Glasstire iconGlasstireAug 31, 2026

Somewhere Between Recollection and Fantasy: A Conversation with Esther Pearl Watson

There was something natural about the way Esther Pearl Watson's most recent exhibition at Vielmetter Los Angeles, Celestial Road Trip, came together. After the recent death of her father, Gene Watson, a frequent figure in her work, Watson felt she entered a new era during the show's creation and found herself tearing up during its installation […]

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There was something natural about the way Esther Pearl Watson's most recent exhibition at Vielmetter Los Angeles, Celestial Road Trip, came together.

After the recent death of her father, Gene Watson, a frequent figure in her work, Watson felt she entered a new era during the show's creation and found herself tearing up during its installation […]

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There was something natural about the way Esther Pearl Watson's most recent exhibition at Vielmetter Los Angeles, Celestial Road Trip, came together. After the recent death of her father, Gene Watson, a frequent figure in her work, Watson felt she entered a new era during the show's creation and found herself tearing up during its installation […]

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