Jeremy Pope’s Top 5 Picks from Frieze Los Angeles Viewing Room 2024
The actor revels in the textural nuance of vanessa german’s rose-quartz sculpture, admires a photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe for its vulnerability and is reminded of his mother by Awol Erizku
The actor revels in the textural nuance of vanessa german’s rose-quartz sculpture, admires a photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe for its vulnerability and is reminded of his mother by Awol Erizku
Akea Brionne, Shadow, 2024
Jacquard, rhinestones, thread, glitter, sand, and poly-fil, 152.4 × 121.9 cm. Presented by Lyles & King, $20k–$50k
“Black people are in fact glitter and will shine beyond our imagination. They always have. I love how this piece and the materials used inform a greater narrative. Culture layers underneath the sand and the nuance between threads.”
Robert Mapplethorpe, Tyrone, 1987
Silver gelatin, 61 × 50.8 cm. Presented by Kukje Gallery, $25,000
“To em(body) spirit and truth and acknowledge one’s vulnerability.”
vanessa german, The WEEPER, 2024
Wood, plaster, styrofoam, love, plaster gauze, strawberry quartz, chalcedony tears, gold glass beads, rose quartz, love, the strength to continue on. 54.6 cm × 36.8 cm × 29.2 cm. Presented by Kasmin, $20k–$50k
“Real thugs don’t cry. Or do they? Beautifully sculpted. Pronounced and fragile… Aren’t we all.”
Awol Erizku, 24/8, 2016–24
Neon mounted to aluminum, edition of 3 with 2 APs, 152.4 × 81.3 × 12.7 cm. Presented by Sean Kelly, $20k–$50k
“As a kid my mom and I would often say to each other “I love you more than a rose”
Which for us means I love you as big as love grows. This piece reminds me of my love for my mother.
And how it is in fact a forever love.”
Jordan Casteel, Transit, 2023
Oil on canvas, 198.12 cm × 152.4 cm. Presented by Casey Kaplan, POA
“Riding the subway in New York, I often find myself daydreaming or people-watching. For me, this piece is a reflection of those moments where I would get lost in observing a stranger’s interaction. Wondering where they were headed or coming from. In our silence, avoided eye contact, or sometimes soft smile. The human experience of traveling through this life. May we all feel the embrace of someone’s love and comfort at some point along the way.”
About Jeremy Pope
Multi-hyphenate, Jeremy Pope is an Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and two-time Tony-nominated performer who earned critical praise for his leading performance in the feature film The Inspection for A24. For his performance, Pope was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the “Best Actor – Feature” category, as well as an Independent Spirit Award in the “Lead Performance” category and received the “Distinguished Performance” award at the SCAD Film Festival and the “Virtuoso Award” at the Santa Barbara FIlm Festival. Gracing the cover of Variety, he was named in its “10 Actors to Watch in 2022” and included on Entertainment Weekly’s “Must List”. Pope recently showcased his photojournalism series, “FLEX(bitch)” at The SCOPE Art Show during Art Basel in Miami. This series explores Pope’s journey to manhood, masculinity and self-love. Pope starred on Broadway as Jean-Michel Basquiat opposite Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol in The Collaboration. Pope originated the role at London’s The Young Vic theater and can be seen in the forthcoming feature film adaptation written by four-time Oscar nominee Anthony McCarten. The Collaboration marked Pope’s return to Broadway after making history earning two Tony Award nominations in the same season for “Best Lead Actor in a Play” and “Best Supporting Actor in a Musical” for his work on Choir Boy and Ain’t Too Proud. Pope starred in Netflix’s Hollywood, a performance that earned him an Emmy Award nomination for “Best Actor in a Limited Series” and an African American Film Critics Association “Breakout Performer” award. He can be seen in the final season of the Emmy-nominated television series Pose. Whether it’s walking the runway for Gucci or Rihanna's, Savage Fenty, Pope continues to make a cultural impact in the fashion space. Pope’s single “Worth a Million” premiered exclusively with Vogue, a project that Pope collaborated on with award-winning choreographer Parris Goebel and director C Prinz. Their next visual collaboration will release this year. Pope is the recipient of GLAAD’s Stephen F. Kolzak Award for having made “a significant difference in raising visibility and promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues.”
About Frieze Viewing Room
Open to all from February 22–March 8, Frieze Viewing Room is the online catalog for Frieze Los Angeles 2024, offering visitors a preview of the wealth of gallery presentations at the fair, as well as the chance for audiences around the world to connect with galleries and acquire artworks.
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Frieze Los Angeles is at Santa Monica Airport, February 29–March 3, 2024.
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Main Image: Robert Mapplethorpe, Tyrone, 1987. Silver gelatin, 61 × 50.8 cm. Courtesy of Kukje Gallery
