EXPO Tour Stops

Before we embarked on our gallery romp I thought I had a pretty good idea of what we were in for. Most, though not all, of the galleries were already pretty familiar to me. So what ended up striking me was not a gallery spaces themselves, but how different the vibes were of the gallery owners and how much that mattered.

LVL3 was a great start, and I could have listened to Vincent talk for much longer than twenty minutes. He imparted his experience with surprising candid honesty while still maintaining a certain level of professionalism in both his demeanor and the gallery space itself.

I was a little surprised by Alma, Heaven Galley's proprietor, unwillingness to talk. The show Being a Woman in an all Woman Show had a sense of airy beauty, but particularly appealed to me as the pieces didn't seem to speak so directly to the title. In the context of the tour however, it lacked a certain specialness I was expecting, solely because of the absence of personal engagement by the owner.

The vibe at The Hills was great. We finally got some booze, a short but sweet introduction to the space and show, and some more intimate conversations with the gallery affiliates. There is a kind of satisfying imbalance to the space.

The Franklin, run by Edra Soto was by far he most interesting space to me. The back yard felt super cozy and magical with all its twinkling lights and open structures. Then the invitation to the inside of Edra’s house was even more magical! Talk about conflating Art and life. Edra’s was so warm and intelligent and giving, and her house itself was presented as a piece of Art. When I think about it though, the Art in the backyard gallery space was definitely not my cup of tea… at all. But... it didn’t matter.