‘Have A Cow’
A Solo Exhibition By Blake Whitaker
Opening June 12th at tambaran 2 Gallery from 6-8:30 pm
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On View June 12th - September 13th, 2025
Blake Whitaker is a Los Angeles based multidisciplinary visual artist with a primary focus on painting. Blake grew up in Seattle Washington where he received his BA in interdisciplinary visual art from The University of Washington in 2006. Blake eventually relocated to southern California where he attended Calarts and graduated in 2017 with a MFA in experimental animation. Since graduating he has had a career as a professional muralist, working on numerous projects throughout the greater Los Angeles area. As well as murals Blake has created a collection of 40 scenic backdrops for Schmidli Backdrops which have been featured in commercial projects, including music videos and advertisements.
“Have A Cow” is meant to emphasize the excitement and chaotic nature of the romanticized paintings, some of which have very turbulent themes. Domestication, strength and stability have been associated with cows in the past as well as worship and sacrifice. The journey of the cow through these paintings can be seen as embodying folklore-like mysticism. “I approach these paintings with lightheartedness, charm, and joy, but that does not necessarily define the series. I feel it is my job as an artist to present the stage for the drama to play out but not to define the symbolism.” - Blake Whitaker