Ed Moses Edges, Magmas and Waterfalls Select paintings from the estate 1994-2008 EXHIBITION CONTINUES THROUGH OCTOBER 30TH Reservations recommended. Walk-ins welcome. https://www.kohngallery.com/ Kohn Gallery is pleased to present Edges, Magmas and Waterfalls the inaugural exhibition of Los Angeles abstract painter, Ed Moses, whose estate the gallery proudly represents. The exhibition will feature historically significant paintings from the estate showcasing works from the “Magma”, “Waterfall”, and “Edge” series. The late Ed Moses (1926-2018), was a significant figure in the development and history of postwar, abstract painting in Los Angeles. Wielding an eclectic and varied aesthetic style that was constantly evolving, Moses employed a process-based abstraction that operated as a constant mode of discovery and exploration. As a practicing Buddhist, Moses was endlessly intrigued with the metaphysical power of painting- creating works that embraced temporality, process and presence. His visionary approach to painting produced a career that lasted over six decades. A fixture of the Los Angeles art community, Moses’ first solo exhibition was held at the legendary Ferus Gallery in 1958 while completing his graduate studies at UCLA. At Ferus, Moses would befriend and identify with a generation of “Cool School” artists including Ken Price, Ed Ruscha, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, and Larry Bell whose practices, philosophies, and conversations around art defined the zeitgeist of their era and would influence generations of artists working in Los Angeles from the 1960s to today. Moses received national and international accolades with his work in the permanent collections of over 40 museums worldwide, including Centre Pompidou, Paris, France; Whitney Museum of Art, New York, NY; Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN; Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA; among others. In 1996, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles launched a major retrospective of Moses’ career with works made between the years of 1951 to 1996. More recently in 2015, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art presented Ed Moses: Drawings from the 1960s and 70s a major museum exhibition of approximately 100 drawings by the artist.