High Beams
A series of nomadic exhibitions featuring artists and project spaces from the Bendix Building and beyond
Video from HB5 Night Moves by L.A. Art Documents
Launched in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown, High Beams began as a response to the urgent need for artistic programming. The inaugural exhibition took place outdoors on the rooftop of a parking garage in Los Angeles’ Fashion District, showcasing the ingenuity of the city’s art community.
Subsequent venues have included parking lots, rooftop decks, an art museum, and an art college. With an experimental, scrappy sensibility, the series fosters collaboration, nurtures emerging voices, and opens avenues for critical dialogue.
Since its early days, High Beams has grown in scope and visibility, receiving support from major institutions including the Torrance Art Museum, the City of West Hollywood, and Rocky Mountain College of Art. High Beams has featured over 250 artists whose works were wide-ranging and diverse, including sculpture, painting, performance, video, and sound.
High Beams #7: Cruising
On view: Sept. 16, 2023, Plummer Park North Parking Lot, West Hollywood
Flora Kao. Photos provided courtesy of the City of West Hollywood. Some rights reserved. Photo credits: Jonathan Moore
Ismael de Anda III, left, and Dani Dodge. Photo by Jonathan Moore for the City of West Hollywood
Sean Noyce. Photo by Jonathan Moore for the City of West Hollywood
Sasha Tivetsky. Photo by Jonathan Moore for the City of West Hollywood
Hyperlink. Photo by Jonathan Moore for the City of West Hollywood
Ricardo Harris-Fuentes. Photo by Jonathan Moore for the City of West Hollywood
Dakota Noot. Photo by Jonathan Moore for the City of West Hollywood
Jorge Mujica. Photo by Jonathan Moore for the City of West Hollywood
Ismael de Anda III inside Dani Dodge's balloon installation
High Beams #6: Convoy
On view: Aug. 20, 2022, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
The Experiential Co. (with TSALA). Photo by Dylan Roscover
The Bridge Club. Photo by James Reiman
Birdseed Collective. Photo by James Reiman
The Art Dominatrix (with TSALA). Photo by James Reiman
Katya Usvitsky (with Noysky Projects). Photo by James Reiman
Rachel de Cuba (with TSALA). Photo by James Reiman
Land Report Collective. Photo by James Reiman
Andrew Murray (with Noysky Projects). Photo by Sean Noyce
Katya Usvitsky (with Noysky Projects). Photo by Katya Usvitsky
Clover Nusz (with Technicolor Skies). Photo by James Reiman
The Feral Sisters. Photo by James Reiman
RMCAD. Photo by James Reiman
SCAPE. Photo by James Reiman
RMCAD. Photo by James Reiman
Alice Marie Perreault (with 515). Photo by James Reiman
The Bridge Club. Photo by James Reiman
Barchael. Photo by James Reiman
The Feral Sisters. Photo by James Reiman
RMCAD. Photo by James Reiman
Clover Nusz (with Technicolor Skies). Photo by Clover Nusz
High Beams #5: Night Moves
On view: Oct. 30-31, 2021, Bendix Building rooftop
High Beams #5 Opening Night Photo: Sean Noyce
Iva Gueorguieva (with TSALA) Photo: Sean Noyce
Jamie Hamilton (with Last Ditch) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Ilona Berger, Andrew Wingler and Kim Weller (with LAST Projects) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Photo: Dylan Roscover
Laura Ricci (with SFAA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Robert Moya (with SFAA) Photo: Sean Noyce
Justin Michell & Kellan King (with MVP) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Nicholas F Cienfuegos (with SFAA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Ben Jackel (with Durden and Ray) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Mitch Temple (with SFAA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Chelsea Boxwell (with 515) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Jorge Mujica and Gerardo Romero (with CACtTUS) Photo: Sean Noyce
Ricardo Harris-Fuentes (with TSALA) Photo: Sean Noyce
Museum Adjacent Photo: Dylan Roscover
Ismael de Anda III and Eugene Ahn (with Durden and Ray) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Drone controlled by Eugene Ahn (with Durden and Ray) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Ismael de Anda III (with Durden and Ray) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Karim Shuquem (with LAST Projects) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Mitch Temple (with SFAA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Jorge Mujica and Gerardo Romero (with CACtTUS) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Chelsea Boxwell (with 515) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Elizabeth Folk (with TSALA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Karim Shuquem (with LAST Projects) Photo: Karim Shuquem
