota

Ian Douglass

Lisa Lesniak

Ruby Vartan

Lino Bernabe Fernandez

Justin N. Kim

The Contaminator

Nena Amsler

Sebastian Loo

Scott Meskill

Tae Lee

Kelsey Overstreet

Caleb St Julian

Julia Nejman

Brittany Kiertzner (Arisawe)

Carole Silverstein

Vasco Del Rey

Theodore Svenningsen

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Community Over Fear: resilience through art
Sep
25
7:00 PM19:00

Community Over Fear: resilience through art

Community Over Fear: resilience through art

📍 Wönzimer Gallery | 341-B S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA

🗓️ Thursday, September 25th, 2025 | ⏰ 7:00–10:00 PM

As part of Mitologías de un Niño Mexicano, Vasco Del Rey’s solo exhibition at Wönzimer Gallery, join us for an evening of live music, spoken word, and community gathering rooted in resilience, solidarity, and healing.

Presented in collaboration with Season Of, this program raises awareness of the injustices immigrant families face—families living in fear of working, learning, and simply existing under the threat of ICE raids. Together, we create a space that reflects the themes of Vasco’s work: memory, identity, and survival.

Aligned with Suicide Prevention Month and National Recovery Month, the evening offers a safe, alcohol-free environment for connection, advocacy, and reflection. Hydration and elevated NA offerings are generously supported by Nestlé and Maison Perrier.

🖤 Bring your friends and join us in supporting Vasco’s exhibition through a night of creativity, community, and care.

#CommunityOverFear #SeasonOf #MentalHealthMatters

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Mitologías de un Niño Mexicano
Sep
19
to Oct 12

Mitologías de un Niño Mexicano

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Mitologías de un Niño Mexicano

(Mythologies of a Mexican Boy)

Vasco Del Rey Solo Exhibition

Opening Reception: 7-10pm Friday  September 19th, 2025

Exhibition Dates : September 19th, -October 12th, 2025

Gallery Hours: 12 pm–7 pm, Thursday - Sunday 

Wonzimer Gallery, 341 S Avenue 17, Los Angeles 90031

Wonzimer is proud to announce Mythologies of a Mexican Boy, the gallery’s first solo exhibition with Vasco Del Rey. Born in southern Mexico and raised in Los Angeles, Vasco has spent the past three years developing a visual language rooted in rupture, ritual, and remembrance. The series exhibited is fueled by the tension between presence and absence—between a Mexico remembered only through childhood memory and a life built far from it. In this space between geographies, Vasco constructs not a narrative but a mythology. Paintings emerge as offerings rather than answers, rich with motifs that resist fixed meaning.

Figures are stripped down and devotional, suspended between tenderness and ache, the personal and universal. The result is not a linear story, but a visual theology shaped by intuition, migration and the quiet insistence to be seen.

At its core, the work grapples with longing—for family left behind, for a home that no longer exists and for a sense of belonging with a fractured identity. Vasco mythologizes the immigrant experience, layering personal history with archetypes. Vasco’s figures appear as vessels, saints, and prayers. They carry both beauty and burden. The body is central: contorted, reaching, weeping, blooming. Often faceless, his figures carry the weight of two homes, two tongues, and the emotional scar tissue of distance. Mythologies of a Mexican Boy is not about nostalgia. It is about what memory does in absence, how it stretches, stains, and sanctifies. A boy’s recollection of his motherland, fused with the strength gained through perseverance, becomes a timeless mythology. Vasco Del Rey’s work is a mythic reconstruction of memory, identity and romance anchored in the psychological weight of the immigrant experience. Wood pallets become a major source of inspiration, the artist finds what was left unseen and transforms them into altars. This act mirrors the immigrant experience itself: the strength to carry without praise, the grace to endure without recognition. In elevating what is often discarded, Vasco offers a quiet reverence for lives built in the shadows, turning survival into a sacred form of expression.

Though deeply personal, this story echoes across countless others—lives marked by displacement, resilience, and love. Vasco does not claim to speak for all, but he aims to paint what many carry silently. In doing so, he hopes to create space for reflection, empathy, and a reimagining of what it means to belong in a world where belonging is never simple. This body of work is a radiant invocation of the enduring mythic spirit woven through all people, histories and cultures - a force that refuses erasure.

