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Series of new small oil paintings by Bella Foster for Frieze London on view October 14–18 at The Regent’s Park. Stop by Booth A1 to say hi!⁠ ⁠ For more information email us at info@the-pit.la⁠ ⁠ -------------------⁠ ⁠ For Frieze London, Foster presents a new body of paintings that moves fluidly between the intimate and the expansive: loosely observed gardens and flowers, arrangements of objects and books, wooded landscapes, Los Angeles neighborhoods, distant mountains, and a solitary bird against an expanse of sea. Rendered in luminous, sometimes unexpected color, the works favor the immediacy of recollection and observation over strict naturalism. Across the presentation, familiar places and everyday subjects become gently transformed through Foster’s distinctive handling of color, scale, and atmosphere, giving the paintings the quality of places both directly experienced and partially remembered.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Artworks: ⁠ 1.Black Garden (Calendula), 2026⁠ Oil on panel⁠ 14 x 11 in.⁠ ⁠ 2. Black Garden (Daydream), 2026⁠ Oil on panel⁠ 14 x 11 in.⁠ ⁠ 3. Black Garden (Echinacea), 2026⁠ Oil on panel⁠ 14 x 11 in.⁠ ⁠ 4. Black Monarch Dahlia, 2026⁠ Oil on panel⁠ 14 x 11 in.⁠ ⁠ 5. Black Garden (Emperor), 2026⁠ Oil on panel⁠ 10 x 8 in.⁠ ⁠ 📸 by Chris Hanke @false_artifacts⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #friezelondon #bellafoster #thepitla by @bciel
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Today's the day! It's VIP day at Frieze London on view October 14–18 at Regent’s Park. Stop by Booth A1 to see new paintings by Bella Foster!⁠ ⁠ For more information email us at info@the-pit.la⁠ ⁠ -------------------⁠ ⁠ For Frieze London, Foster presents a new body of paintings that moves fluidly between the intimate and the expansive: loosely observed gardens and flowers, arrangements of objects and books, wooded landscapes, Los Angeles neighborhoods, distant mountains, and a solitary bird against an expanse of sea. Rendered in luminous, sometimes unexpected color, the works favor the immediacy of recollection and observation over strict naturalism. Across the presentation, familiar places and everyday subjects become gently transformed through Foster’s distinctive handling of color, scale, and atmosphere, giving the paintings the quality of places both directly experienced and partially remembered.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Installation Photography by GRAYSC.⁠ @_graysc_ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #friezelondon #bellafoster #thepitla by @bciel
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Today's the day! It's VIP day at Frieze London on view October 14–18 at Regent’s Park. Join us at Booth A1 to see new work by Bella Foster!⁠ ⁠ For more information email us at info@the-pit.la⁠ ⁠ -------------------⁠ ⁠ For Frieze London, Foster presents a new body of paintings that moves fluidly between the intimate and the expansive: loosely observed gardens and flowers, arrangements of objects and books, wooded landscapes, Los Angeles neighborhoods, distant mountains, and a solitary bird against an expanse of sea. Rendered in luminous, sometimes unexpected color, the works favor the immediacy of recollection and observation over strict naturalism. Across the presentation, familiar places and everyday subjects become gently transformed through Foster’s distinctive handling of color, scale, and atmosphere, giving the paintings the quality of places both directly experienced and partially remembered.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Artwork: ⁠ Bella Foster⁠ In Two Worlds, 2026⁠ Oil and acrylic on canvas⁠ 48 x 37 in.⁠ 📸 by Chris Hanke @false_artifacts⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #friezelondon #bellafoster #thepitla by @bciel
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The Pit is pleased to announce a solo presentation of new paintings by Bella Foster at Frieze London 2026, on view October 14–18 at The Regent’s Park! ⁠ ⁠ For an early preview email us at info@the-pit.la⁠ ⁠ -------------------⁠ ⁠ For Frieze London, Foster presents a new body of paintings that moves fluidly between the intimate and the expansive: loosely observed gardens and flowers, arrangements of objects and books, wooded landscapes, Los Angeles neighborhoods, distant mountains, and a solitary bird against an expanse of sea. Rendered in luminous, sometimes unexpected color, the works favor the immediacy of recollection and observation over strict naturalism. Across the presentation, familiar places and everyday subjects become gently transformed through Foster’s distinctive handling of color, scale, and atmosphere, giving the paintings the quality of places both directly experienced and partially remembered.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Artwork: ⁠ Last point on the map (Point Reyes), 2026⁠ Acrylic and oil on canvas⁠ 48 x 37 in.⁠ 📸 by Chris Hanke @false_artifacts⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #friezelondon #bellafoster #thepitla by @bciel
