Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Tephra ICA) is pleased to announce its participation in DIVERSEartLA, the non-commercial platform of the LA Art Show, on January 7–11, 2026.
Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Tephra ICA) is pleased to announce its participation in DIVERSEartLA, the non-commercial platform of the LA Art Show, on January 7–11, 2026.
About Land-escape and the Aura of Distance
Tephra ICA will present a new iteration of the installation Land-escape and the Aura of Distance by Arden Bendler Browning, co-curated by Tephra ICA Executive Director and Curator, Jonell Logan and Associate Curator, Hannah Barco. Initially commissioned by the organization for the Celebration of the Arts at the Capital One Center in the Fall of 2025, Land-escape and the Aura of Distance is an interactive, digital work questioning ideas of time, space, and our understanding of our environment. Browning’s imaginary spaces are based on plein air sketches of views from car windows, airplanes, and her walks while traveling. Participants experience the work via video projections or wear a mixed reality headset to move through vibrant, immersive, painterly environments.
About Arden Bendler Browning
Bendler Browning holds a BFA in Art with honors from Carnegie Mellon University (1997), a Master of Studio Art with high distinctions from Sydney College of the Arts (2000), and an MFA in Painting from Tyler School of Art (2003) with a University Fellowship. Bendler Browning’s works have been exhibited and collected internationally. Her works are included in several public collections such as the West Collection, the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Microsoft, Capital One, Dream Hotel Nashville, Frost Tower Collection, Toyota, amongst others. Museum exhibitions include the American University Museum at Katzen Arts Center, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Weatherspoon Art Museum, James A. Michener Museum, and Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts. Public works include Nonstop (2017), a commissioned Percent for Art project for the City of Philadelphia at the Philadelphia International Airport, Elastic Geography (2021), and Pathways (2023) both commissions by Mural Arts Philadelphia. Bendler Browning has been an artist in residence at Soaring Gardens in Laceyville, PA; Interlude Artist Residency in Livingston, NY; and the Pouch Cove Foundation in Newfoundland, Canada.
LA ART SHOW | MODERN + CONTEMPORARY
As Los Angeles has emerged as a global epicenter of art and culture, with a distinct, interwoven multi-cultural influence unique to the city, LA Art Show continues to lead the way with innovative programming and one-of-a-kind experiences for an expanding audience. LA Art Show includes over 90 galleries, museums, and non-profit arts organizations from around the world exhibiting painting, sculpture, works on paper, installation, photography, design, video, and performance. These domestic and international galleries, beyond their booths, curate special exhibits that are at the forefront of the burgeoning contemporary art movement.
DIVERSEartLA, curated by Marisa Caicholo, offers performance art, installations, exhibits, and programs curated by major museum and arts organizations to empower, connect, and engage a diverse world.