Ferus Gallery

Ferus Gallery was an art gallery located on North La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles that focused on contemporary art exhibitions. The space regularly displayed works by artists exploring new forms of expression and shaping the city's art landscape.

The gallery was founded in 1957 and served as the launch pad for introducing major contemporary artists to the West Coast. It operated for roughly a decade before closing, leaving a gap in the Los Angeles art scene.

The gallery served as the first West Coast venue to show Andy Warhol's work, marking a moment when Los Angeles artists and collectors connected directly with movements emerging from New York. It became a meeting place where local artists encountered contemporary ideas and felt part of a broader conversation happening in the art world.

The location sat at a central point along La Cienega Boulevard, a well-known art corridor in Los Angeles. Visitors could easily combine the gallery with other art venues nearby, creating a connected art experience.

A collector purchased an entire set of Warhol's Soup Can paintings for a surprisingly low price, rescuing a collection that later found its way into one of the world's most important art museums. This transaction reveals how the value of modern art was recognized only much later.