The new installations at the L.A. Municipal Art Gallery include works by
Mexican American artist Carmen Argote. (photo courtesy of the Department of Cultural Affairs)

The city of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery announced “Experimentations: The Art of Controlled Procedures,” a group exhibition including Carmen Argote, John Baldessari, Merce Cunningham, Charles Gaines, Jesper Just, Shana Lutker, Benjamin Reiss and Analia Saban.

Rooted in conceptualism and coming from an investigatory place characterized by process, “Experimentations: The Art of Controlled Procedures” is a group exhibition featuring work by artists whose approach to their practice involves a scientific mindset. By designing and executing controlled procedures to test a hypothesis, explore relationships between variables or investigate phenomena, the artists’ ideas are materialized and aestheticized using systems, chance, technology and other unconventional means.

“Experimentations” celebrates the playful fusion of art and science and demonstrates how controlled procedures and a spirit of curiosity and inquiry can lead to profound and unexpected artistic collaborations and outcomes. The exhibition includes multi-media installation, video, painting, drawing, sculpture and performance and invites viewers to engage with the artworks not just as finished products but as manifestations and documentation of ongoing processes of discovery and exploration.

“Experimentations: The Art of Controlled Procedures” will be on display from Sept. 7 through Jan. 5, 2025.

The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery is located at 4800 Hollywood Blvd.

For information, visit culture.lacity.gov.