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GUSFORD | los angeles is a contemporary art gallery located in Los Angeles, California, US. The gallery represents emerging and mid-career artists, both local and international. [1]

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History

GUSFORD | los angeles was founded in 2012 by artist and long-time collector Kelsey Lee Offield, [2] [3] and is dedicated to developing and nurturing emerging artists. [4] The gallery program is built solely of solo artist presentations, where artists create and exhibit an entire body of work. [5] GUSFORD opened in 2013 in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood with an exhibition featuring the work of local artist Adam Mars. [6] GUSFORD debuted the first North American solo exhibition by Swiss artist Andrea Hasler in June 2013, [7] and participated in PULSE Contemporary Art Fair 2014 in New York, where artist Hassan Hajjaj was awarded the 2014 PULSE Art Prize. [8] In September 2014, GUSFORD will debut the first solo exhibition of young Birmingham artist Oliver Jones. [9] GUSFORD is named after Offield's English bulldog. [10] [11]

Represented Artists

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References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Kelsey Offield, GUSFORD Gallery, Los Angeles".
  2. ↑ "A Slice of L.A.'s Multicultural Art Scene and Rising Talent". 29 July 2014.
  3. ↑ http://la-confidential-magazine.com/living/articles/inside-kelsey-lee-offields-gusford-gallery [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "What's on My Desk: Wrigley Heiress + Art Gallery Owner Kelsey Lee Offield". 21 May 2014.
  5. ↑ http://artblitzla.com/conversation-kelsey-lee-offield-gusford-gallery/ [ dead link ]
  6. ↑ http://www.laweekly.com/publicspectacle/2013/02/13/five-artsy-things-to-do-in-la-this-week-including-bikers-around-a-bonfire [ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Archives". Los Angeles Times .
  8. ↑ http://blogs.artinfo.com/artintheair/2014/05/10/hassan-hajjaj-wins-the-2014-pulse-prize/
  9. ↑ "The vanity of humanity is met face on by city artist". 27 June 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.artparasites.com/people/i-collect-even-my-shirt-art-1297 [ dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Driving the Los Angeles Gallery Scene". 16 August 2014.

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