Alison Friend - While You Were Out
Harman Projects is pleased to announce While You Were Out, a solo show by artist Alison Friend.
Opening Night Reception:
Saturday, March 9th 2024
6 - 8 PM
On view through March 30th
The gallery is open Tuesdays to Saturdays
10 AM - 6 PM
Harman Projects
2754 S La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Advance Collector's Preview:
An advance collector's preview will be made available online before the exhibition opens, if you would like to receive a price list, please contact us at LA@harmanprojects.com.
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Alison FriendCatapaxi, 2024oil on linen
16 x 12 in
40.6 x 30.5 cm -
Alison FriendBark'teryx, 2024oil on linen16 x 12 in
40.6 x 30.5 cm -
Alison FriendAl Dentay (The dog with a little bite), 2024oil on linen12 x 9 in
30.5 x 22.9 cm -
Alison FriendBruno Ate Cookies (7 and Counting), 2024oil on gesso panel10 x 8 in
25.4 x 20.3 cm -
Alison FriendBetsy Had Been On Hold For Over An Hour, 2024oil on gesso panel16 x 12 in
40.6 x 30.5 cm -
Alison FriendCatsuma, 2024oil on gesso panel7 x 5 in
17.8 x 12.7 cm -
Alison FriendErnest Had Been On His Walk, 2024oil on linen12 x 9 in
30.5 x 22.9 cm -
Alison FriendDouglas Made A Portrait Of His Best Friend Paul, 2024oil on linen16 x 12 in
40.6 x 30.5 cm -
Alison FriendFloof On A Poof, 2024oil on linen panel9 x 7 in
22.9 x 17.8 cm -
Alison FriendFabio (Little Fabio looked after his appearance), 2024oil on linen12 x 9 in
30.5 x 22.9 cm -
Alison FriendHappy Birthday To Me!, 2024oil on gesso panel10 x 8 in
25.4 x 20.3 cm -
Alison FriendGrandma's Cat, 2023oil on linen panel12 x 9 in
30.5 x 22.9 cm -
Alison FriendI Heart Chupa Chups, 2024oil on linen panel9 1/2 x 7 in
24.1 x 17.8 cm -
Alison FriendHeyulp Send Treats, 2024oil on gesso panel14 x 11 in
35.6 x 27.9 cm -
Alison FriendI Love This Stick, 2024oil on gesso panel14 x 11 in
35.6 x 27.9 cm -
Alison FriendLiving My Best Lives, 2023oil on gesso panel8 x 6 in
20.3 x 15.2 cm -
Alison FriendLover Not A Fighter II, 2024oil on gesso panel14 x 11 in
35.6 x 27.9 cm -
Alison FriendMe and You Time, 2024oil on gesso panel12 x 12 in
30.5 x 30.5 cm -
Alison FriendMe Time, 2024oil on gesso panel
10 x 8 in
25.4 x 20.3 cm -
Alison FriendMidge (When she's not at work you'll find her with her Rubik's Cube), 2024oil on gesso panel7 x 5 in
17.8 x 12.7 cm -
Alison FriendMildred and Oreo (They bonded over their love of popcorn and became best friends), 2024oil on linen16 x 12 in
40.6 x 30.5 cm -
Alison FriendOtto Reads Romance Novels, 2024oil on gesso panel7 x 5 in
17.8 x 12.7 cm -
Alison FriendPatsy (We didn't dare speak to her before her first coffee), 2024oil on gesso panel10 x 8 in
25.4 x 20.3 cm -
Alison FriendPhilip Was A Ready Salted Kind Of Guy, 2023oil on gesso panel11 x 8 1/2 in
27.9 x 21.6 cm -
Alison FriendPawtagonia, 2024oil on gesso panel12 x 10 in
30.5 x 25.4 cm -
Alison FriendTubey Loves Ken, 2024oil on gesso panel
11 x 8 1/2 in
27.9 x 21.6 cm -
Alison FriendPoker Night, 2024oil on linen16 x 12 in
40.6 x 30.5 cm -
Alison FriendPip Read The Story Of Balto, 2024oil on gesso panel11 x 8 1/2 in
27.9 x 21.6 cm -
Alison FriendSuper Frank, 2024oil on linen16 x 12 in
40.6 x 30.5 cm -
Alison FriendRoy and Rita, 2024oil on linen panel16 x 12 in
40.6 x 30.5 cm -
Alison FriendPizza Lover, 2023oil on linen12 x 9 in
30.5 x 22.9 cm -
Alison FriendDebbie Loved Her New Cardigan, 2024oil on linen
10 x 8 in
25.4 x 20.3 cm
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Alison FriendRupert (Not Your Standard Poodle), 2024oil on gesso panel
14 x 11 in
35.6 x 27.9 cm -
Alison FriendKitty Wears Prada, 2024oil on gesso panel
7 x 5 in
17.8 x 12.7 cm
LOS ANGELES—What do our pets do when we’re gone? Are they flexing their creative capacities on an Etch A Sketch, sneaking forbidden treats, or indulging in their secret vices? These are the questions Alison Friend poses in her first U.S. solo exhibition at Harman Projects, While You Were Out... Taking stylistic inspiration from the Old European Masters, Friend’s new series of oil paintings capture the clandestine lives of our precocious and loveable cats and dogs who smoke, drink, read, and eat when we’re not looking.
The serious posture the painted animals assume is droll and familiar, but these goofy sitters are also navigating their relationship to human challenges. An orange cat wears a trucker hat that reads “Living My Best Lives,” a reference to the finite nine chances a cat has at living; a little black dog with a white belly holds a red toy phone up to her ear, growing impatient as she’s been on hold for over an hour; a cat and a dog sit together on a red couch with cucumbers over their eyes and hot towels behind their necks, unwinding from an unbelievably stressful week of barking at the window or meowing for food. “I’m trying to depict funny contemporary characters with their modern relatable vices,” the artist remarks. “They are the complete opposite to the often dour porcelain-skinned human subjects in the portraits of the Old Masters, but I want that traditional feel for my paintings.” While these narrative situations are amusing, far-fetched imaginings, they also offer insight into just how much we see ourselves in our pets.
A testament to her love of animals, Friend is auctioning the painting Pizza Lover through the Greater Giving Charities online platform. All proceeds from this auction will benefit Paws for Life K9 Rescue, a non-profit animal rescue and rehabilitation center in Los Angeles. Bidding will begin on the platform on Wednesday, March 6th at 12 pm PT and close on Friday, March 8th at 11:59 pm PT.
While You Were Out... opens with a reception on Saturday, March 9th at 2754 S La Cienega Blvd Suite B, Los Angeles. The artist will be in attendance. The exhibition will be on view from March 9th to 30th. For additional information, images, or feature opportunities, please contact LA@harmanprojects.com.
