L.A. RISE 
GROUP SHOW CURATED BY MERCHANT MODERN 

100% of sales will be donated to multiple organizations for those affected by the Los Angeles Wildfires. 

February 15th - 23rd
Opening Reception: Saturday February 15th 6-9pm 

Merchant Modern is proud to present L.A. Rise, a group show bringing together an extraordinary roster of Artists within the L.A. community to raise money for those who have been impacted by the wildfires. This exhibition celebrates the power of art with 100% of Art Sales going directly to multiple organizations to fundraise for Wildfire Victims. 

‘L.A. Rise’ features works from over 50 notable and emerging Artists that live and work in Los Angeles, California. This extensive exhibition showcases a mix of painting, sculpture, drawing and photography. In times like these it's important for the art community to come together, lean on each other and support one another. We are grateful for our community of Artists that have generously donated their work to make this initiative a reality and Keystone Art Space for giving us their gallery. The exhibition is sponsored by Madre Mezcal, Ghia, and Las Jaras Wine, whose contributions further amplify the spirit of collective action. Los Angeles is a city of dreamers and creatives that have always supported one another. We look forward to sharing this exhibition and coming together. 

Artists featured: Abda Collective, An De Smedt, Allison Kunath, Anaïs Wade, Brandon Michael Young, Cara Lasell Bonewitz, Carolina Cortella, Cheryl Humphreys, Chris Di Vincente, Clement Leonardo, Dana Funaro, Darren Oorlof, Dax Henry, Eric Wareheim, Haley Bradley, Janet Levy, Jennelle Fong, Jonathan Cross, Juliana Giraffe, Kate Berry, Katie Thompson, Kassandra Thatcher, Lynda Keeler, Marleigh Culver, Mambo Jambo, Melinda Forster, Merchant Modern, Meredith Ambruso, Michael Harnish, Mike McMullen, Mikki Itzigsohn, Neil Kryszak, NFS, Nicola Giraffe, Nik Nik, Paige Stewart, Pascal Shirley, Pascale Vaquette, Polina Perl, Rachel Traub, Raina Lee, Rami Kim, Rebecca Rich, Ren Von Hasseln, Renata Daina, Salamat, Sara Marlowe Hall, Shoshi Watanabe, Skylar Hughes, Tetsuo Kashiwada, Todd Anderson and Vanessa Chow.

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Currents - Recent work by Krista Machovina

On view March 1st-March 9th

Opening Reception Saturday March 1st 5:00-8:00

Closing Reception Sunday March 8th 1:00-4:00

Keystone Gallery is pleased to present Krista Machovina’s solo show Currents, a new body of work that deepens her exploration of time, memory, and personal history.  The exhibit opens to the public March 1st and is on view in the gallery through March 9th, 2025.

Machovina has consistently explored the weighty nature of memory, and how we try to hold and store away moments like water slipping through our fingers. In Currents, she turns her attention to the ways in which we create narratives over time.  

Using a combination of oil, mixed media, and distressed surfaces, her colors and imagery reflect the complexity of recall. Her use of photographs and weathered materials incorporates elements that suggest erosion and containment. Some details remain sharp, while others dissolve into abstraction.

Machovina continues her focus the sea as both subject and metaphor.  As with the ocean’s currents, memory is never static. It changes and reforms in unexpected ways. Currents invites viewers to immerse themselves in this movement, drifting through the layers of personal, selective and collective memory.

Krista Machovina’s paintings and mixed media work incorporate meditative depictions of the sea and sky with themes of resilience and memory. She earned a BFA in Art Education from the University of Illinois and a Master of Arts in Art Therapy from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, but has maintained a fulltime studio practice and exhibition schedule since 2011.  She lives and works in Los Angeles.

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David John Attyah - Replace Cartridge Soon

March 29 - April 6

Opening Reception Saturday March 29   7-9pm

Replace Cartridge Soon is an exhibition of experimental works on paper by David John Attyah. Outfitted with an old-school Xerox copier, a roll of black masking tape, and a glue stick, Attyah integrates hand-drawn elements into snippets of found, cut, and re-xeroxed photos.  The exhibition is fueled by Attyah’s longing for a former time - a period that mashed up sexual awakening and political turmoil, located somewhere in the 1990s.

The artworks are made of scratchy drawn elements, emo-lite motifs, taped zine styling, and cut up photos.  There are appearances of disco balls, tarot cards, beating hearts, and faded TV stars - symbols which Attyah can’t logically explain.  Attyah can’t logically explain anything that happened back then - or anything that is happening now - anyway.

Replace Cartridge Soon opens on Saturday, March 29th at 7:00 pm at Keystone Art Space.  The exhibition runs through Sunday, April 6th.