Building A, Bergamont Station, Santa Monica, CA photograph by Douglas Stockdale
Recently I was asked, if I had to just spend a short amount of time in LA and I wanted to see some photographic exhibits, where and what would I recommend?
At the moment, that would be easy, Bergamont Station, an eight acre art complex located in Santa Monica, LA’s West side and a relatively short drive from Los Angeles International Airport. With ample free parking in Santa Monica no less and it is even listed in Wikipedia.
It immediately reminded me of the M50 district in Shanghai, the conversion of a light industrial complex into a series of bungalows that has been subdivided into galleries, cafes and other artist resources. I do not have any experience with the Bergamont Cafe, so if anyone wants to chime in with any recommendations, please do.
At Bergamont Station, there are a wide variety of galleries, and photographically, they range from those almost exclusively dedicated to black & while gelatin silver prints to the really contemporary, including mixed media. Some of the galleries will exhibit photography intermittently, some exclusively. The Santa Monica Museum of Art (SMMoA) is also located at the Station.
The nice thing is that if you have a day or less, all of the galleries are within easy walking distance from each other. And you have an opportunity to visit some non-photographic galleries as well, which I recommend.
So her follows a listing of galleries in Bergamont Station that have exhibited photography, in no specific order. I always recommend you check ahead, you may be able to include an exhibition opening or two with your visit.
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Best regards, Douglas Stockdale
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