Roberts Projects

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Roberts Projects (formerly Roberts & Tilton) is a contemporary art gallery. The gallery is located in the Culver City arts district (CCAD)^[1] of Los Angeles California

History

Roberts Projects was founded as Roberts & Tilton by partners Bennett Roberts, Julie Roberts, and Jack Tilton in Los Angeles, California, in 1999.^[2]

Following the passing of partner Jack Tilton (1951- 2017) ^[3] Roberts & Tilton changed its name to Roberts Projects on January 1, 2018.^[4]

In August of 2020, Roberts Projects became a recognized member of the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA)^[5]^[6]

Design

Roberts Projects currently occupies a former 3,000 sq. ft coffee-roasting factory in Culver City, California. Renovations were completed in 2008 by the architecture firm of Johnston Marklee.^[7]^[8]

Past Exhibitions

Artist Kehinde Wiley had his first solo show in Los Angeles at the gallery in 2003 titled Pictures at an Exhibition (October 11- November 8, 2003).^[9] ^[10]. Kehinde Wiley introduced Amoako Boafo to partners Julie Roberts and Bennett Roberts who offered Boafo his first solo show in the US in 2018. ^[11] The gallery has also been the first to show artist Otis Kwame Kai Quaicoe in 2020^[12]^[13]

The gallery was first to show artist and founder of the Underground Museum, Noah Davis in a group show in 2007 titled Bliss. ^[14]

Roberts Projects has been representing Betye Saar since 2007 and has been her sole gallery representation since 2018. ^[15]

Artists that have exhibited with Roberts Projects include; Sebastian Black, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Michael Dopp, Chris Johanson^[16], Titus Kaphur^[17], Thomas Kiesewetter, Israel Lund, Daniel Joseph Martinez^[18], Barry McGee^[19], Kori Newkirk, Adam Pendleton, Dana Schutz, Ardeshir Tabrizi, Hank Willis Thomas^[20], Ai Yamaguchi, Amir Zaki and Rachel Rosenthal.

Currently Represented

Amoako Boafo
Dominic Chambers^[21]
Daniel Crews-Chubb
Michael Dopp
Egan Frantz
Lenz Geerk
Jeffrey Gibson^[22]
Eberhard Havekost
James Hayward
Wangari Mathenge^[23]
Evan Nesbit
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe
Betye Saar
Ed Templeton
Evan Trine
Brenna Youngblood
Kehinde Wiley
Zhao Zhao

References

^ "Best Art Districts 2015". USA Today 10 Best. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ "Gallery Chat with Jack Tilton". ADAA. ADAA. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "Jack Tilton, Art Dealer With an Eye for the New, Dies at 66". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ "Art Industry News January 3, 2018". ArtNet. ArtNet. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "Art Industry News August 13, 2020". ArtNet. ArtNet. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ "Roberts Projects". ADAA. ADAA. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ Johnston Marklee>"Roberts & Tilton Gallery". Johnston Marklee. Johnson Marklee. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ Los Angeles Times>"The L.A. architects who design buildings that make you say, 'Huh?,' then 'Wow!". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ Hainsley, Bruch. "Kehinde Wiley, Roberts and Tilton". Artforum. Artforum. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Martinez, Nicole. "How Kehinde Wiley's Dazzling Portraits Won Over the Art Market". Artsy. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Campbell-LaFleur, Andiranna. "Amoako Boafo on His Incredible Portraits: 'I Paint to Show What I Am'". WSJ Magazine. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Seymour, Tom. "He Used to Work for FedEx. Now, Artist Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe Is at the Forefront of the Next Generation of West African Art Stars". artnet news. Art Net. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Garabedian, Maya. "The Empowering, Fashionable Portraits of Otis Quaicoe". Mutual Art. Mutual Art. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Indisrik, Scott. "How Noah Davis Became a Powerful Painter and Museum Founder before His Death at Age 32". Artsy. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Julie Halperin, Charlotte Burns. "What Does the Road to Success Look Like? Case Studies of African American Artists From Three Generations". Artnet. Artnet News.
^ Pagel, David. "Review: 'And There Is an End' -- but no end to its goofy appeal". Entertainment and Arts. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Valentine, Victoria. "Auction Record: 2009 Painting by Titus Kaphar Sets New Benchmark at Phillips New York". Culture Type. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Schwabsky, Barry. "Ever Wanting: The ambiguities of Daniel Joseph Martinez's blunt statements". The Nation. The Nation. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Wilfert, David. "Miami (Art Basel) Five-O: All the Artists You Need to Know". Esquire. Esquire. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ "Meet the Photographer: Hank Willis Thomas". Musée. Musée Magazine.
^ Weber, Jasmine. "Week in Review: Leon Black to Cede Role as MoMA Chair; 5Pointz Site Whitewashed". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Chiotakis, Steve. "Native American crafts meet pop culture and activism: Jeffrey Gibson's new Culver City show". Greater LA. KCRW.
^ "GAGOSIAN FURLOUGHS PART-TIME STAFFERS, WANGARI MATHENGE NOW REPRESENTED BY ROBERTS PROJECTS, AND MORE". Artforum. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

