Launch LA will present “Sweet Sticky Things” – a three-woman exhibit consisting of artists Zeal Harris, Lili Bernard and Loren Holland – through May 6. Launch LA will also present, in collaboration with KP Projects, “Western Pictures,” a solo exhibition of charcoal works by Eric Nash, from April 15 to May 13 at its pop-up Chinatown space.

“As a shared vision, ‘Sweet Sticky Things’ explores collective Black women’s identities, while also acknowledging the hybridity and nuances of the Black female narrative,” according to Launch LA. “The works are relatable and relevant to broad audiences. Collectively these three artists tackle topics of sexuality, beauty, love, motherhood, race, class, violence, rape and resilience.”

“Western Pictures” explores scenes from Los Angeles. Street signs, buildings, businesses and iconic landmarks become cinematic sets when rendered in Nash’s monochromatic palette.

“As a city of freeways, signs, and signals, these visions of Los Angeles appear as if seen from the car window, the essential way to experience L.A.,” according to a statement by Launch LA and KP Projects. “Nash imbues each setting with a mysterious suspense, an allusion to seductive film imagery coined as California Noir. A nod to the entertainment industry, the exhibition title “Western Pictures” is a clever innuendo that combines the imagery of Los Angeles as the birthplace of modern film, while also showcasing a romantic nostalgia of the sprawling cityscape. Transcending time, these portraits of place act as spaces of storytelling.”

Nash graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He began his painting career in Chicago before relocating to Los Angeles in 2000. Nash’s current studio is in the Mojave Desert town of Yucca Valley, near Joshua Tree National Park.

Launch LA is located at 170 S. La Brea Ave. For information, visit launchla.org.