Edward Cella Art + Architecture
6018 Whilshire Blvd
323.525.0053
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Frederick Fisher: Wells, 2010 (watercolor and graphite on paper). Courtesy of Edward Cella Art + Architecture
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Opens Saturday Apr 24, 2010 (6–9pm)
Apr 21, 2010 – May 22, 2010
Tuesdays–Saturdays (11am–6pm)
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“Edward Cella Gallery wears its worldview on its sleeve, or at least its nameplate, being dedicated to investigating the myriad ways in which art and architecture cross paths. This can take many forms, including the metaphorical, but this much-anticipated solo exhibition of watercolor drawings by celebrated architect Fred Fisher is the epitome of the project. More than just another exhibition of preparatory sketches (as interesting as that is), these drawings hold their own as works of art, forming a kind of visual diary of Fisher's thought process; these lively, nearly-abstract images chronicle looser, less specific moments in design when shapes and colors role play in his imagination, and aren't yet burdened with real-world logistics. On May 1, Fisher is interviewed at the gallery by KCRW's Frances Anderton, one of the most uniquely qualified people in LA to help further probe the issues raised by the work.”
Shana Nys Dambrot, Flavorpill
Edward Cella says: Edward Cella Art + Architecture (ECAA) is honored to announce the Gallery's inaugural solo exhibition by renowned contemporary West-coast architect Frederick Fisher (principal, Frederick Fisher and Partners of Los Angeles). Entitled Frederick Fisher: Thinking by Hand, this exhibition of new and recent watercolors explores the form making process and composition strategies Fisher employs when envisioning and creating proposals for a wide variety of potential architectural commissions. Surprisingly, this is Fisher's first solo exhibition in Los Angeles and is the gallery's first solo exhibition for an architect.
The exhibition is also accompanied by several special public programs including one entitled In Conversation: Frances Anderton and Frederick Fisher, Saturday, May 1, 2010, which will feature an informal dialogue on the ideas behind Fisher’s contemporary practice.
Fisher's work, inspired by his 29 years of professional practice and his recent 2008 Fellowship at The American Academy in Rome, explores a variety of imagined public and private spaces through a series of elemental and geometric watercolors. Several important images in the series explore exciting and novel living and working spaces connecting art with nature.
