Morán Morán

Morán Morán is a contemporary art gallery in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States. It was founded in 2008 as OHWOW[1] by Al Moran,[2] and was later renamed. The gallery began as an alliance of artists and curators, presenting various exhibitions, happenings,[3] and publications[4] before evolving into what it is today.

About

Morán Morán exhibits work in a variety of media including: painting, drawing, installation, video, photography and sculpture.

Previous group exhibitions have featured work by artists including Rita Ackermann, Tauba Auerbach, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Peter Coffin, Dan Colen, Harmony Korine, Nate Lowman, Ryan McGinley, Mariah Robertson, Amanda Ross-Ho, Shinique Smith, Dash Snow, and Jessica Stockholder.

As of spring 2011, Morán Morán opened a gallery location in Los Angeles, designed by New York City architect Rafael de Cárdenas.[5]

Founded in 2012, Know Wave (operating out of New York City, Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo) is an international community platform that promotes expression through music, interviews, publications, and happenings.[6]

Former partner Aaron Bondaroff resigned from the gallery in February 2018 after multiple accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior towards women.[7] At this time, the gallery's name was changed from Morán Bondaroff to Morán Morán.

Artists

The gallery program currently includes:

References
  1. Zara, Janelle. "For the Former OHWOW Gallery’s First Outing, a Provocative Show", The New York Times, September 5 2015.
  2. Artsy Editors. "Talking L.A. with OHWOW Gallery Founder Al Moran", Artsy, 10 April 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. Ortfed, John. Curating a Downtown Scene The New York Times, November 17, 2010.
  4. Maine, Stephen. Untitled Photographs by Tim Barber Art in America, December, 2011.
  5. Goldstein, Andrew M. OHWOW Gallery Goes West, Expanding to Los Angeles Art Info, March 23, 2011.
  6. "iD Magazine Know Wave". iD. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. "Art Dealer Aaron Bondaroff Resigns From His LA Gallery Amid Accusations of Inappropriate Sexual Behavior". Artnet. Retrieved 7 October 2016.

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