October 15, 2026
Susan Silton
Diving into the Wreck
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
September 3 - November 22, 2026
Susan Silton
Susan Silton has never been an artist attached to a single medium. Her practice which spans more than forty years interweaves photography, design, performance, sculpture, video, audio, and installation. Working as a graphic designer in the 1970s/1980s shaped her visual acuity and formal sensibilities. Her production is conceptually strong and visually coherent and very little is left to chance. It is a delight to see the range of her output so carefully installed at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. The exhibition traces the scope of her career, presenting just the right amount of works to inform, but not to overwhelm.
Upon entry, viewers are immediately drawn to the bright orange title wall where the 1972 poem Diving into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich is displayed. The poem sets the stage for the exhibition, metaphorically using a dive into the sea as a point of departure to explore the ups and downs of life. With that in mind, the first object visitors encounter is one of Silton's newest works. In front of your face (2026) is a large wrecking ball suspended from the ceiling. This mixed media sculpture is inscribed with lines from Rich's poem, curiously juxtaposed with an audio recording from the 1999 film Any Given Sunday where Al Pacino plays a coach giving his team a pre-game pep talk. Silton subtly changes the wording to make it gender neutral to address everyone, and directs the speech away from football and into the realm of politics. The wrecking ball is meant to represent the state of current affairs.
Originally published in Art and Cake, October 10, 2026
To read the full review in Art and Cake click here.
Diving into the Wreck
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
September 3 - November 22, 2026
Susan Silton
Susan Silton has never been an artist attached to a single medium. Her practice which spans more than forty years interweaves photography, design, performance, sculpture, video, audio, and installation. Working as a graphic designer in the 1970s/1980s shaped her visual acuity and formal sensibilities. Her production is conceptually strong and visually coherent and very little is left to chance. It is a delight to see the range of her output so carefully installed at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. The exhibition traces the scope of her career, presenting just the right amount of works to inform, but not to overwhelm.
Upon entry, viewers are immediately drawn to the bright orange title wall where the 1972 poem Diving into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich is displayed. The poem sets the stage for the exhibition, metaphorically using a dive into the sea as a point of departure to explore the ups and downs of life. With that in mind, the first object visitors encounter is one of Silton's newest works. In front of your face (2026) is a large wrecking ball suspended from the ceiling. This mixed media sculpture is inscribed with lines from Rich's poem, curiously juxtaposed with an audio recording from the 1999 film Any Given Sunday where Al Pacino plays a coach giving his team a pre-game pep talk. Silton subtly changes the wording to make it gender neutral to address everyone, and directs the speech away from football and into the realm of politics. The wrecking ball is meant to represent the state of current affairs.
Originally published in Art and Cake, October 10, 2026
To read the full review in Art and Cake click here.