Elger Esser: Voyage en Egypte

December 3, 2011 – February 18, 2012 ROSEGALLERY's exhibition marked the debut of Voyage en Egypte in the United States and was the first in-depth presentation of Esser’s work in Los Angeles. Read more

Tomoko Sawada: Reflection

July 9 – September 17, 2011 ROSEGALLERY is pleased to present REFLECTION our second exhibition of photographs by renowned Japanese artist, Tomoko Sawada. In her series, Mirrors, Sawada once again tackles the issue of identity by questioning the boundary between one’s own appearance and the self-image reflected in a mirror. The dual images in each photograph are presented like twins and while they bear a striking resemblance to one another, a closer inspection reveals how different they truly are. Read more

Rinko Kawauchi: Murmuration

May 14 – June 25, 2011 In the devastating aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, artist Rinko Kawauchi ventured outside with her Rolleiflex and took a photograph of the sun. As with many of Kawauchi’s images, her subject was something we all come across everyday. But on that particular day in light of ongoing turmoil, everything seemed to take on new meaning and something rather ordinary was transformed into a lyrical and quiet revelation through Kawauchi’s act of rediscovery. Read more

Retratos Pintados

March 12 – April 30, 2011 ROSEGALLERY is pleased to present Retratos Pintados, a collection of hand-painted vernacular photographs from Northeastern Brazil, on view 12 March through 30 April, 2011.
Accumulated over a period of fifteen years by historian, Titus Riedl, these distinct and striking portraits represent a stunning inventory of localized Brazilian photo-painting techniques from the early 1940’s through the 1990’s. U Read more