Galleries

Reviews by David Pagel (D.P.) and Leah Ollman (L.O.). Compiled by Grace Krilanovich.

Fielden Harper, Sally Jacobs and John Clendening Landscape paintings by Harper, botanical paintings by Jacobs and still life paintings by Clendening. TAG, the Artists Gallery, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Opens Wed. Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; ends March 22. (310) 829-9556.

Mike Disfarmer For two generations, Disfarmer (1884-1959) photographed the men, women and children of Heber Springs, Ark., as they were, standing before a plain backdrop. His captivating work takes stock of a specific time and place, as if a neutral visual inventory. The story of these little, unromanticized images abounds with its own romance of the isolated, eccentric artist and the dramatic discovery and rescue of his work (L.O.). Rose Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; ends Sat. (310) 264-8440.

Group Show: Pavement Paradise: American Parking Space This matter-of-fact exhibition transforms a simple subject – and one most folks ignore – into a thought-provoking meditation on what it means to live in an increasingly crowded world. Although there is not a single work of art on display, “Pavement Paradise” does art’s job efficiently and with significantly less to-do than usual (D.P.). The Center for Land Use Interpretation, 9331 Venice Blvd., Culver City. Today-next Sun.; indefinitely. (310) 839-5722.

Hiromi Tsuchida In spite of Japan’s long and rich photographic history, only a handful of the country’s practitioners are widely known in the U.S. This show introduces one more. Though its broad span (35 years) and compact size work against each other, the show does allow Tsuchida’s intriguing sensibility to emerge, especially from his early prints of “gods of the earth” (L.O.). Michael Dawson Gallery, 535 N. Larchmont Blvd., L.A. Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; ends March 29. (323) 469-2186.