GUSFORD | los angeles is a contemporary art gallery located in Los Angeles, California, US. The gallery represents emerging and mid-career artists, both local and international.[1]

History

GUSFORD | los angeles was founded in 2012 by artist and long-time collector Kelsey Lee Offield,[2][3] and is dedicated to developing and nurturing emerging artists.[4] The gallery program is built solely of solo artist presentations, where artists create and exhibit an entire body of work.[5] GUSFORD opened in 2013 in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood with an exhibition featuring the work of local artist Adam Mars.[6] GUSFORD debuted the first North American solo exhibition by Swiss artist Andrea Hasler in June 2013,[7] and participated in PULSE Contemporary Art Fair 2014 in New York, where artist Hassan Hajjaj was awarded the 2014 PULSE Art Prize.[8] In September 2014, GUSFORD will debut the first solo exhibition of young Birmingham artist Oliver Jones.[9] GUSFORD is named after Offield's English bulldog.[10][11]

Represented Artists

References

  1. "Interview with Kelsey Offield, GUSFORD Gallery, Los Angeles".
  2. "A Slice of L.A.'s Multicultural Art Scene and Rising Talent". 29 July 2014.
  3. "Inside Kelsey Lee Offield's Gusford Gallery". Archived from the original on 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  4. "What's on My Desk: Wrigley Heiress + Art Gallery Owner Kelsey Lee Offield". 21 May 2014.
  5. "Gusford | ArtBlitz LA". Archived from the original on 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  6. http://www.laweekly.com/publicspectacle/2013/02/13/five-artsy-things-to-do-in-la-this-week-including-bikers-around-a-bonfire
  7. "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 5 July 2013.
  8. http://blogs.artinfo.com/artintheair/2014/05/10/hassan-hajjaj-wins-the-2014-pulse-prize/
  9. "The vanity of humanity is met face on by city artist". 27 June 2014.
  10. "I Collect: Even My Shirt is Art! | Artparasites - the Magazine Collectors Like". Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  11. "Driving the Los Angeles Gallery Scene". 16 August 2014.

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