Review: Lari Pittman’s extraordinary ‘Declaration of Independence’ at the Hammer Museum
Christopher Knight, art critic for the Los Angeles Times says of the Hammer Museum's retrospective of Department of Art Distinguished Professor Lari Pittman's paintings, "a standard faculty show this is not."
"Lari Pittman makes the queerest paintings around. He’s been doing it nonstop since 1985.That was the year he produced an unprecedented series of exceptional paintings and painted sculptures. Their theme, forthright and unabashed, is encapsulated in “Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence,” the title of his breathtaking new career retrospective at the UCLA Hammer Museum.
For the first time, the Hammer has turned over virtually all its main exhibition spaces to a comprehensive survey of a single artist — a testament to his singular achievement and broad influence. Pittman is Distinguished Professor of Painting and Drawing at the school, but a standard faculty show this is not."— Christopher Knight, October 7
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