Henry Taylor: B Side 

For more than thirty years, the Los Angeles-based artist Henry Taylor (b. 1958) has portrayed people from widely different backgrounds-family members, friends, neighbors, celebrities, politicians, and strangers-with a mixture of raw immediacy and tenderness. His improvisational approach to artmaking is hinted at in this exhibition’s title, "Henry Taylor: B Side," which refers to the side of a record album that often contains lesser-known, more experimental songs.
Organized thematically, "Henry Taylor: B Side" presents the artist’s paintings along with a selection of his assemblage sculptures, rarely exhibited early drawings, a large grouping of painted objects on recycled cigarette packs and other everyday supports, and two new installations, one made specifically for this exhibition.
On view: October 4, 2023-January 28, 2024
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