Pierre Leguillon: Ads & Brands

Marciano Art Foundation, Wilshire Boulevard 4357, 90010, Los Angeles

September 18, 2026 – January 2, 2027

Conceptual artist Pierre Leguillon explores the production, preservation, and circulation of art through his exhibition "Ads" at the Marciano Art Foundation's Window Gallery. Known for his diverse body of work, including books, slideshows, performances, and installations, Leguillon utilizes a growing archive of objects and images to create new presentations. His collection features over 250 advertisements from the 1940s to the present, showcasing artists as models or brand ambassadors. Organized alphabetically, the selection reflects Los Angeles's cultural landscape and includes luxury goods, fashion, alcohol, and technology, with notable figures such as Marina Abramović, Andy Warhol, Joseph Beuys, de Chirico, and Dalí. Leguillon describes the collection as "about art without any art in it," highlighting the intersection of glamour and the mundane in contemporary culture.