Gemini G.E.L., artist's workshop and publisher
Gemini G.E.L. is an art publisher and workshop in Los Angeles where artists create limited edition prints and sculptures. The studio houses large presses from the 1960s that remain in active use, operating as a collaborative space where artists work directly with skilled printers to produce original works.
Gemini G.E.L. was founded in 1966 and quickly became a center for printmaking in Los Angeles. The workshop helped establish the city as an art hub and connected it with creative centers on other coasts during a pivotal time in American art.
Gemini G.E.L. represents a meeting place where artists and master printers collaborate as equals in the creative process. The workshop has become a symbol of artistic partnership, where conversations between creators from different backgrounds shape how new works take form.
The studio is located on Melrose Avenue and welcomes visitors to observe the workshops and watch artists at work. Regular exhibitions showcase new works and collaborations, and visitors can purchase limited edition prints that are signed and numbered by the artists.
Richard Serra created a series of prints using rubbings from asphalt parking lots, requiring the presses to be specially modified to handle his large-scale works. This technical innovation demonstrates how the studio continually pushed its equipment and methods to realize artists' bold visions.
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