Seventeen colorful years later, just as the gallery felt at home, progress chugged in-literally. The Expo Line train station rolled through, signaling demolition time! But art doesn’t ride off into the sunset so easily. Instead, Track 16 took its flair to Culver City, reveling in everything from performance art to wild theater shows. A few years and plenty of creative experiments later, Sean Meredith joined Tom Patchett and together they found a new home in the buzzing Bendix Building, where you stand today. And because one creative space is never enough-like potato chips-Track 16 has recently opened a second spot in East Hollywood.
Now, try to imagine some of the minds whose work has graced these walls. From the surreal ink brushings of Don Ed Hardy (yes, before he was a fashion icon!) to the provocative performances of Nao Bustamante, and the rebellious political posters of the Vietnam era, Track 16 has showcased every flavor of bold. The gallery remembers everything from punk music’s messy start-think safety pins and attitude-to “Amnesia,” a deep dive into contemporary Latin American art that leaves your memory spinning. Viggo Mortensen-yes, Aragorn himself-once exhibited his “Recent Forgeries” here, just one surprise in a long line of them.
Hugely influential artists like Sandow Birk, Robbie Conal, and Galia Linn regularly come through, keeping that experimental spirit alive. This is a gallery that’s ridden out change, embraced unpredictability, and opened its doors to voices you won’t find anywhere else. If you’re lucky, you might just hear whispers of past opening nights drifting up from the floors. For now, let your imagination roam. At Track 16, art doesn’t just hang-it jumps, dances, and sometimes, politely asks you to rethink everything you thought you knew.
