{"id":17090,"date":"2023-06-28T01:47:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T08:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/?p=17090"},"modified":"2023-06-28T11:35:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T18:35:31","slug":"10th-annual-spectrum-gestalt-kicks-off-summer-at-bg-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/10th-annual-spectrum-gestalt-kicks-off-summer-at-bg-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"10th Annual Spectrum Gestalt Kicks Off Summer at bG Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GREEN-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17099 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GREEN-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GREEN-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GREEN-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GREEN-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GREEN-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GREEN-648x864.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GREEN-144x192.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GREEN-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the 10<sup>th<\/sup> Annual <em>Spectrum Gestalt<\/em> and we arrive at Bergamot Station and watch as guests spill out of bG Gallery with an energy and crowd that is just as colorful as the exhibition. Many of the attending artists are dressed in their respective color palette and I am no exception.\u00a0 Joined by my two young boys, I made certain to have a serious talk before entry. You know, the <em>Do Not Touch Anything<\/em> talk, matched with the <em>No Running in the Gallery <\/em>talk. My intent eyes linger affirmingly on the littlest, spunkiest of the duo and is followed by a required \u201cYes, Mom,\u201d before we proceed. We work our way through the crowd and into the gallery and are immediately hit with powerful waves of color. I look to my 10-year-old and find him wide-eyed, jaw ajar. We pause and allow the chromaticity to settle in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/983CD07A-93CB-4ACF-8F92-CAF9858A90FA-2-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/983CD07A-93CB-4ACF-8F92-CAF9858A90FA-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/983CD07A-93CB-4ACF-8F92-CAF9858A90FA-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/983CD07A-93CB-4ACF-8F92-CAF9858A90FA-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/983CD07A-93CB-4ACF-8F92-CAF9858A90FA-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/983CD07A-93CB-4ACF-8F92-CAF9858A90FA-2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/983CD07A-93CB-4ACF-8F92-CAF9858A90FA-2-648x864.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/983CD07A-93CB-4ACF-8F92-CAF9858A90FA-2-144x192.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/983CD07A-93CB-4ACF-8F92-CAF9858A90FA-2-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4B3F8F40-061F-4819-8D18-92F202A808CF.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4B3F8F40-061F-4819-8D18-92F202A808CF-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4B3F8F40-061F-4819-8D18-92F202A808CF-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4B3F8F40-061F-4819-8D18-92F202A808CF-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4B3F8F40-061F-4819-8D18-92F202A808CF-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4B3F8F40-061F-4819-8D18-92F202A808CF-648x432.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4B3F8F40-061F-4819-8D18-92F202A808CF-288x192.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4B3F8F40-061F-4819-8D18-92F202A808CF.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition is arranged in a classic salon style that flows in the respective sequence of each hue in the rainbow. It\u2019s almost impossible not take a step back and look at the installation in its wholeness. Each band of color is refracted with a range of art styles and media that take the viewer on an electromagnetic &amp; multi-dimensional journey. From visually captivating paintings and detailed drawings to tactile works of embroidery and sculpture to photographic feats that all bode their own greatness, yet meet the viewer\u2019s eye on a level playing field\u2014 gestalt indeed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RED-PINK-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RED-PINK-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RED-PINK-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RED-PINK-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RED-PINK-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RED-PINK-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RED-PINK-648x864.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RED-PINK-144x192.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RED-PINK-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0839-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0839-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0839-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0839-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0839-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0839-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0839-2-648x864.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0839-2-144x192.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0839-2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BLUE-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BLUE-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BLUE-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BLUE-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BLUE-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BLUE-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BLUE-648x864.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BLUE-144x192.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BLUE-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Spectrum Gestalt<\/em> was the exhibition that initiated bG\u2019s inception at Bergamot Station Arts Center 10 years ago. Gallerist, Om Bleicher, shares that although they had a location on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica and another in La Brea, when a space at Bergamot presented itself for a one-month pop-up, the opportunity to make a big splash in this creative hub was one not to be missed. Bleicher aimed to activate the space by involving as many talented artists as possible, knowing that the scale of people taking part would amplify and even permeate bG\u2019s presence. The timeline to prep for such a show was short. So much so, that artists were asked to make their own art labels in the color of their work. But it all came together and the scale of people that attended the launch of <em>Spectrum Gestalt<\/em> energized bG in a new and exciting way, and a sense of place here at Bergamot was born. To be nestled amongst over a dozen fine art galleries that gather both artists and collectors from around the globe was undeniably alluring, and the one-month pop-up subsequently turned into a permanent lease signed &amp; roots were formed. Now, 10 years later, this flagship exhibition serves as an annual reminder of bG&#8217;s beginnings at Bergamot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/A358D448-A938-4535-AB79-C2F949B4F10D-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/A358D448-A938-4535-AB79-C2F949B4F10D-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/A358D448-A938-4535-AB79-C2F949B4F10D-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/A358D448-A938-4535-AB79-C2F949B4F10D-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/A358D448-A938-4535-AB79-C2F949B4F10D-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/A358D448-A938-4535-AB79-C2F949B4F10D-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/A358D448-A938-4535-AB79-C2F949B4F10D-648x864.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/A358D448-A938-4535-AB79-C2F949B4F10D-144x192.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/A358D448-A938-4535-AB79-C2F949B4F10D-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/white-details-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/white-details-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/white-details-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/white-details-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/white-details-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/white-details-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/white-details-1-648x864.