The gallery opened in 2009 on the ground floor of the 1100 S. Hope Street building in Downtown Los Angeles.
Located on Robertson Boulevard, the gallery is housed in a two-story architectural space designed by Arata Isosaki.
The gallery has helped foster the careers of influential contemporary artists, including Marquis Lewis (RETNA).
In addition, the gallery has hosted a wide range of international exhibitions, from a survey of the Chicano influence on Latin Art including works from Carlos Almaraz, Frank Romero, The Date Farmers and Ismael Vargas[3] to a survey of foreign and expatriate British artists including Tobias Keene and Pete Stern.
[4] In addition, the gallery has collaborated on the international exhibition of several urban artists, including Miles MacGregor (El Mac), Augustine Kofie, and Marquis Lewis (RETNA).