Forthcoming
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Sip and Collect - Small Joys: Art For The Season
Curated collection of Small Works by Kennedy Contemporary Artists 25 Nov - 20 Dec 2024 Kennedy Contemporary presents Small Joys: Art for the Season November 25th to December 20th, featuring a curated selection of intimate, small-scale artworks. Read more -
Color, Shape and Sensibility
An Immersive Journey Through the Emotional Landscape of Abstract Art 6 Jan - 7 Feb 2025 An Immersive Journey Through the Emotional Landscape of Abstract Art. Read more
Past
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Scattered Light
solo exhibition with Heather Zusman 16 Oct - 22 Nov 2024 Running from October 16th through November 22nd, Scattered Light will present eight extraordinary wood sculptures by contemporary sculptor, Heather Zusman. Working with a variety of rare and exotic wood species sourced from around the world, Zusman’s pieces explore the unique structure, color, and grain of each wood. While inspired by... Read more -
Moments of Joy
solo exhibition with Amy Van Winkle 11 Sep - 13 Oct 2024 Kennedy Contemporary is thrilled to announce Moments of Joy, the highly anticipated second solo exhibition by renowned Santa Fe-based encaustic artist Amy Van Winkle. From September 11th through October 13th, the exhibition will showcase a collection of encaustic paintings that capture the fleeting yet profound moments of joy in everyday... Read more -
Impeccability of Surface: Southern California Perspectives
Solo Exhibition with Jon Setter 17 Jul - 11 Aug 2024 Join us for opening night on July 20th from 4 to 6pm, co-hosted by Tyler Brown Associates, at their property 1405 Priscilla Lane, NB. RSVP at < admin@tylerbrownre.com> Kennedy Contemporary is thrilled to announce Impeccability of Surface: Southern California Perspectives, a solo exhibition featuring the evocative photographs of New York... Read more -
COLOR CRUSH
Leslie Allen & Terri Froelich 8 May - 9 Jun 2024 Kennedy Contemporary is proud to present Color Crush, a two-person exhibition featuring the works of esteemed Sausalito-based artists Leslie Allen and Terri Froelich. Running from May 8th to June 9th, this exhibition promises to captivate audiences with its exploration of color, friendship, and artistic expression. Leslie Allen’s signature expressive style,... Read more -
Sense Memories
Elyse Katz 10 Apr - 5 May 2024 Kennedy Contemporary is thrilled to present Sense Memories, a captivating solo exhibition showcasing new works by Elyse Katz. Held from April 10th to May 5th, 2024, at Kennedy Contemporary, this exhibition delves into the depths of Katz's personal experiences, translating them into layered, abstract compositions. Residing in Newport Beach, Katz... Read more -
LCAD Mentorship Program 2024
Isabella Stockbridge 3 - 7 Apr 2024 We are proud to announce our participation in the Laguna College of Art & Design 2024 mentorship program. Throughout the past four weeks, we mentored and worked with rising BFA senior, Isabella Stockbridge. The gallery is thrilled to showcase her artwork from April 3-7. The collection will feature Isabella's unique... Read more -
PARAMETERS
Chris Gwaltney 7 Feb - 10 Mar 2024 Kennedy Contemporary is proud to announce a solo exhibition by Laguna Beach artist, Chris Gwaltney. This will be Gwaltney’s second solo exhibition with the gallery and will remain on display from February 7th through March 10th, 2024. Read more -
Kennedy Contemporary Gift Guide | 2023
explore the art of meaningful giving 26 Nov - 23 Dec 2023 At Kennedy Contemporary, we believe that gifting art goes beyond a thoughtful gesture; it holds a broader social impact by empowering artists and supporting local galleries. Each gift tells a story and becomes a lasting investment in both sentiment and style. Explore the art of meaningful giving with Kennedy Contemporary, where your gift becomes a conduit for supporting creativity, fostering connections between artists and enthusiasts, and adding an enduring touch of sophistication to any space. Read more -
Rising from Ashes
A Joli Beal Collection Benefitting Maui 30 Aug - 17 Sep 2023 Being a gallery dedicated to championing our artists and the vibrant Orange County arts community, our constant focus revolves around enhancing our immediate artistic landscape. Nevertheless, our hearts were deeply saddened by the recent reports of the Maui fires, a place where art and nature thrived harmoniously. In the wake... Read more -
Making Waves