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Sound Shadows' A Poetry Reading
Aug
22
7:00 PM19:00

Sound Shadows' A Poetry Reading

Sound Shadows' A Poetry Reading

Friday, Aug 22

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Mother Memory Poetry-and-Performance Night Friday, 8/22/2025 -

7 pm - 9 pm Wonzimer Gallery, 341 S Avenue 17, Los Angeles 90031

Featuring: Katia Hage and Cindy Rinne Shahé Mankerian Miriam Sagan and Isabel Winson-Sagan (Maternal Mitochondria) Katerina Canyon Anita Getzler's "Evocation" Alexis Rhone Fancher Kathabela and Rick Wilson Toti O'Brien

"Sound Shadows" - a performative poetry piece by Katia Hage (kanun) and Cindy Rinne (poetry from "Dancing Through the Fire Door" After losing her home to a fire in 2003, Rinne confronted her trauma, and her journey gave rise to a book. In this collaborative creation, words and music speak from lament to lightness as Rinne and Hage explore how recovery can become rebirth. A meditative experience of healing and transformation from loss to a place of peace and joy. The blending of poetry and music is a magical breath that stays long after the performance.

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Mother Memory
Aug
15
to Sep 12

Mother Memory

Mother Memory

Curated by Toti O’Brien


Opening Reception: 5-10pm Friday  August 15th, 2025

Exhibition Dates : August 15th, -September 12th, 2025

Gallery Hours: 12 pm–7 pm, Wednesday - Sunday.

Wonzimer Gallery, 341 S Avenue 17, Los Angeles 90031


Anita Getzler

Gina Lawson Egan

Peter Liashkov

Marina Moevs

Nadege Monchera Baer

Toti O’Brien

Melinda Smith Altshuler

Nancy Kay Turner

J Michael Walker


"Mother Memory" is a group art exhibit organized by contributing artist Toti O’Brien. The exhibit explores both memories of mothers, mothering, and motherhood, as well as the idea of memory (our human faculty to recall, revive, and reinvent what is no longer accessible to the senses) as a matrix.


In what ways does memory mother us? To what extent does it create us, shaping who we are and what we do? Does it nurture us? Protect us? Can it heal us? Can it instruct and guide us? "Mother Memory" features work by nine Los Angeles-based artists, each bringing their unique perspective to the chosen theme through a variety of artworks. These pieces expand the core concept, introducing echoes of legacy, ancestry, motherland, mother tongue, and — last but certainly not least — the present and future of our wounded Mother Earth.


The exhibition is complemented by a poetry-and-performance event that will take place at Wonzimer Gallery on Friday, August 22nd, from 7pm-9pm. The event will showcase a performance ("Sound Shadows") by artists Cindy Rinne and Katia Hage, a video performance by artist Anita Getzler, and a combination of live and remote readings by seven poets.


Cynthia Anderson

Katerina Canyon

Shahé Mankerian

Toti O’Brien

Alexis Rhone Fancher

Miriam Sagan

Kathabela Wilson



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Mother and Child: A Portal Closing Reception Artist Walkthrough & Performance
Aug
8
6:00 PM18:00

Mother and Child: A Portal Closing Reception Artist Walkthrough & Performance

Mother and Child: A Portal Closing Reception Artist Walkthrough & Performance


Wönzimer Gallery 341 S Avenue 17 Los Angeles 90031 Thursday, August 8th


6:00 PM – 8:00 PM


7:00 PM Artist Walkthrough & Singing Performance -

Lucien Dante Lazar Lucien will enliven the space with a creative invocation of the spirits of the artworks through prayer, song, and reflections on the spiritual philosophy and science behind the work. This portal-experience will be followed by a Q&A and open conversation around the mission of Mother and Child: A Portal. Bring your true self and help us celebrate the closing of this special exhibition with Lucien and the Wönzimer community.

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Mother and Child: A Portal
Jul
11
to Aug 8

Mother and Child: A Portal

Mother and Child: A Portal

Paintings, Drawings & Tapestries by Lucien Dante Lazar

Sculptural Works by Cybele Rowe, Patrick Nickell, Ann Weber, & Cheyann Washington

Opening Reception: 5-10pm Friday July 11th 2025

Exhibition Dates : July 11th - August 8th, 2025

Wonzimer Gallery, 341 S Avenue 17, Los Angeles 90031

 Wonzimer Gallery presents “Mother and Child: A Portal,” a new exhibition opening July 11th. Inspired by a meditation on Raphael’s Tempi Madonna, artist/curator Lucien Dante Lazar discovered the "portal" in the space between Mary and Jesus – an opening into humanity and divinity.

This exhibition explores the Mother and Child archetype as both tender human connection and exalted spiritual reality, inviting viewers to consider this timeless bond as an entry point into new ways of sensing and perceiving.

“Working with the Mother and Child opens the door to an expansive creative field,” says Lazar. “I’ve discovered an unfolding stream of imagery, understanding, and insight—into myself and into the wider scope of reality.”