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/white-details-1-144x192.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/white-details-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son-648x648.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son-192x192.jpeg 192w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chromatecton-5_Sung-Hee-Son.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Chromatecton #5<\/em>, Sung-Hee Son<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s exhibition was heavily reliant on the curatorial direction of Sung-Hee Son, who is an artist her own right. While the unification of impact was achieved, there was a rhythm found in the grounding consistencies presented. Whether through the color wave itself, or the fact that several artists had multiple pieces throughout the exhibition, there was opportunity for the viewer to seek out congruencies that offered an overall fusion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/An-Act-of-Hypnosis_Michelle-Kingdom.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/An-Act-of-Hypnosis_Michelle-Kingdom-851x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/An-Act-of-Hypnosis_Michelle-Kingdom-851x1024.jpeg 851w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/An-Act-of-Hypnosis_Michelle-Kingdom-249x300.jpeg 249w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/An-Act-of-Hypnosis_Michelle-Kingdom-768x924.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/An-Act-of-Hypnosis_Michelle-Kingdom-1277x1536.jpeg 1277w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/An-Act-of-Hypnosis_Michelle-Kingdom-1702x2048.jpeg 1702w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/An-Act-of-Hypnosis_Michelle-Kingdom-648x780.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/An-Act-of-Hypnosis_Michelle-Kingdom-160x192.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/An-Act-of-Hypnosis_Michelle-Kingdom.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>An Act of Hypnosis<\/em>, Michelle Kingdom<\/p>\n<p>Established artists such as Michelle Kingdom showcase narrative embroideries in keeping with her recent bodies of work, while emerging and student artists like Trevor Coopersmith shared a handful of playful ceramic wall-hung sculptures sprinkled throughout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Linkage_Trevor-Coopersmith.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Linkage_Trevor-Coopersmith-799x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Linkage_Trevor-Coopersmith-799x1024.jpeg 799w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Linkage_Trevor-Coopersmith-234x300.jpeg 234w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Linkage_Trevor-Coopersmith-768x984.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Linkage_Trevor-Coopersmith-1199x1536.jpeg 1199w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Linkage_Trevor-Coopersmith-1598x2048.jpeg 1598w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Linkage_Trevor-Coopersmith-648x830.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Linkage_Trevor-Coopersmith-150x192.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Linkage_Trevor-Coopersmith.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Linkage<\/em>, Trever Coopersmith<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Houlihan_Tamara-Tolkin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Houlihan_Tamara-Tolkin-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Houlihan_Tamara-Tolkin-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Houlihan_Tamara-Tolkin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Houlihan_Tamara-Tolkin-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Houlihan_Tamara-Tolkin-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Houlihan_Tamara-Tolkin-648x486.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Houlihan_Tamara-Tolkin-256x192.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Houlihan_Tamara-Tolkin.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Houlihan<\/em>, Tamara Tolkin<\/p>\n<p>I found myself absolutely enthralled with both the painted and threaded lips of artist, Tamara Tolkin.\u00a0 Pretty in pink, the toothy pout of one piece is acrylic on canvas and another is a textile dream of wool, cotton, and linen that speaks to my inner (and let&#8217;s be real, outer) appreciation for detailed, yet playful precision.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Laffy-Lemon-Isabella-1-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Laffy-Lemon-Isabella-1-759x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Laffy-Lemon-Isabella-1-759x1024.jpeg 759w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Laffy-Lemon-Isabella-1-222x300.jpeg 222w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Laffy-Lemon-Isabella-1-768x1036.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Laffy-Lemon-Isabella-1-1139x1536.jpeg 1139w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Laffy-Lemon-Isabella-1-1518x2048.jpeg 1518w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Laffy-Lemon-Isabella-1-648x874.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Laffy-Lemon-Isabella-1-142x192.jpeg 142w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Laffy-Lemon-Isabella-1-scaled.jpeg 1898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Laffy Lemon<\/em>, Isabella<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fig-and-water-drop_paul-art-lee.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fig-and-water-drop_paul-art-lee-1024x819.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fig-and-water-drop_paul-art-lee-1024x819.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fig-and-water-drop_paul-art-lee-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fig-and-water-drop_paul-art-lee-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fig-and-water-drop_paul-art-lee-1536x1229.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fig-and-water-drop_paul-art-lee-648x518.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fig-and-water-drop_paul-art-lee-240x192.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fig-and-water-drop_paul-art-lee.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Fig and Water Drop<\/em>, Paul Art Lee<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Windows-Doors-1_Angela-Kent.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Windows-Doors-1_Angela-Kent-768x1024.jpeg\" 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subconscious intuitively stirs. And although my work hangs along the wall of black, I find myself smiling at all the yellow.<\/p>\n<p>Catch your favorite pantones at the closing reception this Saturday,\u00a0 July 1st 5 &#8211; 7 P.M., before all the colors in the rainbow are wrapped up and hauled out until next June.<\/p>\n<p>bG Gallery 2525 Michigan Avenue, #A2, Santa Monica, CA 90404 | Gallery hours Wed-Sun 12 &#8211; 5 P.M.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Written by Aimee Mandala; photos by Aimee Mandala, Paul Art Lee, Zoe Silverman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; It\u2019s the 10th Annual Spectrum Gestalt and we arrive at Bergamot Station and watch as guests spill out of bG Gallery with an energy and crowd that is just as colorful as the exhibition. Many of the attending artists are dressed in their respective color palette and I am no exception.\u00a0 Joined by my &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/10th-annual-spectrum-gestalt-kicks-off-summer-at-bg-gallery\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10th Annual Spectrum Gestalt Kicks Off Summer at bG Gallery<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2,1],"tags":[23],"class_list":["post-17090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","category-uncategorized","tag-bg-gallery"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BLUE-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17090"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17134,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17090\/revisions\/17134"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}