A look back, and ahead, at our beloved artist dinners. The popular artist dinner format is evolving into our Collector’s Dinner Series. Ongoing, these evenings will serve as a way to raise money for programming through ticket sales and table sponsorship levels. 

Candela is excited to announce the juried selections for our FIFTEENTH annual UnBound! Exhibition. The selected and invited artists for UnBound15! will have works on display at Candela Gallery from Wednesday, July 1st - Saturday, August 8th, 2026.

Candela is excited to kick off March with two solo exhibitions taking special care toward the photographic subject. Natalie Krick’s she sees, pictured as she pictures will be on view from March 6 – April 18, 2026.

Candela is excited to kick off March with two solo exhibitions taking special care toward the photographic subject. Larry Cook’s Daytona will be on view from March 6 – April 18, 2026.

Candela is excited to begin the 2026 calendar year with two solo exhibitions using process to explore ideas of contemporary humanity. Claire A. Warden’s Mimesis will be on view from January 9 – February 21, 2026.

Candela is excited to begin the 2026 calendar year with two solo exhibitions using process to explore ideas of contemporary humanity. Leigh Merrill’s Lost Pine, Double Pine will be on view from January 9 – February 21, 2026.

Reflecting on 2025 at Candela

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THE 2026 CANDELAR!

Candela is excited to share, TABLE, a group exhibition centered around the physical and conceptual connections we make through sharing a table. This exhibition will be on view alongside Stephanie Shih’s solo exhibition Little Eats, from November 7 to December 20, 2025.

Candela is thrilled to announce the opening of Little Eats 小吃, a solo exhibition by LA-based artist Stephanie Shih. This exhibition will be on view November 7 – December 20, 2025.

Candela Gallery is excited to present SCIENCE GIRL PARTY, a group exhibition highlighting women artists utilizing scientific themes and processes within their photographic practice. This exhibition will be on view September 5 – October 25, 2025.

UNBOUND14!: 2025 CANDELA COLLECTION ACQUISITIONS AND HONORARIUMS

UnBound14! Artist Features: RAYMOND THOMPSON JR • JW TOFTNESS • VAUNE TRACHTMAN • MARTIN VENEZKY • LORI WALSH VAN-WEY • WILL WARASILA • KYLE WORTHY AND LEAH WORTHY  • ANNA YEROSHENKO

UnBound14! Artist Features: PHOEBE SCHUMAN-GOODIER • MARC SIRINSKY • ANTHONY EARL SMITH • DONNA SOO • TYLER STOLL • ELIZABETH STONE • JP TERLIZZI

UnBound14! Artist Features: RACHEL PHILLIPS • JACK PLATNER • ANDREAS RENTSCH • ARECA ROE • SHAWN ROWE • OONA SCHREUR

UnBound14! Artist Features: DIANE MEYER • ADRIENNE MOUMIN • YOGAN MULLER • NATIONAL MONUMENT PRESS • ELEANOR OAKES • STEPHANIE L. PAINE

UnBound14! Artist Features: ZOE CONGYU LIU • ADAM LONG • AMADA MARCHAND & LEAH SOBSEY • JORDAN MARTY • C. MEIER

UnBound14! Artist Features: BRETT KALLUSKY • KEVIN KUNSTADT • IVANA LARROSA • MEGAN LEDBETTER • JIAYI LIANG

UnBound14! Artist Features: IRIS GRIMM • JULYA HAJNOCZKY • DAVID HANDFORTH • WILL HENRY • JONAH HODARI • RACHEL JUMP • STEPHEN KAHN

UnBound14! Artist Features: DANIELLE GLOVIN • BRICE GOLDBERG • FRANCISCO GONZALEZ CAMACHO • ADAM GOODMAN • ALLISON GRANT