"A Closer Look"California Art League: Artist Talk

About the Exhibition

California Art League in partnership with bG Gallery is proud to present “A Closer Look,” an exhibition that explores the potency of detail, abstraction, and emotional resonance. This show invites artists to zoom in—literally or metaphorically—on those fragments, lines, surfaces, and moments that carry emotional weight. Whether it’s the subtle crack in stone that signals unease, the tension in a nape, or the arc of a racetrack whispering fury, this exhibition asks: What happens when we strip away the noise and see the essence?

Artists working in any medium — painting, metal, ceramic, glass, installation, photography, mixed media, and beyond — Work that expresses inner motivations: joy, grief, anger, longing, contemplation. The focus is not on grand narratives or scene, but distilled, dynamic fragments of experience.

About bG Gallery & California Art League

bG Gallery, located in Santa Monica at Bergamot Station (2525 Michigan Ave #A2), champions artists whose work defies conventional boundaries — expressive-conceptual, insider/outsider, figurative-abstract, and more. The gallery’s mission is to foreground authentic artistic voices that fuse visionary content with formal integrity.

California Art League (CAL) was founded in 1948 (originally as the Valley Artists Guild) by sculptor Henry Van Wolf, with the intent to unite artists and foster community through exhibitions, educational programming, and creative exchange. CAL offers opportunities for artists at all levels — from beginners to professionals — to participate in juried shows and network with peers.

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Together, CAL and bG Gallery aim to bring “A Closer Look” to life — an exhibition that highlights the potency of subtlety, fragment, and emotional focus.

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