apricity
Rob Branigan
Olivia Jia
Lauren Spencer King
Larissa Lockshin
Jenna Westra
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apricity (n.) the warmth of the sun in winter
12.26 is pleased to present apricity, a group exhibition featuring five artists: Rob Branigan, Olivia Jia, Lauren Spencer King, Larissa Lockshin, and Jenna Westra in 12.26’s Dallas location as well as in the newly opened Los Angeles location. Working across five distinct mediums, each artist uniquely captures the fleeting sensation that one experiences when feeling the warmth of the sun on a winter’s day. While focusing on this specific phenomenon, apricity ruminates on the use of light, texture, and more broadly, the way the individual artists engage with the natural world.
By its inherent nature, apricity is a transitory experience – it might linger, but it cannot last. There is a sense of gratitude in its presence, and an unbridled longing in its absence. Apricity occurs in the midst of the harsh, sometimes unrelenting, temperatures associated with winter’s decay. But in the presence of such decay, there is also the underlying promise of regrowth. Apricity reminds us of the cyclical nature of our surroundings, while also carrying the inevitable assurance of spring. In this sense, apricity celebrates temporality, and embodies the fundamental impermanence of all things.
At the heart of the show is the interplay of light, shadow, and nature. Nuanced shifts in color, and the absence thereto, emphasize the presence of light embedded in the works of the respective artists. These pieces ultimately mirror the duality that one experiences on a bright, cold day. This duality is also reflected in the subject matter and diverse range of mediums incorporated throughout the presentation: the innate warmth of black and white photography, the raw allure of unprimed satin, the cold of aluminum, the richness of mahogany, the varied depiction of florals, the intimacy of a nocturnal palette, and the underlying interplay between the internal and external world.
apricity offers a glimpse into the intricate beauty found in the subtleties of winter, while simultaneously celebrating the ephemeral nature of the everyday, and the fleeting phenomenon of natural occurrences.
This exhibition is curated by Brittani Lemonds.
Rob Branigan (b. 1992, Liverpool, U.K.) lives and works in London, UK. He received his MA in Sculpture from Royal College of Art in London (2019) and BA in Fine Art from The Ruskin School of Art in Oxford (2013). Recent exhibitions include: Public Gallery, London, U.K. (2023); Grove, London, U.K. (2023); Union Pacific, London, U.K. (2021); M74, Mexico City, Mexico (2020); and Standpoint, London, U.K. (2020).
Olivia Jia (b. 1994, Chicago, IL) is a Philadelphia-based artist. She received a BFA from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia in 2017. Honors include the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship to attend the Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art in 2015 and the President’s Award at the University of the Arts. Recent solo exhibitions include Fleisher/Ollman, Philadelphia, PA (2023); Margot Samel, New York, NY (2023); and Workplace, London, UK (2022).
Lauren Spencer King (b. 1980, Belleville, IL) lives and works in Los Angeles. Recent exhibitions include Chris Sharp Gallery, Los Angeles CA; Blum and Poe, Los Angeles, CA; Regards, Chicago, IL (2021, 2016, 2014); Big Pictures Los Angeles, CA; Ochi Gallery, Ketchum; M+B Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; and Public Fiction, Los Angeles, CA. She received her BFA and MFA from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.
Larissa Lockshin (b. 1992, Toronto) lives and works in Queens, New York. Recent solo and duo exhibitions include Europa, New York, NY (2023), Cob Gallery, London, UK (2023); Larissa Lockshin + Giorgio van Meerwijk, Pipeline Contemporary, London, UK (2023); Galeria Pelaires, Majorca, Spain (2021). Recent group exhibitions include Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2023); Pipeline Contemporary, London, UK (2023); Baronian Xippas, Brussels (2021); Galeria Pelaires, Majorca, Spain (2020).
Jenna Westra (b. 1986, Grand Rapids, MI) is a New York based artist working in photography and film. Most recently Westra’s work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Lubov, New York, NY (2023); Ludwig Erhard Haus, Berlin, DE (2022); Junzo Yoshimura House, Atami, JP (2022); Schwarz Contemporary, Berlin, DE (2021); Lubov, New York, NY (2020); Fahrenheit, Madrid, ES (2019); Schwarz Contemporary, Berlin, DE (2019); Anthony Greaney Gallery, Boston, MA (2019); and Lubov, New York, NY (2018). Notable group shows include Benrubi Gallery, New York, NY (2023); Misako and Rosen, Tokyo, JP (2023); Nathalie Karg, New York (2023); The Court, Pescara, IT (2019); L21, Mallorca, ES (2019). Her work has been published and reviewed in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Aperture Magazine, i-D Magazine, AnOther Magazine, Collector Daily, Elephant Magazine, artnet News, British Journal of Photography, Camera Austria, among more publications. Hassla published her second book and first monograph, Afternoons, released in tandem with Westra’s second exhibition at Lubov in 2020.