External links

Roberts Projects

Category:Art galleries in Los Angeles Category:Contemporary art galleries in the United States Category:Culver City, California Category:Art Galleries in California

[1] "Best Art Districts 2015". USA Today 10 Best. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[ADAA-2] "Gallery Chat with Jack Tilton". ADAA. ADAA. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[3] "Jack Tilton, Art Dealer With an Eye for the New, Dies at 66". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[ArtNetNews-4] "Art Industry News January 3, 2018". ArtNet. ArtNet. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[ArtNet-5] "Art Industry News August 13, 2020". ArtNet. ArtNet. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[ArtDealersAssociationofAmerica-6] "Roberts Projects". ADAA. ADAA. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[7] Johnston Marklee>"Roberts & Tilton Gallery". Johnston Marklee. Johnson Marklee. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[8] Los Angeles Times>"The L.A. architects who design buildings that make you say, 'Huh?,' then 'Wow!". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[9] Hainsley, Bruch. "Kehinde Wiley, Roberts and Tilton". Artforum. Artforum. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[10] Martinez, Nicole. "How Kehinde Wiley's Dazzling Portraits Won Over the Art Market". Artsy. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[11] Campbell-LaFleur, Andiranna. "Amoako Boafo on His Incredible Portraits: 'I Paint to Show What I Am'". WSJ Magazine. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[12] Seymour, Tom. "He Used to Work for FedEx. Now, Artist Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe Is at the Forefront of the Next Generation of West African Art Stars". artnet news. Art Net. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[13] Garabedian, Maya. "The Empowering, Fashionable Portraits of Otis Quaicoe". Mutual Art. Mutual Art. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[14] Indisrik, Scott. "How Noah Davis Became a Powerful Painter and Museum Founder before His Death at Age 32". Artsy. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[15] Julie Halperin, Charlotte Burns. "What Does the Road to Success Look Like? Case Studies of African American Artists From Three Generations". Artnet. Artnet News.

[16] Pagel, David. "Review: 'And There Is an End' -- but no end to its goofy appeal". Entertainment and Arts. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[17] Valentine, Victoria. "Auction Record: 2009 Painting by Titus Kaphar Sets New Benchmark at Phillips New York". Culture Type. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[18] Schwabsky, Barry. "Ever Wanting: The ambiguities of Daniel Joseph Martinez's blunt statements". The Nation. The Nation. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[19] Wilfert, David. "Miami (Art Basel) Five-O: All the Artists You Need to Know". Esquire. Esquire. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[20] "Meet the Photographer: Hank Willis Thomas". Musée. Musée Magazine.

[21] Weber, Jasmine. "Week in Review: Leon Black to Cede Role as MoMA Chair; 5Pointz Site Whitewashed". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[22] Chiotakis, Steve. "Native American crafts meet pop culture and activism: Jeffrey Gibson's new Culver City show". Greater LA. KCRW.

[ARTFORUM-23] "GAGOSIAN FURLOUGHS PART-TIME STAFFERS, WANGARI MATHENGE NOW REPRESENTED BY ROBERTS PROJECTS, AND MORE". Artforum. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

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