Rajiv Menon Contemporary has launched its debut exhibition 'Exhibitionism' in its new Hollywood space, highlighting over 20 works from 19 South Asian artists. The exhibition, which runs through March 30, explores themes of privacy and attention intertwined with intimacy and domesticity. The gallery, which began as a pop-up, has received notable support from collectors, reflecting a growing Western market for South Asian art. Menon chose Los Angeles for its diversity and vibrant creative scene, aiming to foster a dialogue between contemporary art and Hollywood's visibility.
"I felt incredibly inspired by the depth of talent I was seeing coming out of the South Asian diaspora, but I started to get really frustrated, because there weren't a lot of outlets in North America to see the great emerging work."
"We had huge support from within the South Asian diaspora and collectors in India, but we also saw really strong interest from just broad collectors with global sensibilities."
"I felt it was really important to tap into so much of the energy that was happening surrounding visibility in Hollywood and other mediums, and to bring that into conversation with contemporary art."
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