Jan 18, 2017 - From The Broad Collection: Alex Israel, Self Portrait (Selfie and Studio Floor), 2014, acrylic and bondo on fiberglass, The Broad Art Foundation. Alex Israel Studio. Mining the “food chain” of show business, he interrogates and confounds the fine line between “talent” and “raw material” while reframing and re-presenting manufactured items whose formal and auratic properties are often overlooked.

(243.8 x 213.4 x 10.2 cm) In between screenings of video portraits, Israel created three additional interviews with surprise guests From July 13–15, 2012, "Easter Island Venice Beach" was erected in the recreational area of The first of his video series, produced in 2010, invites viewers to "watch and follow the lives of jaded young adults as they navigate the golden light and melancholic shadows of life in the magical dreamscape of Los Angeles. Jun 2014 – Present 6 years. He received a BA from Yale University in 2003, and an MFA from USC’s Roski School of Fine Art in 2010. Born in 1982 in Los Angeles, he achieved his degree at Yale University in 2003, going on to complete a Master's in Fine Art at the Roski School of Fine Arts, University of Southern California in 2010. He attended Work by Alex Israel is included in the collections of the Between July 2011 and May 2012, Israel produced a web series called, "AS IT LAYS," in which he interviews 33 LA celebrities. Acrylic and Bondo on fiberglass, 96 × 84 × 4 inches (243.8 × 213.4 × 10.2 cm)Sunglasses designed by Alex Israel for Freeway EyewearBased in Los Angeles, Alex Israel engages with the particular culture of the local film and media industries. © Copyright 2020 | The Broad All Rights Reserved. Alex Israel's contribution, aptly titled "Mask for MOCA," includes a pair of detachable pins representing a smiling avocado and a self-portrait of the Los Angeles-based multimedia artist. For more information about the Online Viewing Room or the work to be featured, please contact Gagosian is pleased to participate in Frieze Los Angeles 2020. Born in 1982 in Los Angeles, he achieved his degree at Yale University in 2003, going on to complete a Master's in Fine Art at the Roski School of Fine Arts, University of Southern California in 2010.

His first summer back from Yale, he worked part-time as an intern for the conceptual artist John Baldessari, and for Ann Goldstein, who was a curator at MOCA at the time. Later, he worked as an assistant at the gallery Blum & Poe before moving to New York City to work at Sotheby'sauction house. Alex Israel (b.1982) was born in Los Angeles where he lives and works. 10 days to build and deliver Tsunami, a 10ft long wave machine made for Katy Perry's Witness album/tour launch. Alex Israel | Los Angeles artist Alex Israel’s practice explores the iconography of his hometown, the Hollywood film industry, and the cult of celebrity, embracing its clichés and styles, and posits Los Angeles as central to an understanding of American culture and the American dream. Los Angeles–based artist Alex Israel both critiques and participates in the contemporary phenomenon of self-branding. Israel's work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art and the Museo Civico Diocesano di Santa Maria dei Servi, Citta' della Pieve, Italy. Los Angeles–based artist Alex Israel both critiques and participates in the contemporary phenomenon of self-branding. Los Angeles. Spanning a period of extreme technological growth that has led us from the first steps on the moon to the development of the Internet, this exhibition illuminates a return to the poetic, the intuitive, and the cosmic in current artistic practice. Israel's work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art and the Museo Civico Diocesano di Santa Maria dei Servi, Citta' della Pieve, Italy. MOCA Mask – Virgil Abloh, “Still Speaks Loudly” All of the face masks are handmade by Citizens of Humanity in Los Angeles, and vary in materials depending on the design. Sign up to get the latest luxury and lifestyle news delivered to your inbox.

acrylic and bondo on fiberglass Sign up to get the latest news about The Broad, upcoming exhibitions and events, and special offers. Israel’s work is concerned with celebrity culture and the Hollywood lifestyle. Alex Israel at MAMO occupies the rooftop deck and former gymnasium of Le Corbusier’s iconic Cité Radieuse.

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