Artists
LY Brothers Gallery specializes in works by the defining figures of postwar California art, with a focus on the Light and Space movement, the Ferus Gallery generation, and the broader landscape of Southern California abstraction.
Peter Alexander
American, 1939–2020
A founding figure of California's Light and Space movement, Peter Alexander is celebrated for his luminous cast resin sculptures, atmospheric paintings, and prints that transform perception and light into pure visual experience. His work is held in the collections of MoMA, LACMA, the Getty, the Whitney, and the Centre Pompidou, among others.
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Ed Moses
American, 1926–2018
A founding member of the legendary Ferus Gallery and one of the most important abstract painters of postwar Los Angeles, Ed Moses pursued a relentless reinvention of his artistic language across six decades. His work is held in the collections of MoMA, the Whitney, LACMA, The Broad, SFMoMA, and the Guggenheim.
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Joe Goode
American, b. 1937
One of the most inventive artists of the Ferus Gallery generation, Joe Goode is celebrated for his iconic Milk Bottle paintings, lyrical cloud works, and six decades of formal innovation. His practice spans painting, works on paper, and mixed media, evoking the atmospheric light and open skies of Southern California. His work is held in the collections of LACMA, MOCA Los Angeles, the Whitney, and SFMoMA.
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Laddie John Dill
American, b. 1943
A prominent figure of the California Light and Space movement, Laddie John Dill is known for large-scale mixed media wall works incorporating glass, cement, sand, and mineral pigments. His practice explores the intersection of painting and sculpture, creating surfaces that shift in tone and luminosity with changing light. His work is held in the collections of LACMA, MOCA Los Angeles, and the National Gallery of Australia.
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Guy Dill
American, b. 1946
A prominent American sculptor associated with California Light and Space and Minimalism, Guy Dill is known for large-scale geometric sculptures and wall works in steel, aluminum, and concrete. His practice engages with architecture and the surrounding environment through rigorous formal investigation spanning more than five decades. His work is held in the collections of LACMA, MOCA Los Angeles, and the National Gallery of Australia.
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Lita Albuquerque
American, b. 1946
One of the most significant figures associated with the California Light and Space movement, Lita Albuquerque is celebrated for her large-scale environmental installations, paintings, and works on paper that explore cosmology, geological time, and humanity's relationship to the universe. Her work is held in the collections of LACMA, MOCA Los Angeles, the Whitney, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Chuck Arnoldi
American, b. 1946
A celebrated figure in the postwar Southern California art scene, Chuck Arnoldi is known for his bold geometric abstraction, dynamic line work, and innovative use of materials — from chainsaw-cut wood constructions to vibrant paintings and prints. His work is held in the collections of MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others.