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Walking by this house, you might not notice how spectacular it is. Besides the extremely artistic door, somehow it just doesn't scream out at you, begging you to notice. But experiencing the interior is quite a different thing! Memorable, magical, magnificent! Those are some of the words that come to mind.

Shame on me for not showing it to you sooner. It's now, seemingly, in escrow. But if you absolutely must have it, they say anything can be had for the right price, especially in this town!

The Gell-Mann residence (1956), by architect William E. Blurock, is, per the listing, "... a house that was never meant to shout..," and I promise you I had not read that before I started this post. So this is what this house exudes… A quiet confidence (also on the listing paperwork, read after I stated it! Meaning this house simply speaks so clearly its descriptions).

Privately commissioned by one of the great geniuses of the 20th century, 1969 Nobel laureate Murray Gell-Mann, this nationally registered landmark was the celebrated physicist's home for over two decades, during which time, as a professor at Caltech, he did some of his most important work, transforming our understanding of… matter! His work Really matters!!!

And Blurock is also quite the Superstar! I suggest you look him up as his history is fascinating.

As far as the design goes - I'd rather let the photos speak for themselves. You can see the beautiful shapes and angles, the way the spaces flow into one another, the walls of windows, the use of colored glass and wood, the skylights and breathtaking bespoke lighting... The perfect balance between symmetry and asymmetry is achieved in this architecture. And of course, the backyard landscaping is perfection.

This was another house that I loved so much, I could barely tear myself away.

Do you feel the same?

Here's to Modern Monday!

#mcm #midcenturymodern #midcenturydesign #midcentury #hometour

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Last looks at Where I End and You Begin! We will miss this dynamic, lively show! 🗣️🗣️🗣️#themiddleroomgallery

WHERE I END
AND YOU BEGIN
•Artists•
@livaanrud @julia.s.curran @jonhuck
•Curator+Exhibition Designer•
@shannonraefincke
•Gallery Assistants•
@carolineyuratich
@raealeemusic
•Exhibition Design Associate•
@kassa.home
•Curatorial Assistant•
@sophiagr
•Gallery Intern•
anisegrewalkok

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for a very warm closing reception for Where I End and You Begin, and sat down with us for our author reading and intimate artist Q&A! Special thanks to Artists @livaanrud @julia.s.curran and @jonhuck and Guest Poet @ok.natalie.shapero #themiddleroomgallery

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Action packed Saturday in the intense heat & filthy streets! I played two shows for Echo Park Rising, one with The Living Sisters & one with Steve. I walked with a bag of merch & my guitar up and down those streets in the heat. After a delightful dinner with Becky & Steve in Atwater, Steve and I headed over to Chinatown to check out Exene’s cool collages. Went home and jumped in the pool. As The Living Sisters say (@beckystarklark gets the credit but I wholeheartedly agree), we love to live!

Hi Jon! It was fun bumping into you!

Don’t Let the Sun Go Down by Becky!

Mango froyo saved me! Mariachis were great!

I like that view.

We look angry but we were just sweating bullets!

This kid, Linus, was great!

My new favorites. I loved them!

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Join Artists 𝘓𝘪𝘷 𝘈𝘢𝘯𝘳𝘶𝘥, 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯 and 𝘑𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘶𝘤𝘬, and Curator 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘢𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘬𝘦 TODAY at 4pm for a Closing Day Intimate Artist Q&A after Guest Poet 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘰 reads from her book, 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙, which exquisitely ties into our exhibition 𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐼 𝐸𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝐵𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑛—followed by a Happy Hour Reception.

🖼️ 4:00 PM – Meet & Greet
📖 4:20 PM – Poetry Reading
💬 4:40 PM – Intimate Artist Q&A
🥂 5:20 PM – Drinks & Reception
🌇 6:00 PM – Make it a full end-of-summer evening and head out for an al fresco dinner at a neighboring restaurant on Glendale Boulevard

#TheMiddleRoomGallery
#ArtinLA
#ArtistTalk
#PoetryReading
#atwatervillage

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Where I End and You Begin explores the friction between isolation and connection, asking where the self stops and the other starts. While each artist works within a distinct medium and thematic focus, their individual voices unite to reflect modern vulnerability in an increasingly hyper-connected yet deeply isolating world. Whether working in textiles, printmaking, painting, or sculpture, each artist creates dreamlike, enigmatic figures suspended between reality and imagination—communicating through expressive proportions, colors, symbols, and narrative ambiguity.

Borrowing its title from a haunting Radiohead track, Where I End and You Begin interrogates proximity and boundaries, setting a psychic undertone that reverberates through the physical space. Rejecting exhibition hierarchies, the installation assembles the works in an unconventionally tight, irregular, high-and-low layout. These unpredictable spaces invite viewers to make their own connections. This contrasting, at times claustrophobic arrangement mirrors the sociological unease of modern existence. However, this compression also sparks an intimate dialogue, compelling the pieces to bridge their gaps and discover a collective power. While some works lean into dystopian discomfort, others are brightly tinged with humor, hope, and levity. Together, they confront our shared humanness, balancing vitality against the weight of existential and political dread. Ultimately, they navigate a fragile place in nature and time, as well as our sense of self and others.

