Roberts Projects is leaving Culver City, as gallery scene shifts to Central L.A. Los Angeles Times By Deborah Vankin October 20, 2022 The art gallery scene here continues to expand: Culver City’s Roberts Projects is relocating to a new, triple-in-size location in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, punctuating how galleries are coalescing in Hollywood and its environs. “The energy in Culver City has changed and we wanted to be closer to where the art world was moving towards — which feels like Mid-City,” gallery co-founder Julie Roberts said. “We absolutely needed more space, exhibition and administrative. And for artists with larger archives, we needed a space that was more flexible, so curators could spend more time putting things together.” Roberts Projects’ new 10,000-square-foot space, at 442 S. La Brea Ave., will premiere in January featuring a permanent “site-specific niche” by 96-year-old L.A. artist Betye Saar (@betyesaar) as well as an exhibition of new paintings by Kehinde Wiley (@kehindewiley). The inaugural exhibition, “Kehinde Wiley: Colorful Realm,” will open January 21 featuring portraits loosely inspired by 18th century nature works by Japanese painter Itō Jakuchū. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click link in bio to learn more. #robertsprojects #kehindewiley #latimes #deborahvankin #johnstonmarklee #betyesaar