Wild Frontiers
Wild Frontiers
July 17 - Aug 21, 2021
Donald Baechler, Trudy Benson, Adam Beris, Keith Boadwee, Seth Bogart, Rob Davis, Howard Fonda, Nasim Hantehzadeh, Justine Hill, Samuel Jablon, Jennifer King, Craig Kucia, Kara Joslyn, Sophie Larrimore, Liz Markus, Brittany Mojo, Kate Pincus-Whitney, Celeste Rapone, Umar Rashid, Conrad Ruiz, Brooklin A. Soumahoro, Ryan Schneider, Muzae Sesay, Marcus Leslie Singleton, Devin Troy Strother, Kevin Tobin, James Ulmer, Maryam Yousif.
The Pit is pleased to present its annual summer group show, Wild Frontiers, on view from July 17 – Aug 21 2021. Please join us for a particularly joyous public reception from 4-7pm on Saturday July 17th.
“Several special details make this exhibition extraordinary. Marking The Pit’s 7th anniversary, this is show number one hundred! Calculator says that’s 14.82 shows per year, which is a fuckload of shows. The Pit works hard… real hard. While quantity doesn’t precede quality, this impressive data unapologetically implies rad citizenship; phenomenal determination; audacious collaboration; business acumen; and a very solid good taste / good vibes combo.
Wild Frontiers also marks a return to non-socially distanced events, as we continue processing what we’ve missed and lost, to refamiliarize ourselves with being together. Wild Frontiers is an anti-conquest, salon-style passion play that collects works from over twenty-five artists in favor of encouraging happy collisions, enigmatic conversations, and freaky coincidences. Bright color, ecstatic weirdness, Maximalism, and visionary high times pulsate from every aesthetic zone like distant stars across the universe that individually sparkle to transmit exceptional compatibility. Decadence has entered the building; Wild Frontiers is a cornucopia of flamboyant abstraction and sybaritic figurative drama that subliminally imagines physical contact. This exhibition furthers The Pit’s tradition of curating to encourage new connections, alliances, and avenues between artists who should definitely know each other. Is it time for revelry yet? Not sure, but shout-outs for Pleasure as we remember, reintroduce, and reenter are certainly called for. “ - Trinie Dalton
To celebrate The Pit’s 100th show, we are bringing back our commemorative anniversary shirts! We will be creating a limited edition T-Shirt which will be given away for free at the opening. Only 150 will be produced so join us early! They will go fast.
For inquiries please email info@the-pit.la
Justine Hill, Chevron Spots, 2021, Acrylic, crayon, colored pencil, and paper, on canvas, 72 x 57 in
Maryam Yousif, Cosmic Handbag: Ahlam (Dreams), 2021, Glazed Ceramic, 22.5 x 14.25 x 5.25 in
Maryam Yousif, Habibti in Rose Gown Holding Branch, 2021, Glazed Ceramic, 22.5 x 16 x 5 in
Nasim Hantehzadeh, The last time we talked, it was morning my time and evening your time., 2021, Oil paint and oil stick on canvas, 72 x 64 in
Ryan Schneider, Double Spirit of Man, 2021, Oil pigment on burnt Torrey Pine, on steel stand, 17 x 9 x 8 in
Ryan Schneider, Transitioned From Here to a Painless Place, 2021, Oil pigment on burnt Torrey Pine, 23 x 13 x 12 in
Umar Rashid, Bound 11 (After Kanye). The vaquero rides slowly on the east side of the sierras. The javelina lives another day. Drinks all around. , 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48 in
Brooklin A. Soumahoro, Untitled, 2021, Colored pencil on paper, 25 x 22 in
Brittany Mojo, I would rather have had you by my side than all the blue in the world , 2021, Stoneware and underglaze , 12 x 12 x 12 in
Brittany Mojo, Another Day, 2021, Stoneware and underglaze with porcelain appliqué, 24 x 24 x 24 in
Jennifer King, Circle of Fifths, Stoneware with glaze, 14 x 11 in
Jennifer King, Save It for Later, Porcelain with Glaze, 14 x 15 in
Seth Bogart, White Diamonds, 2020, Ceramic, 8 x 2.5 x 2.5 in
Seth Bogart, If You Like Giorgio You'll Love Primo, 2020, Ceramic, 14 x 2.5 x 2.5 in
Seth Bogart, YSL Vive Gauche, 2020, Ceramic, 8 x 4 x 2.5 in
Seth Bogart, Coco Mademoiselle, 2020, Ceramic, 9 x 6 x 2.5 in
Seth Bogart, Chanel Chance, 2020, Ceramic, 5 x 6 x 1.75 in
Seth Bogart, Jinx Austin, Female Mimic #1, 2020, Ink and oil on canvas, 48 x 40 in
Kara Joslyn, Ohhhhh here it comes!…Here comes the Night, 2021, Acrylic and polymer automotive paint on canvas panel, 9.25 x 13.25 in
Rob Davis, Lemmy, 2020, Graphite on Paper, 11.5 x 8 in
Rob Davis, Mask, 2020, Graphite on paper, 11.5 x 8 in
Rob Davis, Tres Hombres, 2020, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 36 in
Conrad Ruiz, Spirit of Ecstasy II, 2021, Watercolor on paper, 24 x 18 in
Celeste Rapone, New October, 2021, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 in
Trudy Benson, How to Make a Fruit Battery, 2021, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 56 x 50 in
Trudy Benson, Scylla, 2021, Acrylic and oil on canvas , 47 x 43 in
Sophie Larrimore, Roadside Picnic, 2021, Acrylic on linen, 24 x 18 in
Sophie Larrimore, Car Camping, 2021, Acrylic on linen, 24 x 18 in
James Ulmer, Set Free, 2021, Flashe on canvas, 35 x 42 in
James Ulmer, Fly Away, 2021, Flashe on canvas, 50 x 60 in
Sam Jablon, Time, 2021, Oil on linen, 48 x 44 in
Sam Jablon, Time, 2021, Oil on linen, 48 x 44 in
Liz Markus, TRex with Auras, Flowers, and Stars, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in
Liz Markus, TRex with Auras and Flowers, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in
Marcus Leslie Singleton, Portrait of Cashier at the Mercado, 2021, Oil on wood panel, 11 x 14 x 2 in
Marcus Leslie Singleton, Fruit Seller, Calle Queretaro, 2021, Oil on wood panel, 36 x 24 x 2.6 in
Craig Kucia, Untitled (bulb), 2021, Oil on canvas in artist's frame, 15.25 x 19 in. Framed
Adam Beris, Navy Blue Sedan, 2021, Oil, acrylic, google eyes on linen, 50 x 45 x 3 in.
Adam Beris, Merrill, 2021, Oil, acrylic, google eye on linen, 50 x 39 x 3 in
Howard Fonda, Untitled, 2021, Oil on canvas, 56 x 44 in
Muzae Sesay, Towards the promise of nothing, 2021, Oil pastel, vinyl emulsion, colored pencil and graphite on canvas, 60 x 60 in
Devin Troy Strother, Cross Colors, 2021, Oil, watercolor, and oil pastel on canvas, 16 x 20 in
Kevin Tobin, Blue Bat, 2021, Oil on canvas stretched over hollow core door, 80 x 34 in
Keith Boadwee, Existential Burden, 2020, Oil on canvas, 22 x 28 in
Keith Boadwee, So Close, So Far Away, 2020, Oil on canvas, 22 x 28 in
Brooklin A. Soumahoro, Untitled, 2021, Colored pencil on paper, 25 x 22 in