Sotheby’s S|2 opened its first Los Angeles exhibition of its Contemporary art series with Adder Among Choughs, an exhibition of new paintings by Los Angeles based British artist Danny Fox.
The opening reception was held Oct. 24 and the exhibit will run through Nov. 17 in Sotheby’s new Century City gallery space, 2029 Century Park East, Suite 2950. The exhibit will be open to the public Mon-Fri from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
For this exhibition, Fox examines a history of societal advancements and declines, focusing on moments of both triumph and regret through the lens of characters associated with these two extremes.
Painted in Los Angeles, this group of six new canvases reflects on Fox’s own developments as he begins to further establish himself and his practice in a new Angeleno environment, thousands of miles from his beginnings in Cornwall. Fox dictates the narrative in this exhibition through the legacies of both personal and public figures, ranging from a famed chemist to an evil militant to a heartbroken grandfather.
While the depiction of Fox’s characters is influenced by a variety of sources ranging from vintage Scotch Whiskey advertisements to Post-Impressionist painting to British East India Company portraiture, these characters are all united by a shared departure from family, social norm or civilization.
Danny Fox was born in 1986 in St Ives, Cornwall, and currently lives and works between Los Angeles and London. His artwork has been featured in exhibitions at such galleries as S|2 Gallery, New York; CNB Gallery, London; V1 Gallery, Copenhagen; Faux Pas Gallery, Moscow; and Paul Loya Gallery, Los Angeles. In 2015, Fox was the youngest artist to have a solo exhibition at the historic The Redfern Gallery, London. His work is included in public and private collections including The Saatchi Gallery, London; Hall Collection, USA; and Yusaku Maezawa Collection, Japan.
Sotheby’s Los Angeles Gallery
2029 Century Park East
Suite 2950
Los Angeles, CA 90067
