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Liz Cohen Black Execution (2/5), 2026 C-print 40 x 30 in DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art Open Thursday - Sunday 12-7pm 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.”

Liz Cohen Yellow Inward Turn (1/5), 2026 C-print 40 x 30 in DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art Open Thursday - Sunday 12-7pm 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.”

Liz Cohen White Optionals (1/5), 2026 C-print 40 x 30 in DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art Open Thursday - Sunday 12-7pm 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.”

💥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

Lynn Aldrich @lynnaldrich_art POST-EXCTINCTION START-UP, 2019 -2026 Fake rock pump covers, fake rock pet caves and pools, oil paint, wood 44 x 5 x 44 in DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art Open Thursday - Sunday 12-7pm 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.”

Austin Caswell @austinmcaswell The Dressing and the Drift, 2026 Salt, Plastic, Walnut, Plaster 58 x 38 x 26 in DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art Open Thursday - Sunday 12-7pm 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.”

DEGREE ZERO : Discussion and artists walkthrough Join Wonzimer Gallery on Saturday May 16th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for an in depth discussion and artists walkthrough held in conjunction with the exhibition DegreeZero: Utopia / Dystopia in Contemporary Art. This thirteen artist group exhibition examines the grey area between the oppositional states of utopia and dystopia. Matt Stromberg is a freelance arts writer and educator based in Los Angeles. He is a frequent contributor to Hyperallergic and has also written for the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, and KCRW Art Insider amongst other publications. He teaches Art Appreciation and Introduction to Modernism at Mt. San Jacinto College. The event will be held at 341 S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031.

DEGREE ZERO : Discussion and artists walkthrough Join Wonzimer Gallery on Saturday May 16th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for an in depth discussion and artists walkthrough held in conjunction with the exhibition DegreeZero: Utopia / Dystopia in Contemporary Art. This thirteen artist group exhibition examines the grey area between the oppositional states of utopia and dystopia. Matt Stromberg is a freelance arts writer and educator based in Los Angeles. He is a frequent contributor to Hyperallergic and has also written for the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, and KCRW Art Insider amongst other publications. He teaches Art Appreciation and Introduction to Modernism at Mt. San Jacinto College. The event will be held at 341 S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031. @officialstromberg @makepaintinggreatagain @lawrencegipe

Mark Steven Greenfield Nanny of the Maroons, 2021 Gold Leaf and Acrylic on Wood Panel 20 x 16 in DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art Open Thursday - Sunday 12-7pm 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.”

Mark Steven Greenfield Paul Cuffe, 2024 Gold Leaf and Acrylic on Wood Panel 20 x 16 in DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art Open Thursday - Sunday 12-7pm 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.”

Mark Steven Greenfield @dawggie51 DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art Open Thursday - Sunday 12-7pm 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.”

Mark Steven Greenfield Zumbi, 2022 Gold Leaf and Acrylic on Wood Panel 20 x 16 in DegreeZero: Utopia/Dystopia in Contemporary Art Open Thursday - Sunday 12-7pm 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.”