Through Jan. 5, 2025
“The Finest Disregard” celebrates the prolific career of the Venezuelan-born, Los Angeles–based artist Magdalena Suárez Frimkess in her first museum exhibition. A beloved figure in Californian art circles for decades, Frimkess burst onto the national and international stage in 2014 at the age of 84. Her charming, hand-built and hand-glazed vessels and figurines merge traditional pottery techniques with playful, unexpected imagery.
Whether drawing on folk art, Chilean landscapes, family life, pre-Columbian imagery, or Mickey Mouse, Frimkess crafts pieces that are as expressive as they are complex, reflecting her rich heritage and life experiences. The LACMA exhibition will feature around 40 works, including recent creations. Several pieces are on loan from the collections of L.A. artists, underscoring Frimkess’s impact on the local community.
