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What

LA Sena Gallery presented CLUSTERFUCK, a photography exhibition by Ed Templeton and Deanna Templeton, now on view at The Reef in Downtown Los Angeles. The show spans three decades of photographs pulled from their personal archives and is installed on the building’s 12th floor.

Art Description Transcribed:

“This installation of photography is an overview of the work of Ed and Deanna Templeton. They have raided their archives and storage to bring together a sort of litmus-test of what they have been shooting over the last 30 years. Some of what you see here are finished prints. Both framed & unframed fiber-based silver gelatin and C-prints, along with lots of “Studio Scraps” composed of artist’s proofs, work prints, proof/match prints, RC prints, and test strips. The kind of photographic detritus that collects from a lifetime of darkroom sessions, making photobooks, exhibitions and experimentation. Some prints are printed digitally at a lab, some are made by hand in our home darkroom. Many of Deanna Tempetons’ projects are represented here. Her projects The Swimming Pool, Body Autographs, her global street photography, and specifically her documentation of her hometown of Huntington Beach is present here. Her most recent body of work “What She Said” was recently exhibited at both SFMoma and OCMA. There are some images from that work here as well. Ed joins Deanna in documenting their hometown filled with endless blocks of tract housing, distracted youth, religious zealots, surfers, punks, and right-wingers making Suburbia a common thread through both of their work. They published a book called “Contemporary Suburbium” on this theme via Nazraeli Press. Photographs from Ed’s various projects such as Wires Crossed, Teenage Smokers, Teenage Kissers, Wayward Cognitions, Tangentially Parenthetical, Deformer, along with street photography from all over is presented here. Usually we make a diagram so you can see who took each photo, but there isn’t one for this show. We had no time. Many of the photos you’d think would be mine are in fact Deanna’s. So have fun with that and enjoy the guessing game. Send us a DM on insta if you’re curious who shot which photo.

-Ed Templeton”

When

Footage captured January 17, 2026.
The exhibition is up for one month. Check out my walk-through below. Note, there’s some nudity so the video is age-restricted:

Why It Matters

This exhibit offers a rare look behind the lens of two artists deeply embedded in skateboarding and subcultural history. Rather than polished nostalgia, CLUSTERFUCK documents real lives, friendships, chaos, and quiet moments accumulated over roughly 30 years. Visitors can also purchase books and prints, directly supporting the artists and the work.

The Details

• Venue: The Reef
• Gallery: LA Sena Gallery
• Address: 1933 S Broadway St, Los Angeles, CA 90007
• Parking: $15
• Landmark: Look for the giant wooden chair out front — you can’t miss it.

In the same building, additional exhibitions are currently on view from:

• Jason Lee
• Josh Schaedel
• Emily Shur
• Daniel Postaer
• Nelson Wang

Multiple floors of The Reef are activated with photography and visual art, making it worth giving yourself time to explore beyond just one exhibit.

Bottom Line

If you’re interested in skate culture, photography, or artists who document real life without sanitizing it, CLUSTERFUCK is a must-see. Pair Ed and Deanna Templeton’s exhibition with Jason Lee’s show upstairs and make a full afternoon of it — the exhibits are open for a limited one-month run.

FYI, I’m trying a new article format, which is much more condensed like Axios style posts.

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