Thomas Han

Ronin Gallery will present the opening of the Black & White (flier) group show this Friday, July 31st (7 to 11 PM).  As you might guess, the show will feature monochromatic work from several artists including 179, 2H, Codak, Dabs, Dez Einswell, Foodone, Honkeykong, Jason Mason, Kofieone, Luke Chueh, Thomas Han (above), Myla, Nic Cowan, Parskid, Peekaboo, Plex, Puede, Solace, Stacey Rozich, Woebots, Zoso.

Hit the jump for a preview from several artists including Thomas Han.  It’s been awhile since we’ve seen work from Han. These pieces are reflective of his new style, hope to see more in the future.

Ronin
1924 Echo Park Ave
Los Angeles CA 90026
323.284.8782

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Codak, Kofie, Damon (Gallerist)

LA artists Kofie and Codak showcased their impressive skills with a vast array of works on metal for the opening of their joint Metallum exhibition this past Friday @ Ronin Gallery in Echo Park.  Rather than working on pristine pieces of metal, both artists prefer the authenticity and ecology of found objects – metal panels, drawers, file boxes, shelving and more.  While both artist have complimentary painting styles, Kofie’s work tends to have a more architectural almost draftsmen like vibe while Codak channels a more organic look complete with wispy, angular, and splattered elements.

Curated by Zury Ponce, the show features numerous pieces on metal, a collaborative print and a collaborative wall mural that starts on an interior corner of the gallery and continues on the adjacent exterior wall.  While gallery shows are often about observing the work from a culturally acceptable distance all the while obeying the ‘look but don’t touch’ rule, Kofie offered a twist with his collection of painted file boxes.  Gallery goers were encouraged to pick up the boxes and open them in part to see the price marked inside and in part to break down some of the artificial walls set up by convention.  Adding to the novel experience, collectors were able to take the file boxes home after their purchase.

As part of our ongoing flirtation with providing more compelling and engaging coverage, here’s a little mini video tour of the show.  And yes, there’s no sound (somebody forgot to enable that…).  It’s the visuals that count.. right ?

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LA based artists Kofie and Codak  will showcase numerous and varied works on metal with Metallum opening tonight, Friday June 5th (7-11 PM)@ Ronin Gallery in Echo Park. Their fascination with metal particularly found objects as a canvas got a jump start with the closing of a print shop that needed to unload their supplies including old metal offset type drawers. 

Both artists bring their clean architecture and drafting inspired  styles featuring prominent line work to metal signs, panels, drawers, shelving and more. Kofie will display over 40 painted metal file boxes, many of which have been shown individually in various group shows.

The Ronin Gallery
1924 Echo Park Ave 
Los Angeles CA 90026 
323.284.8782