About this Event
As part of SATURDAY DRIVE – a daylong celebration of the yearlong exhibition ‘Jason Rhoades. DRIVE’ – join us for the book launch of ‘Jason Rhoades: Illastrations,’ a dynamic construction designed to systematically explore and communicate life’s big questions. Presented in a slipcase and bound in what feels like an art supply sketchbook, Illastrations is an object to treasure, encapsulating the playfulness of a Californian cowboy who never relinquished his sense of punk practicality.
This event is free to attend; however, reservations are recommended.
Following the book launch and screening, stay for a talk with LA-based artists Guadalupe Rosales and Estevan Oriol, and curator of DRIVE, Ingrid Schaffner, which will culminate in a celebration with Curate LA. Click to learn more.
About ‘Jason Rhoades: Illastrations’
This new release by Hauser & Wirth Publishers is a facsimile of an undated sketchbook of drawings by Jason Rhoades. A leading figure of the 1990s international art world, Rhoades was a world builder, an outlier. Like his art, the book is a dynamic construction designed to systematically explore and communicate life’s big questions. It serves as a guide to Rhoades’s visionary work: a collection of didactic cartoons, organized by keyword, that illustrate key concepts, materials, works of art, and personal references, including “abstraction,” “curator,” “donut,” “Marcel Duchamp,” “unfair.” Presented in a slipcase and bound in what feels like an art supply sketchbook, Illastrations is an object to treasure, encapsulating the playfulness of a Californian cowboy who never relinquished his sense of punk practicality. Learn more about the book here.
About ‘Jason Rhoades. DRIVE’
For Jason Rhoades, the car was a vehicle of artistic pursuit, both readymade sculpture and American idol. Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles dedicates an entire gallery at its Downtown Arts District location to a yearlong exploration of Rhoades’ art via the subject of cars and car culture. ‘DRIVE,’ has unfolded over a series of thematic iterations, an ever-changing exhibition of Rhoades’ sculptures, drawings, videos and multiples—enriched by archival materials, public programs and contemporary perspectives.
SATURDAY DRIVE Program
23 November 2024
12 – 3 pm: Creative Workshop: Race to Create (draw with remote-controlled cars!)
3 pm: Book Launch of ‘Jason Rhoades: Illastrations’
4 pm: In Conversation: Estevan Oriol, Guadalupe Rosales, and Ingrid Schaffner on Jason Rhoades, Cars & Art in Los Angeles. Moderated by Shelley Holcomb.
5 – 7 pm: Curate LA 10 Year Anniversary Party x celebration of ‘DRIVE’ with music by BROWNSKINHAZEL
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles, 901 East 3rd Street, Los Angeles, United States
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