What materializes is a collection of artworks that possess a magnetic, uncanny energy. This grouping creates a dense force of diverse points of view, each carrying a profound message to share. The gallery feels charged with a secret vitality, as if these uneasy figures are merely holding still for the viewer and will spring to life the moment the lights go out and the doors are locked. Ultimately, these works remind us of “the gap where we meet,” and that these altered reflections of the self or the other are bits and pieces of us all.

•Artists•
@livaanrud
@julia.s.curran
@jonhuck
•Curator+Exhibition Designer•
@shannonraefincke

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📅𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴 𝟯𝟬
Join us at 𝟰𝗽𝗺 for a 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆 Author Reading with Guest Poet Natalie Shapero, followed by an Intimate Q&A with 𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐼 𝐸𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝐵𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑛 Artists Liv Aanrud, Julia Curran and Jon Huck, and Curator Shannon Rae Fincke, followed by a Happy Hour Reception.

🖼️ 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – Meet & Greet
📖 𝟰:𝟮𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – Poetry Reading
💬 𝟰:𝟰𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – Intimate Artist Q&A
🥂 𝟱:𝟮𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – Drinks & Reception
🌇 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – Make it a full end-of-summer evening and head out for an al fresco dinner at a neighboring restaurant on Glendale Boulevard.

#TheMiddleRoomGallery
#ArtinLA
#ArtistTalk
#PoetryReading
#AtwaterVillage

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LAST WEEK 💫Where I End and You Begin 💫 Please join us this Sunday, August 30th at 4pm for a Closing Day Q&A—all artists will be present. Where I End and You Begin is a dynamic three-person show featuring Liv Aanrud, Julia Curran, and Jon Huck. Curated by Shannon Rae Fincke, this exhibition brings together a trio of contemporary Los Angeles artists combining figuration and symbolism to communicate complex and highly charged psychological, sociological and emotional experiences.
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“I don’t think of my work as illustrating ideas. The paintings and sculptures are a way of finding things I couldn’t have imagined beforehand. I begin with a fixed destination but let the process lead, trusting the work along the way. I follow the act of making—allowing shapes, colors, and characters to emerge through intuition, accident, and revision. The finished work feels less like something invented than something discovered. I’m interested in that threshold where recognition gives way to ambiguity—where a face can be humorous, uneasy, vulnerable, or absurd all at once.” —Jon Huck

#jonhuck #themiddleroomgallery
#artinla #atwatervillage #atwater
Exhibition Installation 📸 @false_artifacts

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There are still some fine pieces left to purchase from the MUTMUZ FOUR show! Details on our website!
Pictured is a piece by Jon Huck

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👀Check out the striking, spontaneous and soulful painterly moves in Jon Huck’s enigmatic mixed-media work in “Where I End and You Begin” on view through August 30th. Gather all your questions for Jon and join us for our Artist Q&A at our Closing Reception on Sunday 8.30 at 4pm.

Jon Huck
Card
2025
Mixed Media on Paper
50x38 Inches

The Middle Room is open by appointment and on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-3pm while the exhibition is on view.

For press and sales inquiries or a checklist contact info@TheMiddleRoomGallery.com.

@jonhuck #jonhuck #themiddleroomgallery

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As MUTMUZ FOUR comes to a close, we are offering all remaining pieces for purchase through our online store!
Thank you all for a fantastic show!
Pictured here is “Greek Chorus” by Loren Burke 🙂

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Included in our current exhibition “Where I End and You Begin” is a group of Jon Huck’s iconic enigmatic heads.

These captivating paintings of the same subject are simultaneously haunting yet comforting and evoke both delicate and dramatic emotions through their nuanced gestures. Mysteriously shifting over time, feeling familiar while off balance, they are always tenderly human.

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Where I End and You Begin is a dynamic three-person exhibition featuring Liv Aanrud, Julia Curran, and Jon Huck—on view through August 30. Curated by Shannon Rae Fincke, this exhibition brings together a trio of contemporary Los Angeles artists combining figuration and symbolism to communicate complex and highly charged psychological, sociological and emotional experiences.

Where I End and You Begin explores the friction between isolation and connection, asking where the self stops and the other starts. While each artist works within a distinct medium and thematic focus, their individual voices unite to reflect modern vulnerability in an increasingly hyper-connected yet deeply isolating world. Whether working in textiles, printmaking, painting, or sculpture, each artist creates dreamlike, enigmatic figures suspended between reality and imagination—communicating through expressive proportions, colors, symbols, and narrative ambiguity.

The Middle Room is open by appointment and on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-3pm while the exhibition is on view.

For press and sales inquiries or a checklist of the artwork, please contact info@TheMiddleRoomGallery.com.

@jonhuck #jonhuck #laart
#artinla #themiddleroomgallery
Installation 📸 @false_artifacts

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