Artist Sayre Gomez has opened a new solo exhibition titled "Precious Moments" at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles. The show features paintings of gritty urban landscapes alongside sculptures of his own children, modeled after Precious Moments collectible figurines, dressed in the kids' actual clothes and placed in the gallery's rafters.
The exhibition marks a significant shift for Gomez, known for his realistic depictions of Los Angeles, as he deliberately incorporates his children's worldview into his art. This infusion of childlike perspective creates a tense, bittersweet dynamic, contrasting innocence with the ominous undercurrents of contemporary crises—from pandemic remnants to environmental threats—that permeate his work. The show explores the surreal experience of parenting through perpetual catastrophe.