Los Angeles, 3 February 2025 - PhillipsX has announced its first selling exhibition of the year, Creative Confluence, opening at Phillips Los Angeles and on view from 14 February to 13 March 2025. Conceived around the idea that community, shared experience, and collective intelligence shape artistic expression in contemporary culture, the exhibition gathers a broad cross-section of established and emerging voices working across painting, sculpture, and installation. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to wildfire relief efforts in the region.
Miety Heiden, Deputy Chairwoman and Head of Private Sales, framed the exhibition around the concept of Scenius. "Creative Confluence centers on the concept of Scenius, which reimagines genius as a collective force that emerges when artists and thinkers collaborate within a shared cultural space," she said. "Through this exhibition, we aim to blur the lines between artist and audience, individual and collective, and process and product, presenting a diversity of voices across various mediums and practices." She added that "the city of Los Angeles has historically always been strengthened by the unity of its community," and that, "now more than ever, at this significant moment in the city's history, we look forward to drawing attention to the true innovation that arises from the rich interplay of individuals and shared experiences."
The artists
The featured artists include Shirin Abedinirad, Ferguson Amo, Kim Dacres, Tara Donovan, José Duran, Sasha Ferré, Rugiyatou Ylva Jallow, Mario Joyce, Samuel Nnorom, Ryan and Trevor Oakes, Ryan Schneider, Ferrari Sheppard, Phillip K. Smith III, and Martha Tuttle, among others. The roster spans a range of generations and approaches, in keeping with the exhibition's premise that the most resonant work often arises from dialogue rather than isolation.
Highlights
Among the works on view, Mario Joyce's The Stealing Of A Sacred Ember (2024) measures 48 x 72 inches, while Martha Tuttle's The Colors of a Cholla Cactus After Rain in the Late Summer or Early Fall (2022) is rendered at 27 7/8 x 20 1/4 inches. Sasha Ferré's Averno (2023) is among the largest pieces in the presentation at 116 x 59 inches, and Ferrari Sheppard's Swing Time (2024) measures 70 x 84 inches. Ryan Schneider's Recoil (2025), a sculptural work, is shown at 54 x 12 x 12 inches.
Viewing and location
Creative Confluence will be on view from 14 February to 13 March 2025 at Phillips Los Angeles, 9041 Nemo Street, West Hollywood.
PhillipsX is a selling exhibition platform operated by the global Private Sales team at Phillips, extending the house's reach beyond the auction room and into the broader cultural landscape through a discovery, selling, and buying experience modeled on the traditional retail gallery. The platform highlights notable artists and creators of the 20th and 21st centuries, creating new dialogues around established and emerging artists, movements, genres, and mediums. Phillips holds its principal auctions and exhibitions in New York, London, Geneva, and Hong Kong, with representative offices throughout Europe, the United States, and Asia.
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