Icons in Bloom Exhibition Opening
Burton Morris Returns to Los Angeles With First Solo Exhibition in 15 Years — All-New Works Debut at MASH Gallery
Public Opening: Saturday, March 21, 2026
MASH Gallery — West Hollywood, Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA — Contemporary pop artist Burton Morris will present his first Los Angeles solo exhibition in over fifteen years with the opening of a new show at MASH Gallery in West Hollywood. The exhibition features an entirely new body of original paintings and wall sculptures and opens with a public opening on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
Titled ICONS IN BLOOM, the exhibition introduces three new series centered on Morris’ evolving icon language: the rose, the popcorn box filled with roses, and the Chanel No. 5 perfume bottle. Together, the works explore themes of beauty, imagination, and luxury through layered silkscreen, spray paint, and hand-painted acrylic surfaces.
Known internationally for his bold pop imagery across entertainment, sports, and cultural institutions, Morris uses this exhibition to mark a significant shift in his practice — moving from tightly rendered graphic icons toward more expressive, layered, and process-driven compositions he describes as “perfect imperfections.”
The show is organized into three focused series:
Sea of Roses transforms the single rose — a symbol of beauty and love — into immersive abstract fields through repetition and layered color movement.
Pop! x Bang! presents Morris’ signature popcorn box icon reimagined and filled with roses across multiple color variations. The series was inspired by the artist’s young daughter, who created a popcorn-shaped vase and filled it with flowers — merging imagination and beauty into a single emblem.
Chanel No. 5 Works explore luxury symbolism through the geometry and cultural permanence of the iconic perfume bottle, influenced by Coco Chanel’s camellia flower motif and Morris’ long connection to luxury pop imagery.
Morris, who has lived and worked in Los Angeles for more than two decades and maintains a Santa Monica studio, has created artwork connected to major cultural platforms including the Academy Awards, television, professional sports organizations, and numerous charitable causes. His work is widely collected across entertainment, fashion, and business communities, and has helped raise millions of dollars for philanthropic initiatives.
“This exhibition is about reopening the icon,” Morris says. “Letting the image breathe through layers, variation, and energy. It’s the most expressive body of work I’ve shown in Los Angeles.”
