The Escalette Permanent Art Collection and the Guggenheim Gallery are thrilled to present KIN: Portraits from the Escalette Permanent Art Collection, a group exhibition highlighting recent acquisitions from the Escalette Collection that explore portraiture as a site of relationship, belonging, and interdependence.

Featured artists include Hakeem Adewumi, Laura Aguilar, Katie Dorame, Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst, Ivan Forde, Phung Huynh, Jorge Isordia, Bovey Lee, Poli Marichal, Ranu Mukherjee, Lorena Ochoa, Maia Cruz Palileo, Cara Romero, Samantha Roth, Shizu Saldamando, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, and Jenny Yurshansky.

Featured Image: Shizu Saldamando, Portrait of Artist Carolina Caycedo, oil, glitter, rhinestone, gold leaf, glass glitter, spray paint, and washi paper on wood panel, 2024. Purchased with funds from the Escalette Endowment.

Through the eyes of LA-based artist and musician Steve Roden (1964-2023), the world is full of endless possibilities if only you listen and observe. So often we force ourselves to find the correct answer, but Roden’s work defies singular meaning, prompting audiences to follow their intuition. This exhibition, which features a collection of prints, paintings, collages, and embroideries, invites you to explore the phenomenon of sensations, let go of your preconceived notions, and discover the magic of Steve Roden.

Featured Image: Steve Roden, when begins song (red one), arcylic and oil on canvas, 2013. Gift of the Steven and Sari Roden Family Trust.

Rooted in Heart showcases artwork from the Escalette Permanent Art Collection that explores the deep interconnection between humanity and the natural world.

Grounded in the belief that everything begins and returns to the heart, the exhibition invites visitors to reflect not only on what is being lost in our environment, but also on what is worth protecting. In doing so, it demonstrates how art can help us imagine a more caring and sustainable way forward. 

Rooted in Heart features work by John Divola, Suda House, Bovey Lee, Catherine Opie, Tahereh Sheerazie, John Divola, Jenny Yurshansky, and Inna Ray.

Featured image: Catherine Opie, Untitled #6 (From Your Shore to My Shore), pigment print, 2009. Purchased with acquisition funds.