@benhereandthere evangelizes contemporary art online—these are the pieces he lives with IRL.
As the LA-based founder of @fridayheaters the Young Collector creates artist interviews and exhibition tours for the TikTok generation. He collects work by emerging artists—and serves on the board of directors for non-profit Los Angeles Nomadic Division—with the same verve, curiosity, and enthusiasm he brings to his videos.
Follow along to see Weyerhaeuser spotlight a few of his favorite works, and meet the 10 other individuals on the eighth annual Young Collectors list at the link in bio.
🔥Artist Studio Heat🔥 There is no artist more responsible to the foundation and ethos of Friday Heaters than the incomparable @emma_webstah Winner of the first ever Friday Heaters “On the Wall” Award, Emma has been a friend and love of FH since its inception. Today we get the opportunity for a full walk through of her amazing studio in Los Angeles, arguably one of the greatest studio visits in the city, as she prepared for her upcoming show in Paris titled, “Engine of Beasts”. Heaters, it is our pride and joy to give you Studio Heat with Emma Webster❤️🔥Full YouTube link in bio.
#contemporaryart #artenthusiast #losangelesart #artgallery #artshow #artexhibition #artexhibit #artsy #artvlog #vrart #landscape #landscapeart #landscapepainting #artiststudio #artiststudios
🔥Ep. 2🔥Alaska Heat!🎣🎨
Heaters summer is in full effect and it’s time for some adventures. This week we’re up in southeast Alaska with my dear friend and artist, #EverettAthorp. Everett and I have been fishing together in Alaska for the last 10+ years at @steamboatbay . Everett is an incredible fishing guide in the summer and an even more incredible artist during the rest of the year, a true double threat! It’s my honor to share some of his native painting and carving practice with the beloved Heaters audience down in the lower 48. Fish on, art on! Hope everyone is having a great start to summer ❤️🔥
🎨: #EverettAthorp
🏛️: @steamboatbay
🎵: @omar.apollo
#contemporaryart #artenthusiast #artcritique #heaters #artgallery #artshow #artexhibition #artexhibit #nativeart #indigenousart #indigenousartist #woodcarving #southeastalaska #alaskanart #alaskaartist #alaskafishing
🔥Heaters, I have a feeling we’re not in Los Angeles anymore!🔥
Heaters summer is in full effect and it’s time for some adventures. This week we’re up in southeast Alaska with my dear friend and artist, #EverettAthorp. Everett and I have been fishing together in Alaska for the last 10+ years at @steamboatbay . Everett is an incredible fishing guide in the summer and an even more incredible artist during the rest of the year, a true double threat! It’s my honor to share some of his native painting and carving practice with the beloved Heaters audience down in the lower 48. Fish on, art on! Hope everyone is having a great start to summer ❤️🔥
🎨: #EverettAthorp
🏛️: @steamboatbay
🎵: @omar.apollo
#contemporaryart #artenthusiast #artcritique #heaters #artgallery #artshow #artexhibition #artexhibit #nativeart #indigenousart #indigenousartist #woodcarving #southeastalaska #alaskanart #alaskaartist #alaskafishing
🔥Jeez! we really wanted to give Heater awards to all the finalists but the viewers have spoken, all votes have been counted, and we finally got our winners into one place at the same time to commemorate their achievement.
Presenting the Year 1, Friday Heaters Off the Wall Award 🔥winner @maxhooperschnieder and the On the Wall Award 🔥winner @emmawebstah . Your 2023 shows and art were legendary. Can’t wait to see what you both create next.
