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Friedman Benda is pleased to announce I’m Not a Shrimp , Carmen D’Apollonio’s first solo gallery exhibition in Los Angeles opening on January 6th.

Highlighting the intuitive, self-taught approach and the tongue-in-cheek sensibility that defines her practice, I’m Not a Shrimp represents an adventure with new typologies and more complex compositions in clay and bronze.

Bringing together works into a surrealist landscape, each piece is personified with its own stand-alone narrative through familiar organic forms. As a sculptor, D’Apollonio communicates her mindset and personal observations on …