The concept of transubstantiation within Catholic tradition holds that during the Mass, the bread and wine offered is transformed through the sacrament of the Eucharist into the body and blood of Jesus. This transformation of essence, not to be confused with symbolic transposition, is an artistically revolutionary activity and one that shares some commonality with the appropriative practices of Pop Art.
September 16, 2016 – December 11, 2016
In 1980, Jack Reilly burst into L.A. with his solo show at the indomitable Molly Barnes Gallery (a tastemaker who gave early shows to John Baldessari, Billy Al Bengston and Gronk). This formative exhibition helped to cement Reilly’s reputation of creating visually powerful and unique works of art – works that converge abstract expressionistic boldness, minimalist restraint with trompe l’oeil wonderment.
September 19, 2015 – November 1, 2015
CMATO’s inaugural exhibition in 2015 featured a selection of Betty Gold’s signature steel and painted bronze sculptures. The exhibition provided visitors with the extraordinary opportunity to experience powerful works from one of America’s pioneering female artists in the field of monumental metal sculpture.
