{"id":5664705,"date":"2019-08-08T11:57:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T18:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westhollywooddesigndistrict.com\/?p=5664705"},"modified":"2023-10-30T08:33:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:33:55","slug":"maddox-gallery-showcases-world-class-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/maddox-gallery-showcases-world-class-art\/","title":{"rendered":"London\u2019s Maddox Gallery Showcases World-Class Art in the District"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With several galleries in the t0ny London areas of Mayfair and Knotting Hill, and one in jet-set Gstaad, Switzerland, blue-chip art purveyors Maddox Gallery have crossed the pond to set up shop on Beverly Boulevard in the Design District<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cIn London we dominate,\u201d says CEO John Russo who is sitting in the vast open white space with British artist John Tierney\u2019s iconography exhibit Postcards from Los Angeles eclipsing the walls. \u201cIn Europe, we are the leading supplier of Banksy works and Harland Miller. We embrace their expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLA is such a multicultural melting pot and such a gorgeous city. I\u2019m so proud for us to be here,\u201d says Russo. \u201cThere really is no better place to be right now and we stake our credibility and reputation that people want to come to where we are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maddox sets themselves apart from other galleries by not just selling fine contemporary art and having investors and shareholders such as British heiress Petra Ecclestone, but by first and foremost giving clients the knowledge and instruction on how to build their own portfolio so you\u2019re not just getting something pretty to put on a wall but investing wisely in your own personal collection.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Russo believes the first thing about art is you have to love it because you can invest in anything. \u201cWhat we do is create excitement and passion around building and embracing a portfolio of art.\u201d The team at the gallery relishes in helping consumers discover their own personal love of art, like discovering music for the first time and inspiring clients to take a deeper dive into the quality, subject matter, and meaning.
Those options for patrons and budding art enthusiasts visiting the natural light-filled West Hollywood gallery ranges from Damien Hirst to David Yarrow and prices from close to a million dollars to several hundred dollars for limited edition prints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Russo travels from the U.K. to L.A. every 4-6 weeks and realized very quickly that the Los Angeles community consumes, views and buys art very differently than the rest of the world. \u201cThey are heavily reliant on expertise and people guiding them on what looks best in my home or what art is valuable right now or who has merit, and we do it a way that is educational so they are not buying blindly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Russo, \u201cYou can spend a lot of money on bad art but we encourage people to buy correctly and appropriately. The great thing about art is we don\u2019t know what we are going to feel. It might remind us of a place that time has forgotten or that we are aspiring to reach. If you follow that passion and enthusiasm generally value and reward follow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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As for hot tips and imminent projections, \u201cI think the future is going to be about street art,\u201d says Russo, and I think RETNA is a modern-day [Jean-Michel] Basquiat. He is a genius and I think it will be quite a while before we come across someone like him again and it\u2019s great to be aware of that while the genius is still alive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the land of opulence and celebrity, it\u2019s also important to give people a truly extraordinary and unique experience. With the appointment of renowned curator Natalie Brady as the new director of Maddox Gallery Los Angeles, future plans for the gallery include hosting more intimate events such as artist talks and one-on-one time with the featured artists. Brady has established herself as an emerging influence within LA\u2019s vibrant street art scene and she hopes to expand the reach and influence, cementing the gallery\u2019s legacy within the art world. \u201cI am thrilled to have been appointed as the Director of Maddox Gallery. As one of the most exciting and influential contemporary art galleries in the city, I am looking forward to broadening the exhibitions program with a diverse array of unmissable events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The core team, who includes creative director Jay Rutland, is also fond of the Design District area where they have already experienced a flow of interior designers and architects looking for material to fulfill their homes or projects. \u201cWe found this incredible venue with a large open space, natural light, and good foot traffic.\u201d Russo reflects. \u201cWe have had so much support from the local businesses and cross-promotion. I love the idea of supporting each other. Our goals are the same, even for other galleries and there is plenty of space for everyone. We treat everyone with respect and integrity. We have even put art in some of the neighborhood businesses. The spirit of partnership and camaraderie is why we chose this area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maddox Gallery Website<\/a>
8811 Beverly Blvd.
424-303-7664<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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