February 22, 2025
It’s the final weekend of Frieze LA, and if you’re looking to cap off your art-filled experience with some unforgettable exhibitions, these four shows are a must-see. From meditative installations to vibrant explorations of contemporary anxieties, each offers a distinct encounter with painting, sculpture, and immersive environments. Kelly Akashi reflects on resilience, reconstructing her works after wildfire devastation, while Woody De Othello transforms the gallery into an altered landscape—complete with evocative lighting, music, and sand—surrounding his ceramics, bronze sculptures, and works on paper. George Rouy presents hauntingly beautiful faceless figures alongside a special performance, closing with a final show today, Saturday, February 22, at 7:30 PM. Meanwhile, Mr. makes his long-awaited return to the West Coast with his first major solo exhibition in over a decade, featuring his signature colorful figures that probe the anxieties of modern life. Don’t miss these captivating experiences before Frieze LA comes to a close!
Woody De Othello’s Tuning the Dial at Karma Gallery
Tuning the Dial, Woody De Othello’s first solo exhibition at Karma Gallery in Los Angeles, is an immersive installation blending ceramic and bronze sculpture, works on paper, sound, and light. Inspired by the unseen emotional frequencies humans carry, Othello creates a sensory experience that encourages viewers to recalibrate their internal compass.
Othello takes inspiration from the landscape and energy of California, where he calls home now. “I think there’s something about the energy, the connection to land and nature, the kind of like pace that Californians move at that attracts a certain type of kindred energy to be out here making clay work,” Othello shares. Othello feels drawn to utilizing clay because it is “really intuitive. It just makes sense. It is part of all of human consciousness in a type of way. We all know what it is like to populate the earth, as
substances from the earth, so it already has some kind of tele-communicative intelligence there,” Othello reflects.
The exhibition opens with bronze sculptures that merge human forms with sound technology, blurring the lines between seeing, hearing, and feeling. In the next space, Othello’s ceramic works sit atop drum-inspired pedestals, glowing under warm, orange light that transforms the gallery into a meditative environment. The final installation invites visitors to traverse a sand-covered floor, referencing ancient African civilizations and mirroring Othello’s own journey of self-discovery through art, while featuring works on paper in the space. By integrating sound, material, and movement, Tuning the Dial explores the spiritual energy embedded in objects and the interconnected nature of perception and emotion.
The exhibition is on view at Karma through April 5th, 2025 7351 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles
