Devon DeJardin

Opening two weeks from today in Los Angeles, CA | @albertzbenda LOS ANGELES CA | albertz benda is proud to present To The Garden We Return a one night only event from Los Angeles based artist Devon DeJardin, featuring five large floral works accompanied by a series of intimate small scale paintings and water colors. In To The Garden We Return, Devon DeJardin presents a new body of work that reflects on a timeless human longing— the desire to return to an original state of wholeness. Rooted loosely in the biblical Garden of Eden, the exhibition expands beyond any singular tradition, drawing from a shared, cross-cultural mythology of paradise lost and the enduring hope of restoration. Across civilizations, there exists a recurring vision of a beginning untouched by conflict—before war, before division, before the weight of self-consciousness. In today’s world, where images of unrest, fragmentation, and instability circulate with relentless speed, that vision feels both distant and urgently necessary. To The Garden We Return emerges as a quiet counterpoint: not as an escape, but as a remembering.

Opening May 20th, 2026 | RSVP IN BIO @albertzbenda is proud to present ‘To The Garden We Return’ from Los Angeles based artist Devon DeJardin. On Wednesday, May 20 from 7pm onwards, a special ONE NIGHT ONLY presentation. Rather than offering a fixed narrative, To The Garden We Return invites the viewer into a shared contemplation: What does it mean to return? Is it a physical place, a spiritual state, or a shift in perception? And in a time defined by acceleration and disconnection, is the act of remembering itself a form of resistance? DeJardin’s work does not attempt to resolve these questions. Instead, it holds space for them-creating a visual language that is at once ancient and immediate, personal and universal. The guardians remain present, steady, and enduring, suggesting that even amidst collapse or chaos, there exists something within us that is unchanged. A memory. A blueprint. A garden. Where Roots Hold Light, 2026 Oil on canvas 72 x 60 inches 183 × 152.5 cm @albertzbenda

One Night Only | To the Garden We Return | May 20th, 2026 Los Angeles, CA . RSVP REQUIRED | LINK IN BIO @albertzbenda

Presenting a few small paintings at Felix Art Fair, Los Angeles, Tower Room #1128 February 25 - March 1 with Albertz Benda Stillness Growing, 2026 Oil on canvas 18 x 18 inches 45.5 x 45.5 cm First Shade, 2026 Oil on canvas 12 x 12 inches 30.5 x 30.5 cm Quiet Bloom, 2026 Oil on canvas 12 x 12 inches 30.5 x 30.5 cm @albertzbenda

Sculptures in the wild 🗿

.001 What is an artist’s relationship to their own work, after years of growth? From the earliest pieces to the present, Devon’s work has traced a clear evolution. This conversation reflects on that trajectory, what’s changed, what’s stayed essential, and the parts of the process that hold the most weight beyond the visible. A look into the unseen foundations that continue to shape the work over time. In conversation with @devondejardin for The Glass Camera Images by @biancagerasia #devondejardin #theglasscamera #inconversation

Studio , Los Angeles Ca 2025. Some of my favorite works of the year.

Pleased to announce the acquisition of ‘Guardian Uma’ by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. @hirshhorn I am are honored to see this work enter the Smithsonian’s collection. Guardian Uma, 2025 60x72 inch Oil on canvas A major thank you to Adam and Iris Singer

From digital to real life. The many steps before landing at @meneghetti.hotel . The slides show the multiple steps from ideation to molding to casting to final form. Guardian Aberash, 2023 bronze, gray patina 160 x 128 x 80 cm 63 x 50 3/8 x 31 1/2 in Courtesy of @koeniggalerie

Ten Year Aniversary Group Exhibition for @albertzbenda opening September 11th , New York. Marking 10 years since the galleries beginning. “Life’s First Bloom” 60x60 inch Oil on canvas | 2025 Artists included in the show: Del Kathryn Barton Sharif Bey Christopher Le Brun Larissa de Souza Devon DeJardin Rugiyatou Jallow Tony Marsh Felipe Pantone Robert Peterson Patrick Quarm Kelly Reemtsen Brie Ruais

Thank you @gunna for your artistry and for the opportunity to make something together @ericascameras

@rollingstone written by @timchan Thank you @gunna for trusting me with bringing this cover to life. Additionally, thank you to @ebsdaboss @spikejordan @talmidy