FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2026

Erotic Terrains: Wienholt Projects opens inaugural group exhibition at the Loved One
exploring liminality and chaos in motion on June 26th
This exhibition marks the official opening of The Loved One, a project by Hat & Beard and Wienholt Projects
that serves as both a gallery space and an art bookshop in the heart of Echo Park/Historic Filipinotown

Artwork by Amy Mackay

Los Angeles, CA – Wienholt Projects announces Erotic Terrains, the inaugural exhibition celebrating the grand opening of their flagship brick-and-mortar space The Loved One in Echo Park, Los Angeles. The exhibition is on view June 26 – July 24, 2026 with an opening reception on June 26th, from 6-9 pm.

Erotic Terrains assembles an almost entirely Los Angeles-based group of artists working through themes of liminality and the otherworldly. Working in painting, photography, sculpture, collage, and mixed media, each artist abstracts and reconfigures landscape and the figure, infusing familiar environments with turbulent emotion. Curated by Aubrie Wienholt, Katelyn Katz, and JC Gabel, the group exhibition features artists Michelle Alexander, Paige Beeber, David Black, Jun Fujita, Francesca Gabbiani, Eric Dwight Hancock, Jess Humphrey, Eric Ernest Johnson, Ken Karagozian, Sol Kordich, Amy MacKay, Alex McAdoo, Wyatt Mills, Merrick Morton, Akiko Stehrenberger, Orian Williams, Senon Williams, & Russell Young.

This exhibition marks the official opening of The Loved One, a project by Wienholt Projects and Hat & Beard Press that serves as both a gallery space and an art bookshop in the heart of Echo Park. At The Loved One, Wienholt Projects continues their mission of championing artists across mediums and career stages, bringing together both internationally recognized and emerging voices to draw connections within their practices and contribute to a wider cultural dialogue.

At the opening reception, guests will enjoy complimentary wines by Donnafugata @donnafugatawine featuring their beautifully refreshing Lighea 2025 as well as spirits by Madre Mezcal @madremezcal. 

DETAILS

Opening Reception
June 26, 2026, 6-9 pm

On View
June 26 – July 24, 2026

The Loved One
1634 W Temple St, Los Angeles, 90026

ABOUT WIENHOLT PROJECTS

Wienholt Projects is a Los Angeles–based curatorial project developing alternative frameworks for supporting and presenting contemporary art. In 2023, Aubrie Wienholt founded Wienholt Projects as a platform for innovative exhibitions and programs. The initiative grew out of the contemporary art focused creative agency she established in 2015, and reflects her long-standing experience working with artists, galleries, and institutions.

Committed to supporting artists and their evolving needs, Wienholt Projects seeks to challenge conventions, advance contemporary art, and foster cultural dialogue.

ABOUT HAT & BEARD

Hat & Beard is an independent, Los Angeles-based publisher. Hat & Beard Press, with their illustrated book imprint, publishes original, illustrated nonfiction titles of pop-cultural and historical significance that draw on existing cult audiences. Hat & Beard Editions, their literary imprint, publishes books of essays & interviews.

Hat & Beard also produces Big Table, a literary podcast about books and conversation, produced with our sister company, the arts nonprofit Invisible Republic, based in Los Angeles.

ABOUT DONNAFUGATA

Donnafugata, founded in 1983 by Giacomo and Gabriella Rallo, is a family-owned winery and leading example of authentic and sustainable winemaking in Sicily. Donnafugata produces tailor-made wines at the pinnacle of Italian craftsmanship, focused on small, prestigious productions from unique territories and vineyards across the island of Sicily.Their trademark labels illustrate the vibrant, colorful culture and storied history of Sicily in a distinctive and sensual style that makes their wines a natural choice for those drawn to the world of art.

Today, Donnafugata is led by Antonio and José Rallo, who represent the fifth generation of Rallo family wine production in Sicily. Donnafugata’s range of wines aims to showcase the extraordinary potential of Sicily, hailing from over 488 hectares of vineyards across five estates in Contessa Entellina, Pantelleria, Vittoria, Etna, and Marsala.