“Mother and Child: A Portal” features new paintings, drawings and tapestries by Lucien Dante Lazar, guiding the exhibition’s vision. These are complemented by distinct sculptural works from each of the other distinguished artists: Cybele Rowe, Patrick Nickell, Ann Weber, and Cheyann Washington. Each artist brings their unique material and aesthetic approach to the theme, creating a rich dialogue that deepens the exhibition’s exploration of this enduring relationship.

This exhibition aims to reveal the Mother and Child archetype as a gateway for our times, offering the possibility of reimagining culture itself.

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Painting as Action Book Launch by Iva Gueorguieva
Jun
8
4:00 PM16:00

Painting as Action Book Launch by Iva Gueorguieva

Sunday June 8th 4:00PM - 6:00PM

341 S Avenue 17 Los Angeles 90031

Slipping Glimpser

Wonzimer is pleased to present 'Painting as Action' Book release by exhibiting artist Iva Gueorguieva.

Conversation between Aaron Maier-Carretero and Iva Gueorguieva about writing and painting,

Aaron contributed a text for Iva's recently published monograph.

Iva Gueorguieva: Painting as Action, was published by Bradwolff & Partners, Amsterdam, NL.

The book features writings by Dona R. Nelson, Mark Kremer, Jill Moniz, Aaron Maier-Carretero, and a conversation with Patrick Theimer, with graphic design by Kees Janmaat.
Slipping Glimpser, catalog for exhibition at Wonzimer, with Munro Galloway, Iva Gueorguieva, Cameron Harvey, Aaron Maier-Carretero, Patrick McElnea, and an essay by Grant Johnson.

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  Slipping Glimpser
May
23
to Jun 20

  Slipping Glimpser

 Slipping Glimpser

 Munro Galloway

 Iva Gueorguieva

 Cameron Harvey

 Aaron Maier-Carretero

 Patrick McElnea

 Wönzimer

 341-B S. Avenue. 17, Los Angeles, California 90031

 (May 23rd  – June 20th, 2025)

 Opening: Friday, May 23rd, 5-10pm

 “When I’m falling, I’m doing alright. And when I’m slipping, I say, ‘Hey, this is very

 interesting.’… That is a wonderful sensation … to slip into this glimpse.”

 –Willem de Kooning to David Sylvester, 1960

 Wönzimer is pleased to present Slipping Glimpser , an exhibition of five painters working in Los Angeles, connected through a shared commitment to process, improvisation, and dialogue. Through a series of informal studio visits over the past two years, these artists exchanged ideas, shared works in progress, and explored the slipperiness of looking, making, and understanding.

 It began when Iva texted Pat and Munro for a studio visit. They went to her studio on North Spring Street, near the LA River, where Cameron was already waiting. Aaron showed up a little later. Together they moved the giant paintings around, shifting them to see from different angles.They talked about habitats, craters, tornadoes, ghostly transparencies, and dotted lines. Iva gave everyone a drawing, and afterward they went to the bar.

 The next time they gathered was at Aaron’s studio. Dapples, his Great Dane, greeted them at thedoor before sprawling in the middle of the room. Aaron’s paintings of cats, birds, sardines, and sandwiches covered the walls. They sat on the floor leafing through drawings, and talked about grids, repetition, and containment.

 At Cameron’s studio her unstretched paintings were piled on the floor like rugs. The canvases were massive, spilling loosely from the walls onto the ground. In the middle of the space was a large cocoon-like mass of colorful plastic painting detritus. Cameron was trying to make it stand on its own. They talked about hides, moths, leaves, midlines, and dancing. 

In Pat’s studio, they looked at oil paintings on panels, made through blotting and wiping. The paintings evoked soot, fog, shadows and sidewalks, and the color of pollution. They talked about mixing color, and how certain combinations evoked a mood. Towards the end, Pat pulled out his collages, with titles, like Eye-eye-foam and Fidelity Futures .

 When they visited Munro’s studio, the walls were covered with hundreds of black ink drawings on newsprint, alongside large oil paintings. Small hand-painted wooden sculptures sat on shelves beneath the drawings. Aaron noticed one painting was upside down, so they turned it around. They looked at the paintings and saw masts, eyes, apertures, doorways and horizon lines. Then they went back to Munro’s house for soup.

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Beautiful Ramifications: Film Screening
May
8
7:00 PM19:00

Beautiful Ramifications: Film Screening

Wonzimer Presents Beautiful Ramifications: Film Screening Curated by Gary Brewer

7:00PM - 9:00PM

341 S Avenue 17 Los Angeles 90031 Wonzimer Join us for an unforgettable contemporary film experience. "I will be screening a short film I edited together with an original electronic score composed and performed by Matt McGarvey, at MorYork 4959 York Blvd, Highland Park.

The film is a compilation short edits from early 20th century science films, Muybridge and NASA. It is a part of my solo exhibition, Everything is Radiant." Hope to see you there

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