9.14.2024 – 10.19.2024
Page Person
100% Person
NOON Projects is honored to present "100% Person," a collection of oil paintings by Page Person, opening on September 14, 2024. This solo exhibition marks a pivotal moment in the artist's career, following her recent inclusion in Made in LA at the Hammer Museum in 2023.
"100% Person” presents a series of paintings that stem from a performance, (2023) where Person tattooed the word "PERSON" on their body. By repeatedly placing "PERSON" on her body, she asserts ownership of her identity, transforming it into a mantra that insists on the undeniable humanity of trans bodies and punctuates any challenge to her personhood. Functioning as both literal and metaphorical scaffolding, Person's tattooed figure builds on her earlier exploration of the surfaces and artifices of drag while shifting the focus to reveal the individual beneath.
Capturing the rawness and authenticity of the human form, Person’s paintings are brought to life with minimal editing and a wet-on-wet impasto technique inviting viewers to peel back the layers and engage with the complex realities of identity and embodiment.“100% PERSON” pushes the boundaries of how trans bodies are perceived, placing Person’s work firmly within the historical context of figurative painting in a powerful and unapologetic way.
About Page Person:
Page Person (born 1972, Atlanta, Georgia) is an artist, educator, performer, and storyteller. After coming out as trans, she experienced alienation from the art world spaces where she had exhibited for a decades.
In 2017, Person began performing in drag under the name “Page Person,” participating in Los Angeles drag nights and events. Her ongoing project revolves around the deceptively simple statement, “I AM A PERSON.” As she explains in her artist’s statement, this assertion of her humanity is central to her work, where she frequently emphasizes the name “PERSON” in all caps as a bold compositional element in both her paintings and costumes.
When Person returned to making works on canvas in 2020, she discovered that creating paintings and designing gowns felt interchangeable. As she continues to work across various mediums, the boundaries between genres have increasingly blurred. Person’s practice embodies her mission to bring drag into art spaces and art into drag spaces.
Person has exhibited nationally and internationally for 30 years, including exhibitions at Peres Projects in Berlin, Human Resources in Los Angeles, and Jeffrey Deitch in New York. She was recently featured in “Acts of Living,” the 2023 Made in LA: Acts of Living at the Hammer Museum. Her works are held in numerous collections globally, including MoMA in New York, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, and MOCA in Los Angeles. Person lives and works in Los Angeles.
Exhibition
Opening
September 14, 2024
6–9 PM
On View Through October 19, 2024
Artist Talk: October 5, 2024 4 PM
Opening
September 14, 2024
6–9 PM
On View Through October 19, 2024
Artist Talk: October 5, 2024 4 PM
9.14.2024 – 10.19.2024
A Line to You
Curated by Christian Rogers
NOON Projects presents "A Line to You," curated by Christian Rogers, opening September 14, 2024. This exhibition celebrates the deep connections that unite and inspire artists, emphasizing the intricate bonds and mutual respect that tie their work together. It stands as a testament to art's power to connect and cultivate both ideas and people, leaving a lasting impact on the art world at large.
"A Line to You" pays tribute to Jim Hodges' 1994 sculpture of the same name—a delicate string of flowers cascading from ceiling to floor—illustrating how even the simplest gesture can create a throughline of emotional resonance. Initially a modest list, the show expanded to include 50 remarkable artists, such as Jeffry Mitchell and Daniel Long from the Pacific Northwest, alongside newer connections from Los Angeles like Raymie Ladevaia and Hannah Knight Leighton.
Presented in a striking floor-to-ceiling, salon-style hang, "A Line to You" is brimming with the work of creators—dreamers with raw vision, deeply committed to the daily practice of living and making art. This maximalist display forms a constellation of paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures, inviting viewers to explore the richly layered fabric of concepts and connections woven throughout a creative community.
Like Hodges' sculpture, the exhibition emphasizes the enduring ties that connect one artist to another, expanding and transforming a single thread into a map—a love triangle that bridges the art scenes of Portland, New York, Los Angeles, and an ever-growing online network of supportive queer artists. Whatever connections you discover, "A Line to You" serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring purpose of artistic creation and the meaningful bonds that art can forge.
Featuring:
Jamie Arenas
Steven Arnold
Edwin Arzeta
Ricky Bearghost
Paul Booth
John Brooks
J. Carino
Iván Carmona
Josh Cloud
Heather Drayzen
Juanita Edwards
James Garcia
Jay Gaskill
Jesse Genepi
Dan Gluibizzi
Hunter Harvey
Ignacio Henríquez
Eric Hibit
Brad Hoseley
Evan Hynes
Raymie Iadevaia
Morteza Khakshoor
Rainen Knecht
Justin L'Amie
Shiela Laufer
Hannah Knight Leighton
Ian Lewandowski
Matt Lifson
James Lipsius
Daniel Long
Higinio Martinez
Taylor McKimens
Jeffry Mitchell
Oat Montien
Nick Naber
Justin Olerud
Page Person
JD Raenbeau
Jeffry Rinsky
Morgan Ritter
Hugo Rocha
Gabby Rosenberg
Alexandra Sherman
Anthony Sonnenberg
Natalie Strait
Brian Stremick
Shohei Takasaki
Pace Taylor
Storm Tharp
Brea Weinreb
Group Exhibition
Opening
Sepbemter 14, 2024
6–9 PM
On View Through October 19, 2024
Opening
Sepbemter 14, 2024
6–9 PM
On View Through October 19, 2024
