15 Years Of Thinkspace Projects

An LA Institution ready for the next chapter

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Fifteen years in the art world is like an eternity. Movements, scenes, the Next Big Thing, they come and go, not so much like pop sensations in the larger cultural world, but propelled by the unparalleled fluctuating beast that is the art market. That Thinkspace Projects has fostered something rare in the art world since 2005, supporting artists through traditional exhibitions, sales, fairs, museum shows and festivals, as well as fully participating in the culture, is pretty exceptional. They have engaged with street art, New Contemporary and Pop Surrealism, and not idly standing by, waiting for the culture to come to them. On the eve of the 15 Years of Thinkspace exhibition at their Culver City gallery, I sat down with Andrew Hosner for a wide-ranging conversation about how integral Los Angeles is to their identity in organizing landmark shows and pushing museums to understand the importance of emerging art.

Evan Pricco: Fifteen years is incredible, and in a world where galleries come and go, it's quite an amazing feat seeing that you came from a more left-field approach, as opposed to a legacy gallery. Do you feel like you’re blazing a bit of a trail for New Contemporary?