Posted by Dan | Posted on 30-05-2011
The official opening of Rankin’s new Gallery in Los Angeles, hot on the heels of one of his best ever shows in New York at Milk Gallery, was another great night for the creative worlds of Los Angeles to collide in one place. The film, music, fashion and art communities headed off the holidays with a stop in at LA’s latest gallery opening.And what an opening it was.
Firstly, due to kinda crazy (well crazy in my eyes at least) Fire Dept. regulations on capacities. Rankin opened up the whole building and the car park in the back for the 500+ invited guests for the show on Thursday night.
It mattered not that the Fire Dept. sat at the corner of the street with a clicker counting people in and out, as everyone seemed to understand Rankin’s intensions for this space: A little bit more than just a gallery, with a bit of private members club vibes thrown in.
Even the celebrity guests and good times (thanks Belvedere and Perrier) couldn’t outshine the work though. One can forget just what an extraordinary body of work Rankin has, and Open Rankin celebrated just a tiny fraction of it. If you already haven’t invested in a Rankin, now would be a good time.
If this is how things are going to play out, then a lot of people are going to be very happy that Rankin’s here, with us, in Los Angeles. I’m first on that list.
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