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Frieze London 2026 opens tomorrow! The fair is on view October 14–18 at The Regent’s Park. Join us to see new work by Bella Foster. ⁠ ⁠ For an early preview email us at info@the-pit.la⁠ ⁠ -------------------⁠ ⁠ For Frieze London, Foster presents a new body of paintings that moves fluidly between the intimate and the expansive: loosely observed gardens and flowers, arrangements of objects and books, wooded landscapes, Los Angeles neighborhoods, distant mountains, and a solitary bird against an expanse of sea. Rendered in luminous, sometimes unexpected color, the works favor the immediacy of recollection and observation over strict naturalism. Across the presentation, familiar places and everyday subjects become gently transformed through Foster’s distinctive handling of color, scale, and atmosphere, giving the paintings the quality of places both directly experienced and partially remembered.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Artwork: ⁠ Morning with the Silverlake Owl, 2026⁠ Oil and acrylic on canvas⁠ 48 x 37 in.⁠ 📸 by Chris Hanke @false_artifacts⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #friezelondon #bellafoster #thepitla by @bciel
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The Pit is pleased to announce a solo presentation of new paintings by Bella Foster at Frieze London 2026, on view October 14–18 at The Regent’s Park! ⁠ ⁠ For an early preview email us at info@the-pit.la⁠ ⁠ -------------------⁠ ⁠ For Frieze London, Foster presents a new body of paintings that moves fluidly between the intimate and the expansive: loosely observed gardens and flowers, arrangements of objects and books, wooded landscapes, Los Angeles neighborhoods, distant mountains, and a solitary bird against an expanse of sea. Rendered in luminous, sometimes unexpected color, the works favor the immediacy of recollection and observation over strict naturalism. Across the presentation, familiar places and everyday subjects become gently transformed through Foster’s distinctive handling of color, scale, and atmosphere, giving the paintings the quality of places both directly experienced and partially remembered.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Artwork: ⁠ Bella Foster⁠ Where the cat was (Empire Mine), 2026⁠ Acrylic and oil on canvas⁠ 48 x 37 in.⁠ 📸 by Chris Hanke @false_artifacts⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #friezelondon #bellafoster #thepitla by @bciel
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We're thrilled to announce our participation in Frieze London this October with new paintings by Bella Foster!⁠ ⁠ Join us in London October 14-18, 2026. More details to come!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #FriezeLondon #bellafoster #thepitla by @bciel
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If you’re in Brussels don’t miss Noam Rappaport’s new show Ten! At iconic Greta Meert Gallery 🙌🌟 thank you @galeriegretameert for introducing us to Brussels 💚 up now through July 4th ⚡️⚡️⚡️ @noamrappaport by @bciel
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"Avon Park Terrace" (2023) by Bella Foster will be included in an upcoming exhibition ‘X Collection 404: When Landscapes Draw Near’ at X Museum Beijing! The exhibition will take place from May 24th, 2026 to 16 August, 2026. ⁠ ⁠ ------⁠ ⁠ Press release excerpt:⁠ ⁠ As our fifth collection exhibition, X Collection 404: When Landscapes Draw Near continues to explore the development of our collection and broader threads in contemporary visual culture. Focusing on “landscape” as a subject that has been continuously revisited and reinterpreted throughout art history, the exhibition brings together recent works by more than 40 Chinese and international contemporary artists. Featuring over 40 paintings, seeks to open up a broader space for audiences to engage with the vitality of contemporary landscape art, while reconsidering how “landscape” can extend beyond the depiction of the natural world to encompass imagination, construction, inner experience, and contemporary realities.⁠ ⁠ Artwork:⁠ Bella Foster⁠ Avon Park Terrace, 2023⁠ Acrylic on canvas⁠ 60 x 48 in.⁠ Photography by Jeff Mclane.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #bellafoster #xmuseum by @bciel