Karim Shuquem (with LAST Projects) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Laura Ricci (with SFAA) Photo: Sean Noyce
High Beams #4: SPF 405
Opening day: July 17, 2021, Torrance Art Museum
Anita Kucharczyk (with TSALA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Cara Levine (with TSALA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Jordynn Nusz, Beverly Siu, Margaret Oakley, and Taryn Lee (with Technicolor Skies) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Daniel Cummings (with Last Ditch) Photo: Dylan Roscover
(with Shoebox Projects) Photo: Dylan Roscover
(with MOTOR) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Ricardo Harris-Fuentes (with TSALA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Dani Dodge and Alanna Marcelletti (with Durden and Ray) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Daisy McGowan, Theresa Anderson, Matthew Harris, Summer Ventis, Kathryn Wingard, Ashley Williams, and Donald Fodness (with Hyperlink) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Alice Marie Perreault (with 515) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Karim Shuquem (with LAST Projects) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Katie Shanks, Emily Babette, and Joshua Oduga (with ARLA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Peggy Sivert and Ben Zask (with SOLA Contemporary) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Dani Dodge and Alanna Marcelletti (with Durden and Ray) Photo: Dani Dodge
Shoebox Projects Photo: Dylan Roscover
Kim Weller (with LAST Projects) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Shea Vititow (with Manual History Machines) Photo: Dylan Roscover
The crew of Hyperlink Photo: Dylan Roscover
David Otis Johnson (with SFAA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
The Factronauts (with SFAA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
(with Shoebox Projects) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Hyperlink, background, and Manual History Machines Photo: Dylan Roscover
Elizabeth Folk (with TSALA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Josh Hashemzadeh (with SFAA) Photo: Dylan Roscover
(with Shoebox Projects) Photo: Dylan Roscover
Shoebox Projects. Photo: Dylan Roscover
(with Shoebox Projects) Photo: Dylan Roscover
(with Shoebox Projects) Photo: Dylan Roscover
High Beams #3: Laser Snake
Opening night: April 17, 2021, Bendix Building, Los Angeles
Chiho Harazaki (with Level Ground)
Rob Brown, Ricardo Harris-Fuentes, and Jorge Mujica (with TSALA)
Serena JV Elston (with TSALA)
Scott Froschauer (with 515)
Hagop Najarian and Evy Najarian (with Museum Adjacent)
Sean Noyce (with Noysky Projects)
Carly Chubak and Stephanie Sherwood (with ARLA)
High Beams #3
Kari Reardon (with TSALA)
Max Presneill (with Durden and Ray)
Scott Froschauer (with 515)
Chris Collins (with 515)
O'Project Space
Sean Noyce (with Noysky Projects)
Chris Collins (with 515)
Kyle Patrick Roberts (with O'Project Space)
High Beams VR
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High Beams #2: The Dead Tell No Tales
Opening night: October 31, 2020, Gallery ALSO, Los Angeles
Ismael de Anda III with Durden and Ray
Ibuki Kuramochi with Tiger Strikes Asteroid
Alyssa Rogers with Monte Vista Projects
Sean Noyce with Noysky Projects
Gallery ALSO
Katie Shanks, Sean Cully, and Carly Chubak with ARLA
Alyssa Rogers with Monte Vista Projects
Hagop Najarian with Museum Adjacent
Tom Dunn with Durden and Ray
Opening night
Museum Adjacent
Opening night
Museum Adjacent
Museum Adjacent
Gallery ALSO
Opening night
Ismael de Anda III with Durden and Ray
High Beams VR
Click on image for 360 panorama
High Beams #1
Opening night: September 5, 2020, Maple Street Plaza, Los Angeles
Lawn Ornaments In My Backyard, installation view. Photo by Olivia Hermaratanatorn
Debra Broz with Track 16
Sea Farm City
Molly Schulman distributing Happy Face stress balls by artist Matthew Kerkhof
Dani Dodge and Alanna Marcelletti with Durden and Ray
Lawn Ornaments In My Backyard / Maiden LA (Community Web by Richelle Gribble)
Sea Farm City
Justin Michell and Kellan Barnebey King with Monte Vista Projects
Lawn Ornaments In My Backyard, installation view (Drew Chair-ymore by Surge Witron in foreground). Photo by Olivia Hermaratanatorn
Monte Vista Projects, foreground, with HK Zamani with 515
Lawn Ornaments In My Backyard / Maiden LA, installation view. Photo by Olivia Hemaratanatorn
Lawn Ornaments In My Backyard / Maiden LA, installation view. Photo by Olivia Hemaratanatorn