Untitled 2024
Booth A 17
Our booth features a selection of new work from Jiha Moon, including sculpture alongside her latest explorations that incorporate ceramic elements with her paintings. We will present new mid- and large-scale mixed media paintings from James Benjamin Franklin. We are pleased to dedicate our booth to both of these contemporary Asian American mid-career artists.
Portrait of James Benjamin Franklin, Photographed by Tara Akitt
James Benjamin Franklin
James Benjamin Franklin, a first-generation Filipino American, has brightly reimagined the conventions of painting. His works incorporate repurposed textiles such as carpets, towels, afghans, and bathroom mats, creating sensually layered rafts of visual and physical texture which serve as alternative canvases.
Portrait of Jiha Moon, Photographed by Jason Masters for Little Rock Soirée
Jiha Moon
Jiha Moon’s work exemplifies bold painting practices with lush palettes and strong brush work. They both seek to establish a loud voice and vibrant appeal that transcends personal identity and geography. Moon began as a painter and gradually incorporated sculpture into her process. She is at the leading edge of what is cool and what is currently resonating in East Asian and American popular cultures, constantly experimenting and questioning the culture(s).
In 2017, Laney Contemporary opened in Savannah, Georgia to provide a platform for emerging and established contemporary artists. Just west of Savannah’s historic district and housed in a Lee J. Meyer building, Laney Contemporary exhibits a dynamic selection of solo and themed exhibitions featuring both regional and international artists. The gallery is deeply committed to engaging Savannah’s diverse artistic communities through thoughtful curatorial endeavors, and by hosting a wide variety of events including artist talks and programmatic engagements with community partners. Laney Contemporary has placed work in notable public and private collections including SCAD Museum of Art, Hunter Museum of American Art, FSU Museum of Fine Arts, Georgia Museum of Art, Gibbes Museum of Art, High Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and Telfair Museums as well as many notable corporate collections such as the Coca Cola Company, Deloitte, GV (Google Ventures), and Microsoft. Through exhibitions and participation in international art fairs Laney Contemporary continues to expand its audience in pursuit of its vision to elevate the voices of the South.