12.26 is pleased to present apricity, a group exhibition featuring five artists: Rob Branigan, Olivia Jia, Lauren Spencer King, Larissa Lockshin, and Jenna Westra in 12.26’s Dallas location as well as in the newly opened Los Angeles location. Working across five distinct mediums, each artist uniquely captures the fleeting sensation that one experiences when feeling the warmth of the sun on a winter’s day. While focusing on this specific phenomenon, apricity ruminates on the use of light, texture, and more broadly, the way the individual artists engage with the natural world.
By its inherent nature, apricity is a transitory experience – it might linger, but it cannot last. There is a sense of gratitude in its presence, and an unbridled longing in its absence. Apricity occurs in the midst of the harsh, sometimes unrelenting, temperatures associated with winter’s decay. But in the presence of such decay, there is also the underlying promise of regrowth. Apricity reminds us of the cyclical nature of our surroundings, while also carrying the inevitable assurance of spring. In this sense, apricity celebrates temporality, and embodies the fundamental impermanence of all things.
At the heart of the show is the interplay of light, shadow, and nature. Nuanced shifts in color, and the absence thereto, emphasize the presence of light embedded in the works of the respective artists. These pieces ultimately mirror the duality that one experiences on a bright, cold day. This duality is also reflected in the subject matter and diverse range of mediums incorporated throughout the presentation: the innate warmth of black and white photography, the raw allure of unprimed satin, the cold of aluminum, the richness of mahogany, the varied depiction of florals, the intimacy of a nocturnal palette, and the underlying interplay between the internal and external world.
apricity offers a glimpse into the intricate beauty found in the subtleties of winter, while simultaneously celebrating the ephemeral nature of the everyday, and the fleeting phenomenon of natural occurrences.
This exhibition is curated by Brittani Lemonds.
Rob Branigan (b. 1992, Liverpool, U.K.) lives and works in London, UK. He received his MA in Sculpture from Royal College of Art in London (2019) and BA in Fine Art from The Ruskin School of Art in Oxford (2013). Recent exhibitions include: Public Gallery, London, U.K. (2023); Grove, London, U.K. (2023); Union Pacific, London, U.K. (2021); M74, Mexico City, Mexico (2020); and Standpoint, London, U.K. (2020).
Olivia Jia (b. 1994, Chicago, IL) is a Philadelphia-based artist. She received a BFA from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia in 2017. Honors include the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship to attend the Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art in 2015 and the President’s Award at the University of the Arts. Recent solo exhibitions include Fleisher/Ollman, Philadelphia, PA (2023); Margot Samel, New York, NY (2023); and Workplace, London, UK (2022).
Lauren Spencer King (b. 1980, Belleville, IL) lives and works in Los Angeles. Recent exhibitions include Chris Sharp Gallery, Los Angeles CA; Blum and Poe, Los Angeles, CA; Regards, Chicago, IL (2021, 2016, 2014); Big Pictures Los Angeles, CA; Ochi Gallery, Ketchum; M+B Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; and Public Fiction, Los Angeles, CA. She received her BFA and MFA from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.
Larissa Lockshin (b. 1992, Toronto) lives and works in Queens, New York. Recent solo and duo exhibitions include Europa, New York, NY (2023), Cob Gallery, London, UK (2023); Larissa Lockshin + Giorgio van Meerwijk, Pipeline Contemporary, London, UK (2023); Galeria Pelaires, Majorca, Spain (2021). Recent group exhibitions include Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2023); Pipeline Contemporary, London, UK (2023); Baronian Xippas, Brussels (2021); Galeria Pelaires, Majorca, Spain (2020).
Jenna Westra (b. 1986, Grand Rapids, MI) is a New York based artist working in photography and film. Most recently Westra’s work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Lubov, New York, NY (2023); Ludwig Erhard Haus, Berlin, DE (2022); Junzo Yoshimura House, Atami, JP (2022); Schwarz Contemporary, Berlin, DE (2021); Lubov, New York, NY (2020); Fahrenheit, Madrid, ES (2019); Schwarz Contemporary, Berlin, DE (2019); Anthony Greaney Gallery, Boston, MA (2019); and Lubov, New York, NY (2018). Notable group shows include Benrubi Gallery, New York, NY (2023); Misako and Rosen, Tokyo, JP (2023); Nathalie Karg, New York (2023); The Court, Pescara, IT (2019); L21, Mallorca, ES (2019). Her work has been published and reviewed in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Aperture Magazine, i-D Magazine, AnOther Magazine, Collector Daily, Elephant Magazine, artnet News, British Journal of Photography, Camera Austria, among more publications. Hassla published her second book and first monograph, Afternoons, released in tandem with Westra’s second exhibition at Lubov in 2020.
