Parker Gallery in Los Angeles mounted its final exhibition, “Bowls, Boxes, Plates & Vessels,” at its longtime home in the Los Feliz neighborhood from February 1 to October 19, 2025. The show featured an intergenerational group of artists—including Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, Nancy Shaver, Ruby Neri, Shio Kusaka, Zachary Leener, and Daisy Sheff—who had previously exhibited at the gallery, invited back to explore the theme of the container as form. Works in ceramic ranged from small hand-held bowls to large-scale sculptures, displayed within the domestic space of founder Sam Parker’s home, adding intimacy and resonance.
The exhibition matters because it marks the end of an era for a gallery that, since its founding in 2017, built a reputation for spotlighting under-recognized artists alongside emerging talents. The show’s focus on craft techniques and its domestic setting underscored Parker Gallery’s distinctive curatorial sensibility. The article also lists other nominated exhibitions for the 2025 ARTnews Awards, placing this show in a broader context of notable gallery presentations across the United States.