This exhibition is a “personal” supplement to Pacific Standard Time, an exhibition about art in Los Angeles from 1950–80 that is presented in Martin Gropius Bau.
The artistic rigor of the conceptual artists in Los Angeles in general, as well as our personal friendships with artists that work in Los Angeles, have influenced the development of our collection in recent years.
One starting point for the presented works is Eleanor Antin’s work, 100 Boots. During the late 1960’s, the artist began sending out postcards, each of which depicted 100 rubber boots. Originally arranged in geometric forms, their formation shifted to reflect the escalation of the American conflict with Vietnam at the time. While this work is politically charged, Morgan Fisher’s work is purely formal and structuralist in nature (The Wilkinson household fire alarm). Here, too, lies a foundation for the work created by younger artists in la today.
A further focus of the exhibition is set by the works of Christopher Williams and Stephen Prina. Only those works are being shown that have not yet been presented in solo exhibitions (A, B, C, D, and untitled (Study in yellow, Berlin) by Christopher Williams, Exquisite corpse: The complete paintings of Manet 222 of 556: “Dames aux éventails”, Haberdashery, and Haubrok I (Push painting) by Stephen Prina).
Edgar Arceneaux, Rodney McMillian, Ruben Ochoa, and Joel Tauber comprise the third group of artists in the exhibition. These younger artists make strong reference in their art to their environment as well as to personal relationships. They work politically, expressing their convictions. This is also the case with Brian Kennon, who for years through his own publishing house has produced artist books in which he contributes his personal commentary on the artworks.
Axel Haubrok

Haubrok 1 (push painting), 2008
Right: Stephen Prina
Exquisite corpse:
The complete paintings of Manet 222 of 556:
"Dames aux éventails" (woman with fans) 1874 jeu de paume, Louvre, Paris, 2012

Untitled (Study in yellow, Berlin) June 21st, 2007 (No. 1), 2008
Right: Christopher Williams
A, 2008,
B, 2010,
C, 2010 &
D, 2010
100 Boots, 1971–1973
My lonley tree, 2006

The Wilkinson household fire alarm, 1973
List of works
Eleanor Antin
100 Boots, 1971–1973
Edgar Arceneaux
An arrangement without tormentors, 2003–2004
Morgan Fisher
The Wilkinson household fire alarm, 1973
Brian Kennon
Alice Cooper / Suzi Simpson, 2011
Brian Kennon
Forest, 2010
Brian Kennon
Matthew Grover: Trisha Donnelly mixtape, 2010
Brian Kennon
David Horvitz: Rarely seen Bas Jan Ader film, 2009
Brian Kennon
untitled (#1), 2006
Brian Kennon
Good boy, 2005
Brian Kennon
Hello Victims: Ad Reinhardt, 2005
Brian Kennon
The Cindy Shermans I’d like to fuck, 2003/2005
Brian Kennon
Black and white reproductions of the abstract expressionists, 2002
Rodney McMillian
untitled (Landscape I), 2004
Rodney McMillian
Bald eagle, 2002
Ruben Ochoa
Exposed in the 90293, 2007
Ruben Ochoa
Lean back, 2007
Ruben Ochoa
Zoned out in the 90045, 2007
Stephen Prina
Exquisite corpse: The complete paintings of Manet 222 of 556:
“Dames aux éventails” (woman with fans) 1874 jeu de paume, Louvre, Paris, 2012
Stephen Prina
Haubrok I (Push painting), 2008
Stephen Prina
Haberdashery, 2002
Joel Tauber
Sick-amour, 2010
Joel Tauber
Feb. 16, 2007: The tree babies have arrived!!!, 2007
Joel Tauber
My lonely tree, 2006
Christopher Williams
B, 2010
Christopher Williams
C, 2010
Christopher Williams
D, 2010
Christopher Williams
A, 2008
Christopher Williams
untitled (Study in yellow, Berlin)
Dirk Schaper Studio, Berlin, June 21st, 2007 (No. 1), 2008