Heather Zusman and Shane McClatchey 26 Apr - 21 May 2023 Kennedy Contemporary is pleased to present, Making Waves, highlighting the sculptures of Newport Beach native, Heather Zusman, and the paintings of Laguna Beach artist, Shane McClatchey. Read more -
LCAD Mentorship Program 2023
Piper Bangs 12 - 16 Apr 2023 Kennedy Contemporary is proud to announce their participation in the 2023 Laguna College of Art & Design mentorship program with the talented BFA student, Piper Bangs. Raised in San Antonio, Texas, Piper is an accomplished painter with an impressive record of solo exhibitions, including The Watermill Center in Watermill, NY,... Read more -
Entrance Into Language
a solo exhibition with Joseph Justus 2 - 26 Feb 2023 Kennedy Contemporary is proud to present Entrance Into Language, a new solo exhibition by Los Angeles- based artist, Joseph Justus. With a diverse offering of both paintings and drawings, this exciting new body of work explores both mediums to visually expose the unconscious. This beautiful, raw collection serves as a bridge between the innermost self and visual expression. Read more -
24 x 24
a group exhibition 1 - 20 Nov 2022 Kennedy Contemporary is pleased to present 24 x 24, a group exhibition of ten gallery artists. For this conceptual exhibition, each artist was given the same 24" inch square wood panel to craft their own unique vision. The result is a dynamic range of contemporary art - from meditative geometrics to dreamlike glimpses of reality.
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Elyse Katz x Laura Brophy Collection
16 Sep - 9 Oct 2022 This collection features sixteen works by local mixed media artist Elyse Katz, whose layered paintings epitomize the California lifestyle: natural, grounded, and magnetic. Her compositions express a juxtaposition of contrasts: defined-versus-blurred edges or bold, opaque color fields abutting transparent color washes Carefully curated by Newport Beach interior designer, Laura... Read more -
ELEMENTAL
a solo exhibition with Chris Gwaltney 19 May - 26 Jun 2022 Artist Chris Gwaltney, who began his career painting figures, has recently returned to abstraction for his solo exhibition ELEMENTAL. Although a longtime admirer of Bay Area Figurative art—Gwaltney treasures a watercolor nude by Nathan Oliveira that hangs in his bedroom—he has recently observed that abstraction opens up a deeper engagement... Read more -
Beneath the Surface
a solo exhibition with Amy Van Winkle 24 Mar - 16 Apr 2022 Kennedy Contemporary is pleased to present Beneath the Surface , a solo exhibition of 19 new works by Amy Van Winkle, distinguished Santa Fe-based painter known for her vivid, minimalist encaustic compositions. Van Winkle’s initial fascination with this ancient medium stemmed from its innate exchange between creation and restraint. The... Read more -
Point ~ Counterpoint
a solo exhibition with Leslie Allen 13 Jan - 21 Feb 2022 Kennedy Contemporary is pleased to present Point~Counterpoint , a solo exhibition of seventeen new works by San Francisco Bay Area abstract painter, Leslie Allen. Balancing her time between abstract oil painting and cello playing, Leslie Allen’s paintings reflect a keen understanding of the delicate balance between color and form. Throughout... Read more -
Shadow and Form: a study of movement
a solo exhibition with Heather Zusman 14 Oct - 8 Nov 2021 Shadow and Form showcases thirteen new works by local wood sculptor, Heather Zusman. This solo exhibition highlights the challenges of working with wood as she fearlessly pushes her medium to the brink: creating intricate compositions that bend, curve, and swell, casting shadows on the wall. While most wood sculptors bend... Read more -
Permission to Descend
a solo exhibition with Joseph Justus 15 Jul - 8 Aug 2021 Permission to Descend, a solo exhibition with Joseph Justus, speaks to our collective experience over the last year of being in a pandemic atmospheric bubble. The exhibition is meant to celebrate a descent into a collective new normal. The process of painting is very physical for Justus. The paintings weave... Read more -
Silver Lining
a solo exhibition with Elyse Katz 3 - 20 Jun 2021 Kennedy Contemporary is celebrating the Grand Opening of the gallery in conjunction with Silver Lining, a solo exhibition with local artist, Elyse Katz. The exhibition will feature mixed media paintings, which will be on display beginning Thursday, June 3rd and closing on Sunday, June 20th. The gallery will be celebrating... Read more