Shout out to all the artists and galleries we featured. Without you there would be zero Friday Heaters. Of note, every finalist received votes in the comments and IG story polls. Competition was fierce and you all have die hard fans!🔥
🔥Heat Awards continue and we want your vote! Next up, the Off the Wall Award 🏆 celebrating heaters’ favorite artist/episode that featured artists doing sculptural or experiential based art. As the first year of Friday Heaters comes to a conclusion, we wanted to give out some awards to some of our year 1 favorites. Comment, DM, or click your vote in the IG story, we’ll tally all the votes at the end of the week and announce the winner. The nominees are:
🎨: #olgabalema
🎨: #alexdacorte
🎨: @max_hooper_schneider
🎨: @ragenmoss
🎨: @katieryankatieryan
🎨: @roshayag
#contemporaryart #artenthusiast #artcritique #losangelesart #heaters #artgallery #artshow #artexhibition #artexhibit #sculpture #contemporarysculpture #awardseason
🔥the inaugural Heat Awards are here and we want your VOTE! As the first year of Friday Heaters comes to a conclusion, we wanted to give out some awards to some of our year 1 favorites. First up, the On the Wall Award🏆 celebrating Heaters’ favorite artist/episode that featured artists doing work primarily on walls. Comment, DM, or click your vote in the IG story, we’ll tally all the votes at the end of the week and announce the winner. The NOMINEES are:
🎨: #ritaackermann
🎨: @harmonykorine
🎨: @kristopher_raos
🎨: #MartineSyms
🎨: @emma_webstah
🎨: @jonasbrwood
#contemporaryart #artenthusiast #artcritique #losangelesart #heaters #artgallery #artshow #artexhibition #artexhibit #sculpture #contemporarysculpture #awardseason
🔥Welcome to the Emma Webster world! If art appears inside a theater but the theater exists inside of a gallery, is the art the show or is the theater the show?🤔 Artist Emma Webster makes a compelling argument for both. Friday Heaters this is a big one: we’re joined today by the man, the myth, the distinguished art gallerist legend himself, Jeffrey Deitch. We’re going full immersion as Jeffrey takes us into the theater and fantasy lands of Emma Webster’s art.
🎨 @emma_webstah
🏛️ @jeffreydeitchgallery
🎵 @h00rayf0rearth …still slaps⚔️
#contemporaryart #artenthusiast #artcritique #losangelesart #heaters #artgallery #artshow #artexhibition #artexhibit #artdesign #artsy #artvlog #vrart #jeffreydeitch #landscape #landscapeart #landscapepainting
🔥 Chicago Heat!? We’ve dabbled in NYC, championed LA, but it was finally time to explore the 3rd coast. Teaming up with my good friend @apucks and her amazing arts organization @gertie.chicago , Friday Heaters dipped out to the windy city for Chicago Exhibition Weekend, a power-packed three-day celebration of Chicago’s vibrant arts community. There is great energy and renewal taking place in the Chicago art scene and we had to go experience the heat ourselves!
💃🏼@gertie.chicago
🏛️ @povoschicago
🏛️ @goodweather.llc
🏛️ @patrongallery
🎵 @frankieknucklesfoundation
#contemporaryart #artenthusiast #artcritique #heaters #artgallery #artshow #artexhibition #artexhibit #artdesign #artsy #artvlog #sculpture #contemporarysculpture #contemporarypainting #chicagoart #chicagoartists #chicagocommunity #artistsupport #artistsoninstagram
🔥 We’re back with the big dogs at Hauser & Wirth in LA! My friend @jayezra and @kateabrams put together this wonderful group show featuring the artwork of LA legend #MikeKelley in combination with several incredible living artists. Hope you brought some water cuz it’s about to get hot. Full heat commence🔥
👨🏻🏫 @jayezra
👩🏻🏫 @kateabrams 🎨#MikeKelley
🏛️ @hauserwirthlosangeles
🎵 @jai_paul
👕 @etctacoma
#contemporaryart #artenthusiast #artcritique #losangelesart #heaters #artgallery #artshow #artexhibition #artexhibit #sculpture #contemporarysculpture #artdesign #artsy #mikekelley #hauserandwirth #artvlog
Um…Friday Heaters may have just hit next level. The game just. got. upped. For the first time ever, we’re walking through a major institution, the @hammer_museum (whoa), with the chief curator, aka the legend @cornelia.butler (mega whoa). For those new to the art scene, Connie is a big deal. Cue the intro, here we go! 🔥
🎥 @belupena@dylank1ng
🎵 @metric
👕 @cometees , Lauren Halsey…had to do it
🕶 @gogoshaoptique …LA’s finest
#contemporaryart #artenthusiast #artcritique #losangelesart #heaters #artgallery #artshow #artexhibition #artexhibit #sculpture #contemporarysculpture #artmuseum #contemporaryartmuseum #museum
Ran into three legendary heaters and had to document. Hammer🔨Heater🔥Team Frieze🎨!!!
#contemporaryart #artenthusiast #losangelesart #heaters #artgallery #artshow #artexhibition #artexhibit #friezeartfair #friezenewyork