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New painting by Bella Foster for her solo exhibition "Flowers and Mushrooms." This is her fifth solo exhibition with the gallery! Known for her luminous interiors and intimate still life paintings, Foster captures the magic of ordinary spaces and objects with rare tenderness. ⁠ ⁠ The gallery is open during Frieze week with extended hours from 10am-6pm Wednesday-Saturday. ⁠ ⁠ We will be hosting a brunch and walkthrough of the exhibitions at the gallery on Friday from 11am-1pm. We hope to see you there! Please rsvp at info@the-pit.la⁠ ⁠ ⁠ For more information email us at info@the-pit.la⁠ ⁠ ---⁠ ⁠ Press excerpt:⁠ ⁠ Her works invite viewers into a world where the familiar becomes radiant, and where the act of painting itself becomes a form of contemplation and care. Over the past two decades, Foster has developed a singular practice grounded in drawing, watercolor, and acrylic painting. She is known for her ability to merge humor, warmth, and a painter’s devotion to beauty into a cohesive, resonant vision. Foster’s practice centers on observation and imagination in equal measure. Often depicting domestic interiors, gardens, or the studios of friends, her compositions become gentle portraits of places inhabited by memory and feeling. Each painting is a meditation on color, light, and form—a reflection of how art can turn the simplest scene into a site of wonder. Drawing on the legacies of modernism, literature, and myth, Foster’s works extend beyond the visible world, creating spaces that feel at once personal and universal, tender and transcendent.⁠ ⁠ #BellaFoster⁠ Greta, 2025⁠ Acrylic on canvas⁠ 40 x 30 in⁠ 📸 Chris Hanke @false_artifacts⁠ ⁠ #thepitla by @bciel
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"Nothing Left Out (Carrie Sierra Hawthorne)" a new painting by Bella Foster for her solo exhibition "Flowers and Mushrooms." This is her fifth solo exhibition with the gallery! The exhibition is on view through March 5, 2026.⁠ ⁠ For more information email us at info@the-pit.la⁠ ⁠ ---⁠ ⁠ Press excerpt:⁠ ⁠ In "Flowers and Mushrooms", Foster continues her exploration of painting’s capacity to hold emotion and spirit within material form. The title itself suggests growth, transformation, and the natural cycles that underlie both art and life. Foster’s bookshelf paintings contain paraphernalia from friend’s and icon’s homes – books of war illustrated with the mushroom cloud of nuclear bombs, “The Autobiography of a Yogi” written by the guru who began the self-realization center in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles, and Ray Bradbury’s “Death is a Lonely Business.” Across this new body of work, flowers bloom alongside fungi, light filters through interiors, and human presence lingers in traces—framed photographs, a bowl of citrus, a vase. Rendered with her signature luminosity and compositional grace, these paintings evoke the quiet richness of attention and care. In their balance of the everyday and the enchanted, Foster’s works remind us that beauty is not a luxury, but a way of seeing.⁠ ⁠ #BellaFoster⁠ Nothing Left Out (Carrie Sierra Hawthorne), 2025⁠ Acrylic on canvas⁠ 48 x 36 in.⁠ 📸 Chris Hanke @false_artifacts⁠ ⁠ #thepitla by @bciel
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New work by Bella Foster for her solo exhibition "Flowers and Mushrooms." This is her fifth solo exhibition with the gallery! The exhibition is on view through March 5, 2026.⁠ ⁠ For more information email us at info@the-pit.la⁠ ⁠ ---⁠ ⁠ Press excerpt:⁠ ⁠ In "Flowers and Mushrooms", Foster continues her exploration of painting’s capacity to hold emotion and spirit within material form. The title itself suggests growth, transformation, and the natural cycles that underlie both art and life. Foster’s bookshelf paintings contain paraphernalia from friend’s and icon’s homes – books of war illustrated with the mushroom cloud of nuclear bombs, “The Autobiography of a Yogi” written by the guru who began the self-realization center in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles, and Ray Bradbury’s “Death is a Lonely Business.”Across this new body of work, flowers bloom alongside fungi, light filters through interiors, and human presence lingers in traces—framed photographs, a bowl of citrus, a vase. Rendered with her signature luminosity and compositional grace, these paintings evoke the quiet richness of attention and care. In their balance of the everyday and the enchanted, Foster’s works remind us that beauty is not a luxury, but a way of seeing.⁠ ⁠ #BellaFoster⁠ Death is a Lonely Business (James Marsh), 2025⁠ Acrylic on canvas⁠ 40 x 30 in⁠ 📸 Chris Hanke @false_artifacts⁠ ⁠ #thepitla by @bciel
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