L'Art to Present LANDMARK as Inaugural Exhibition of L'Art Projects, 3/29

On Saturday, March 29th, L'Art Projects (www.l-artprojects.com) is proud to present its inaugural exhibition Landmark - a group show of thirteen dynamic artists with work spanning painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, installation, light projection, neon and more. Each artist's oeuvre is concerned with the human relationship to the lived environment, whether it is the urban landscape or natural phenomena. Set in a private home in the Hollywood Hills - with a stunning view of the city lights and bustling main artery of Sunset Boulevard on one side and the tranquil rolling hillside on the other - the exhibition venue is a live example of the themes represented in the artwork.

L'Art Projects was conceived with the desire to showcase and foster the work of emerging artists in intimate settings. Its program creates unique environments to present a rich variety of new and exciting work, while connecting artists and collectors through a mix of special events, including public and private exhibitions, artist talks, private dinners, museum and gallery walks and workshops.

Several of the artists tackle domestic issues and the relationships we have with each other. Brian Rea, celebrated illustrator for The New York Times, will present a series of drawings commissioned by the Pulitzer Prize winning publication. He will debut a rare collaboration with lifelong ceramicist Elaine Asada, who brings the drawings to life with her poignant sculptures. Thomas Doyle will contribute his famed miniature scale model sculptures, exhibited the world over. Similarly, Yoskay Yamamoto's wood sculptures, influenced by both Japanese kawaii (a Japanese adjective for "cute" or "darling") and Western pop art, shutter their eyes closed as they meditate upon - or refuse to acknowledge-the folly and futility of human life.

Sarah Jones will unveil a brand new, site-specific sculptural work using found materials from the Los Angeles landscape, including asphalt, seashells and urban detritus.

In her silkscreened City Studies, artist Flora Kao layers metropolitan grids upon one another so that legibility is obscured. These nonsensical maps represent Los Angeles and its idiosyncratic, befuddling urban sprawl.

Meryl Pataky will be presenting Played Out, her celebrated neon palm tree sculptures, for the first time since debuting with Perrier at Art Basel Miami in December 2013.

If the Ferus Gallery and the Cool School of 1960s La Cienega Boulevard were still extant, photographers Pierre Auroux and Chris Hanke would probably be sharing a cigarette with the likes of Ed Ruscha and Billy Al Bengston. Inspired by topography, water and other natural elements, Chris Hanke will be presenting photographic and sculptural work, as well as a unique light, sound and sculpture installation first presented at The Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena. Born and bred in Los Angeles, Pierre Auroux's photographs have the dreamy, floating sensibility of frequent drives along the Pacific Coast Highway.

Briana Sophia Horne's butterfly specimen works have been featured in Elle Décor, House Beautiful and Vogue. Part Pima Indian, she has a profound respect and connection to nature's flora and fauna. Marissa Textor's hyper-realistic pencil drawings contain a similar awe for the power of nature and its inhabitants.

Our place within our immediate environment as well as in the larger universe is what Michelle Blade seeks to elucidate in her inter-disciplinary practice. She will present an unconventional double-sided painting that pays homage to John Muir, "father of national parks," as well as a woven hanging painting inspired by the mystical sunset.

Moving from Taiwan to Los Angeles, artist Ching Ching Cheng was struck by how important cars were to the lifestyle, and how they came to be an extension of their owners. Resembling pulsating hearts, her delicate and sumptuous watercolor paintings in fact picture vehicle motors, with makes and models ranging from the Porsche Carrera to Yamaha motorcycles.

The art direction, recruitment and curation of L'Art Projects is helmed by seasoned gallery director Kim Luangraj and art writer Jennifer Li, formerly of the J. Paul Getty Museum and The Art Institute of Chicago, and now the LA Desk Editor for ArtAsiaPacific and contributor to Art in America.

L'Art Projects was launched in 2014 by Founder/Director Winnie Lam, an entrepreneur with ties to fashion and real estate development, and Co-Director Lisa Halliday, an accomplished brand strategy and communications consultant who has worked with some of the world's top celebrities and media organizations.