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The Arts Intel Report

Laura Owens: Books and Tables

Nov 8, 2019 – Jan 25, 2020
1062 N Orange Grove Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, United States

“I feel no shame,” said the American painter Laura Owens, “about having paintings be as grandiose and ridiculous as possible.” Owens is not seeking a niche or cultivating an obscure point. Her concept is simply to paint pictures that are as interesting as possible—colorful, lavish, fun, even entertaining. This exhibition is the first presentation of a series of handmade books she’s been working on for the last decade. —E.C.

Installation view, Laura Owens, “Books and Tables,” Matthew Marks Gallery, Los Angeles. Courtesy the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery, Photo: Annik Wetter.