Constance Mallinson

💥Critic Matt Stromberg (Hyperallergic) will join co-curators Constance Mallinson & Lawrence Gipe,along with a number of the artists to discuss issues surrounding "Degree Zero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art" currently on view at @wonzimer gallery - this Saturday May 16th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.💥#losangelesart #contemporarypainting #dystopia #lincolnheights #wonzimer

Invitation to a conversation with critic Matt Stromberg and the curators and artists of Degree Zero at Wonzimer Gallery, Saturday May 16 from 4-6 pm. Hope to see you there.

Thank you Gallery Platform LA for the thoughtful editorial regarding our current exhibition, DegreeZero: Utopia / Dystopia in Contemporary Art. Writers Chela Simón-Trench and Charley Goldstein provide a deep look into the history of Wonzimer, from its origins as a shared living room concept to its current role as a community space for experimentation. The piece offers a thorough examination of the curatorial vision provided by Constance Mallinson and Lawrence Gipe, specifically highlighting Mallinson’s accompanying essay and the complex, interdependent relationship between utopian ideals and contemporary decline. We are grateful for this insightful perspective on the thirteen artists involved and the continued evolution of our gallery mission. The full review is now available to read on Gallery Platform LA. Editorial by Chela Simón-Trench and Charley Goldstein @galleryplatform.la Curated by Constance Mallinson @constancemallinson Lawrence Gipe @lawrencegipe

"Degree Zero" continues at @wonzimer this weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. Check it!!! #losangelesart #losangeles #wonzimer #contemporaryart #lincolnheights

TONIGHT DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art Opening Reception: 5-10pm, Friday April 24th, 2026 Exhibition Dates: April 24th - May 22nd, 2026 Curated by Lawrence Gipe and Constance Mallinson Exhibiting Artists: Lynn Aldrich @lynnaldrich_art Hilary Baker @hilarybakerstudio Austin Caswell @austinmcaswell Liz Cohen @lizcohenstudio Lawrence Gipe @lawrencegipe Beihua Guo @beihua_guo Mark Steven Greenfield @dawggie51 Kaya & Blank @kaya.blank Ben Jackel @bensantiquerestoration Constance Mallinson @makepaintinggreatagain Umar Rashid @frohawktwofeathers Marcos Serafim @marcosjserafim Keith Walsh @keith.walsh87 Wonzimer Gallery is proud to present “DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art”, a 13-artist group exhibition organized by artist-curators Lawrence Gipe and Constance Mallinson. The work presented in DegreeZero exists in the grey area between the oppositional, yet strangely fungible, states of Utopia and Dystopia; this is not an academic exercise, as it this theme might bring to mind the state of contemporary societies caught in, for example, a precarious balance between the ideals of democracy and totalitarianism. “Traditional views of Utopianism allow us to project ideal, humanitarian societies by imagining what might be but does not yet exist”, writes Mallinson from her essay for DegreeZero. “Without utopian idealism, one risks succumbing to Utopia’s co-equal sibling: Dystopia, loosely defined as the retreat/decline of progress and the prevalence of societies based totally on self-interest and the breakdown of shared goals. War, corruption, suffering, suppression, repression, and hopelessness are its chief characteristics.”

From my daily walk. Technicolor dreams.

💥 OPENING APRIL 24TH💥 Degree Zero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art Organized by Lawrence Gipe and Constance Mallinson WONZIMER GALLERY 341 South Avenue 17, LA, CA 90031 April 24, 2026 5:00 -10:00 pm 8:00 p.m. Projection performance by Marcos Serafim Closing Walk-through with Matt Stromberg (ARTFORUM), May 16th from 4:00 - 6:00pm Artists: Lynn Aldrich   Hilary Baker    Austin Caswell         Liz Cohen   Lawrence Gipe Beihua Guo   Mark Steven Greenfield   Kaya & Blank   Ben Jackel   Constance Mallinson   Umar Rashid (Frohawk Two Feathers)  Marcos Serafim Keith Walsh

Photo sculpture.

“Frogs and Plastics” oil on canvas, 16”x16”, 2025

NOW I know why we need all that stuff from China like this kid’s pool toy covered in images of endangered sea creatures found in the trash in an alley.

A history of art in an alley during my morning walk.

Deflated Happy Face Ball, oil/can. 8”x19” 2025