Nikita Gale, GRAVITY SOLO I (HYPERPERFORMANCE), 2022. Plexiglas box, amp, keyboard, speakers, red calcite, stereo audio. 22 × 22 × 12 in. (55.9 × 55.9 × 30.5 cm). Collection of Liv Barrett and Patrick Collins. Courtesy of Petzel and Nikita Gale Studio. Photo: Elon Schoenholz
WHEN:
February 9 to May 4, 2025
WHERE:
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Boulevard
Westwood, Los Angeles
TICKETS:
Free
For more information and tickets visit the Hammer Museum website.
Rashid Johnson, Gotta Match, 2014. Burned red oak flooring, black soap, wax, spray enamel, vinyl, shea butter. 83 1/8 × 103 1/2 × 10 1/4 in. (211.1 × 262.9 × 26 cm). Collection of Hedy Fischer and Randy Shull. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Martin Parsekian
Jasper Marsalis, Event 3, 2020. Oil on canvas. 60 × 80 in. (152.4 × 203.2 cm). Collection of Scott and Cissy Wolfe, Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Courtesy of the artist and Kristina Kite Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Brica Wilcox
Jamal Cyrus, Untitled (Grand Verbalizer What Time Is It?), 2010. Drum, leather, microphones, mic stands, cables, speaker. 78 × 67 × 45 1/2 in. (198.1 × 170.2 × 115.6 cm). Collection of Ric Whitney and Tina Perry Whitney. Photo: Michael O’Brien, Inman Gallery, Houston
“...Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal, the first museum exhibition inspired by the life and legacy of jazz musician and devotional leader, Alice Coltrane (1937–2007). Curated by Erin Christovale, the exhibition features archival ephemera from the Coltrane’s archive alongside works by 19 American artists, including Steven Ellison (aka Flying Lotus),Star Feliz, Rashid Johnson, Jasper Marsalis, Cauleen Smith, Martine Syms, and more. Works featured in the show range from sculpture, painting, and photography to installation and performance, and many works were created especially for this exhibition. They are presented alongside ephemera from Coltrane’s personal archive—much of which has never before been on view—including handwritten correspondence, unreleased audio recordings, and rarely seen video footage… .. .The exhibition’s title takes its name from Coltrane’s 1977 book Monument Eternal, an insightful reflection on her spiritual beliefs and ever-evolving, genre-bending music. This groundbreaking and multisensorial exhibition calls forward Alice’s autobiography and brings together a collective of contemporary Black American artists whose lives and practices were impacted and influenced by Coltrane. The exhibition is divided into three themes that honor and highlight the expansive nature of Coltrane's creativity and artistry: Sonic Innovation, Spiritual Transcendence, and Architectural Intimacy..."
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Ephraim Asili, Bethany Collins, Jamal Cyrus, Steven Ellison, Star Feliz, Nikita Gale, GeoVanna Gonzalez, Leslie Hewitt, Rashid Johnson, Jennie C. Jones, Jasper Marsalis, Devin T. Mays, Nicole Miller, Shala Miller. Gozié Ojini, Adee Roberson, Cauleen Smith, Martine Syms, Suné Woods
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