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West! Frank Gehry and the Artists of Venice Beach, 1962-1978West! Frank Gehry and the Artists of Venice Beach, 1962-1978 features the work of sixteen artists whose work in Venice, California influenced the early development of Frank Gehry's architectural career.
The exhibition runs until September 11, 2005.
The artists all worked in or around Venice Beach, California, between 1962, when Gehry opened his studio and 1978, when he completed his residence in Santa Monica and embarked on the more public, signature phase of his career.
Often cited by Gehry himself as his supportive and inspirational community, these artists were working with themes and formal elements that pushed the boundaries of both sculpture and painting.
Specifically, the Venice artists explored light, space, and the use of new, more industrial materials in their work-all elements of great importance in Gehry's architecture.
In the 1960s, Venice California was a freethinking, low-rent district on the ocean that attracted artists and young radicals from across the nation.
Frank Gehry opened his studio in nearby Santa Monica in 1962 in the midst of this budding artistic scene.
The group that clustered around Gehry included Peter Alexander, John Altoon, Charles Arnoldi, Larry Bell, Tony Berlant, Billy Al Bengston, Vija Celmins, Ronald Davis, Guy Di
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