LACMA invited me to create a special print to commemorate the opening of the David Geffen Galleries as a nod to the lithograph created for the opening of the museum in 1965 by Alexander Calder. When Michael Govan first described the new building to me, he emphasized its lack of hierarchy. It felt meaningful that he would ask an artist like myself, someone who has always worked outside traditional systems, to respond to a space defined by openness and fluidity.

That idea of nonlinear movement became the foundation for The Procession. I thought of the dreamlike parade in Paprika by Satoshi Kon, a continuous torrent of images and ideas flowing through the streets. The composition developed as a stream of consciousness: characters, symbols, and fragments of history flowing together, revealing new relationships as the eye wanders. Within it are flowers and insects tied to Tongva culture, coiling strata-like forms that suggest compressed timelines, geological layers that can be played like an instrument, suggesting history as something resonant and continually reinterpreted. The form also echoes the contours of the building itself. In the corner, I’ve drawn a small reference to a Greek bell krater in LACMA’s collection, depicting Chiron marshaling the parade. The characters are also a nod to Calder’s Circus: playful, kinetic, and alive.

The Procession is a signed and numbered time-limited edition of multiprocess prints, available for 48 hours only. The sale begins at 8:00 AM PT on Tuesday, May 12, and closes at 7:59 AM PT on Thursday, May 14. The final edition size is determined by the number of prints sold during this window—once the sale ends, no more will ever be produced.

Visitors to the LACMA Store can see The Procession in person and register their presence in advance, an imprint that will shape how the edition unfolds.

• Print: 18" x 24"
• Image: 15-3/4" x 21"
• Intricate foil detailing and embossing
• Sculptural glass-like details and enhancements
• Signed by James Jean and numbered
• Release date: May 12 at 8 AM PT
• Price: $525

Please allow 6-8 weeks for production after the sale closes.

Limit two prints per customer. International customers are responsible for import fees, duties, and taxes due upon delivery.

All sales are final; we cannot issue refunds or accept returns for time-limited editions.