Gokula Stoffel

Gokula Stoffel examines how the “pictorial” can unfold within objects and spatial relationships, pushing the boundaries of traditional painting. Rather than limiting herself to conventional canvases, she applies painting techniques onto industrial materials, glass fragments, and diverse fabrics, crafting fragmented spatial collages that blur the lines between image and object. Her work is deeply rooted in attentiveness to her immediate environment, with a strong emphasis on materiality shaped by context and interpersonal exchange. Stoffel incorporates gifted fabrics, lavender branches collected near her studio, and other natural and synthetic fibers into daily, almost meditative rituals involving conversation and connection. These elements coexist alongside upholstery, resins, weaves, and threads to form compositions that merge painting, sculpture, embroidery, and drawing into a fluid practice. Her creative process embraces chance, intuition, and the natural qualities of materials, favoring a sinuous and tactile approach over strict technical precision. Whether working with her hands, brushes, or thread, Stoffel reveals an underlying harmony that reflects both emotional intensity and a profound engagement with the physical world. ...

Since 2009, François Ghebaly has presented an innovative, eclectic program of Los Angeles-based and international artists. With a history of identifying and championing diverse voices and emerging talent, the gallery’s roster has grown to include 27 artists and 2 artist estates, ranging from early career, such as Sharif Farrag and Ludovic Nkoth, to mid-career, like Christine Sun Kim, Meriem Bennani, Kelly Akashi, Farah Al Qasimi, and Genesis Belanger, to well established, including Sayre Gomez, Kathleen Ryan, Neïl Beloufa and Candice Lin as well as underground legends, like Patrick Jackson and Mike Kuchar. The gallery advances the reach of its artists’ visions by publishing exhibition catalogues and producing artist editions. Located since 2013 in a 12,000 square foot warehouse space in Downtown Los Angeles, the gallery is a mainstay of the burgeoning Arts District community, and recently expanded to New York's Lower East Side. François Ghebaly’s program demonstrates a commitment to challenging work across all media and to fostering the progressive, boundary-pushing practices of its artists. ...