Saunders, who died last summer at the age of 90, is most closely associated with his home city of Oakland, but seeing his multimedia paintings in person at David Zwirner in Los Angeles is a reminder of California’s rich and prolific tradition of Black artistry.
Where to see it: David Zwirner, 616 N Western Avenue, February 24 to April 25
Amity group exhibition: I Did It Myself
Issy Wood, ‘Go, daddy! 4’, 2025
Frieze LA isn’t truly complete without the opportunity to see some truly cool local architecture, and that’s exactly what arts organization Amity’s curator and founder Jed Moch is offering with a group show at Laurel Canyon’s historic Wohlstetter House that features works by Issy Wood, Ed Ruscha, Faith Icecold, John Waters and many more artists.
Where to see it: Wohlstetter House, 2805 Woodstock Road, February 25 to March 2, by appointment
Barry McGee: 99¢
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Los Angeles’s iconic 99 Cents Only store shuttered all its locations two years ago, but for one week only, McGee is bringing it back. In collaboration with Jeffrey Deitch and the Hole, the artist has innovatively converted a former 99 Cents Only location on Wilshire Boulevard into a pop-up stuffed with works by McGee and his friends.