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West Hollywood EDITION Marks Pride Month with Artist-in-Residency Program

“Made with Pride” brings together five Los Angeles-area LGBTQ+ artists with burgeoning reputations

By Rena Gross
Person holding a colorful abstract painting while standing outside near a potted plant.
Zoe Walsh x The West Hollywood EDITION. Photo: Courtesy of The West Hollywood EDition

On Wednesday, June 18, Studio 1 at the West Hollywood EDITION will honor Pride Month with a silent auction to benefit the Los Angeles LGBT Center, the culmination of “Made with Pride,” a freshly launched, first-of-its-kind artist-in-residence program. “Made with Pride” brings together five local LGBTQ+ artists with burgeoning reputations. Their artwork will be on display leading up to the sale.

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Grant Legan x The West Hollywood EDITION. Photo: Courtesy of The West Hollywood Edition
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Grant Legan x The West Hollywood EDITION. Photo: Courtesy of The West Hollywood EDITION

The exciting young group includes a photographer, a painter, a ceramicist, a mixed-media artist, and a textile artist. “This work is a love letter to West Hollywood’s queer creative community and the freedom of expression we’ve created here,” says Grant Legan, whose work accesses years of travel and intimate hospitality experiences. Ceramic artist Mohamed Ouedraogo leans into feelings of childlike wonder in his coil-constructed, contemplation-evoking clay pieces.

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Mohamed Ouedraogo x The West Hollywood EDITION. Photo: Courtesy of The West Hollywood Edition
Person in orange shirt arranging two black ceramic sculptures on a wooden surface in a bright room.
Mohamed Ouedraogo x The West Hollywood EDITION. Photo: Courtesy of The WEst Hollywood Edition

Painter Zoe Walsh donated a colorful past project inspired by Richard Neutra’s architectural themes. It reflects their fascination with the familiar Los Angeles landscape. They explained, “In this context, the painting resonates with my observations at the EDITION through a shared attention to pools, architecture, reflection, and the mediated construction of place.”

Person in a white tank top and jeans stands by a colorful flower painting on a wooden bench indoors.
Amit Greenberg x The West Hollywood EDITION. Photo: Courtesy of The West Hollywood EDITION
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Vita Kari x The West Hollywood EDITION. Photo: Courtesy of The West Hollywood EDITION

In addition, mixed media artist Amit Greenberg brings a pop surrealist, joyfully graphic sensibility to “Made with Pride.” And Vita Kari creates fascinating tapestries inspired by their grandmother’s rugs, incorporating figurative motifs that reference the pixel, public space, diaspora, and internet culture.

“The West Hollywood EDITION has always been intentional about being a supportive sanctuary for the queer and creative communities,” say Gregory Alexander, Director of Culture and Entertainment at The West Hollywood EDITION, adding, “This year, we wanted to take a new approach to celebrating queer perspectives and stories by directly investing into these creative practices and offering a unique platform for these wonderful artists, while also raising money for a nonprofit that directly supports the community.”