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Jasmine Little: New Work

September 15th - October 15th, 2022
  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Jasmine Little: New Work, Installation View. Photography by Robert Chase Heishman

Nina Johnson is pleased to present Jasmine Little: New Work, an exhibition of new work by artist Jasmine Little. On view, September 15- October 15, 2022, the exhibition explores her continued exploration of the vessel as it relates to ancient depictions of the human form.

  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Jasmine Little, Cornflower, 2022, Stoneware, gravel, porcelain, brick, and glaze, 23.5 x 11.25 x 11.25 in.

Jasmine Little, both painter and ceramist, presents sculptural ceramic plates featuring intricate carvings of vegetal patterns and slender mythological figures.

  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Jasmine Little, Leavitt Lake, 2022, Stoneware, gravel, porcelain, brick, and glaze, 23.5 x 17 x 17 in.
  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Left: Jasmine Little, The Scales, 2021, Stoneware and Glaze, 14.25 x 14.25 x 1 in. Right: Jasmine Little, Intermezzo, 2021, Stoneware and Glaze, 14.5 x 14.5 x 1 in.

She has become increasingly known for her ceramic works that draw inspiration from a variety of art styles ranging from Flemish and Renaissance painting, to medieval manuscripts, Safavid period carpets, Greek pottery, and Japanese woodblock prints.

  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Jasmine Little, Amigo, 2022, Stoneware, gravel, porcelain, brick, and glaze, 19 x 18 x 19 in.
  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Jasmine Little: New Work, Installation View. Photography by Robert Chase Heishman

Little creates objects that contain an essence of humanity; her ceramic works, while not human, bring forth a feeling of life through their connection to a diverse span of histories and imagery that connects with us all. Her work aims to convey universal messages and portray themes that are not grounded in a specific time or place.

  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Jasmine Little, The Chicken Foot, 2021, Stoneware, porcelain, and glaze, 43.5 x 12 x 12 in.
  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Jasmine Little: New Work, Installation View. Photography by Robert Chase Heishman

The works in Jasmine Little: New Work inspire both a sense of community and awareness of humanity in the viewer through their perennial nature and roots in various artistic movements throughout history.

  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Jasmine Little, Sensation, 2022, Stoneware & Glaze, 24 x 17.5 x 18 in.
  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Jasmine Little: New Work, Installation View. Photography by Robert Chase Heishman

About Jasmine Little
Jasmine Little (b. 1984) lives and works in Los Angeles. She has recently exhibited at Marianne Boesky in Aspen; Night Gallery in Los Angeles, CA; Galerie Dumonteil, Shanghai, China; Johannes Vogt, New York, NY; Lefebvre & Fils, Paris, France; Tif Sigfrids, Athens, GA; and Five Car Garage, Santa Monica, CA. She has been featured in numerous publications including The Aspen Times, Whitewall, Artil-lery, New American Paintings and LA Weekly. Her work is included in the Smithsonian collection of American Art.

  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Jasmine Little, Phantom of Life, 2020 Stoneware, porcelain, and glaze 44 x 14 x 14 in.
  • Jasmine Little, Ceramics, Nina Johnson
    Jasmine Little: New Work, Installation View. Photography by Robert Chase Heishman