"Dialogues on the Knoll" Art Exhibition and Panel Discussion in West Hollywood, California

"Dialogues on the Knoll" Art Exhibition

West Hollywood, California, USA. 28th January, 2026. "Dialogues on the Knoll" brought together 19 contemporary artists whose practices explored how art can ground us in a world of constant motion. Curated by Kipton Cronkite, with salon partner and artist Todd Williamson, the exhibition unfolded across four newly completed luxury townhouses, situated on a quiet knoll in West Hollywood, transforming the residential architecture into an immersive artistic landscape. The event included a panel discussion which brought together leaders from art, architecture, real estate, and design to consider how creative practice and the built environment intersect—shaping the way we live, gather, and find meaning in place.

Director/filmmaker Harrison Engle, artist Todd Williamson, Paul Lester, partner/founder The Agency, Christopher Gialanella, president/publisher of Los Angeles Magazine, TV host Joey Zhou, founder of the Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA), and Ryan Gordon Jackson, principal Studio Jackson

"Dialogues on the Knoll" Art Exhibition

The exhibition examines the ways art, architecture, and daily life intersect to create moments of stillness within a shifting world. Through sculpture, light, painting, and functional design, the works engage material and memory—transforming the turbulence of the present moment and offering gestures of stillness and refuge. Together, they form an evolving dialogue that invites viewers to pause, reflect, and inhabit the space between intensity and quiet.

"Dialogues on the Knoll" Art Exhibition

"Dialogues on the Knoll" Art Exhibition

"Dialogues on the Knoll" Art Exhibition

"Dialogues on the Knoll" Art Exhibition

"Dialogues on the Knoll" Art Exhibition

"Dialogues on the Knoll" Art Exhibition

The panelists were Kipton Cronkite, Curator; James Frost, Frost/Chaddock Developers;

Christopher Gialanella, President/Publisher, Los Angeles Magazine; Ryan Gordon Jackson,

Principal, Studio Jackson Inc.; Paul Lester, Partner/Founder, The Agency; Leo Marmol, Artist

and Architect, Marmol Radziner; Todd Williamson, Artist and Salon Partner.

Panelists Todd Williamson, Ryan Gordon Jackson, Leo Marmol, Christopher Gialanella, Paul Lester, James Frost, and Kipton Cronkite

Participating artists included Mark Acetelli, Charles Arnoldi, Kristina Rose Baker, Mads Christensen (Mads Christensen is represented by Timothy Yarger Fine Art / Los Angeles), Christina Craemer, Shane Guffogg, Steve Hash, Alexandria Hilfiger, Caroline P.M. Jones (Caroline PM Jones is represented by Timothy Yarger Fine Art / Los Angeles), David Paul Kay, Mona Kuhn, Brandon Lomax, Leo Marmol, Bernardo Montgomery, Harry Moody, Mohamed Ouedraogo, Theo Pinto, Cybele Rowe, and Todd Williamson.

LABA Board members director/filmmaker Harrison Engle, TV host Joey Zhou, founder of the Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA), neon artist Lisa Schulte, and artist Todd Williamson with his artwork

Artist Christina Craemer with her artwork

TV host Joey Zhou, founder of the Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA), and artist Mark Acetelli with his artwork

Artist/architect Leo Marmol with his artwork

Artist Mohamed Ouedraogo with his artwork

Artist Kristina Rose Baker with her artwork

Artist Bernardo Montgomery with his artwork

Special thanks was given to Frost/Chaddock Developers, along with Paul Lester and Daniel

Stevenson from The Agency, for their support and collaboration in realizing this project at The

Row on West Knoll.

Panelist Biographies

About Kipton Cronkite | Curator

Kipton Cronkite is a Los Angeles–based art advisor and curator and the founder of ArtStager.

After transitioning from a finance career at Citigroup and Bank of America in 2009, he built a

global advisory practice that bridges investment strategy with artistic vision, supporting clients

in developing emotionally resonant collections with long-term value. Formerly active with the

Whitney Contemporaries, the Frick Young Fellows, and the American Friends of the Louvre,

Kipton has also served as Art Chair for Next Beverly Hills. He is regularly recognized as an art

expert by leading international publications, including The New York Times, Forbes, CNN, and

The Wall Street Journal.

About James Frost | Principal/Managing Member, Frost/Chaddock Developers

James Frost founded Frost/Chaddock with the late Guy Chaddock in 1994. He has 30 years of

experience in commercial real estate, having started with R.W. Selby & Company in 1987. He

personally handles all acquisition and development decisions, and is the managing member of

all syndicated investments. James has a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of

Southern California.

About Christopher Gialanella | President/Publisher, Los Angeles Magazine

Christopher Gialanella is President and Publisher of Los Angeles Magazine, Orange Coast

Magazine, Pasadena Magazine, and SoCal Design. Appointed in 2023 after joining Engine

Vision Media, he brings more than two decades of experience in luxury lifestyle publishing,

including 23 years with Modern Luxury in executive leadership roles such as Group Publisher

of Angeleno and LA Confidential. Known for revitalizing print and digital platforms, Gialanella

has expanded audience engagement through events, podcasts, social media, and experiential

marketing. His work and commentary reflect a deep engagement with Los Angeles culture,

lifestyle, and media.

About Ryan Gordon Jackson | Principal, Studio Jackson Inc.

Ryan Gordon Jackson is an award-winning designer known for his refined, edited

contemporary aesthetic and a thoughtful approach that balances form, function, and feeling.

As founder and principal of Studio Jackson, he leads residential and bespoke design projects

worldwide, translating diverse cultural influences into cohesive, deeply personal spaces. His

work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Galerie, Elle Decoration China, Interior Design,

Veranda, and LUXE. At the core of his practice is a commitment to collaboration and the

creation of spaces that feel both timeless and intimately connected to those who inhabit them.

About Paul Lester | Partner/Founder, The Agency

Paul Lester is a leading Los Angeles–based real estate advisor with over 20 years of

experience and more than $1.2 billion in residential sales. A top-ranked agent recognized by

REAL Trends/The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Magazine, and the Los Angeles Business

Journal, he is known for his deep market expertise and concierge-level client service across

Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and surrounding coastal and hillside communities. Based at The

Agency’s Beverly Hills office, Lester brings a global perspective shaped by an international

career spanning multiple continents. A longtime supporter of the arts, he serves on the Board

of Directors of BODYTRAFFIC and is a founding member of Desert X in Palm Springs.

About Leo Marmol | Artist and Architect, Marmol Radziner

Leo Marmol, co-founding partner of the acclaimed Los Angeles–based design-build firm

Marmol Radziner, is an architect and abstract painter whose work elegantly bridges built space

and studio expression. With a B.Arch and a minor in Philosophy from California Polytechnic

State University, he channels architectural discipline into oil and cold-wax paintings inspired by

the intense light and terrain of the California desert. His dual practice invites viewers to

consider the interplay of color, texture and environment through both architecture and fine art.

About Todd Williamson | Artist & Salon Partner

Todd Williamson is a Los Angeles–based abstract painter whose work explores the tension

between stillness and movement through layered surfaces and musical linear motifs. A

recipient of the 2019 Pollock Prize for Creativity and multiple Pollock-Krasner Foundation

grants, he has exhibited internationally, including selection as an Official Exhibition of the 58th

Venice Biennale (Processional, 2019), with museum presentations in the U.S. and Europe.

Williamson has been recognized by international cultural leaders for his artistic impact and

served for 11 years on the West Hollywood Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, where he

helped advance public art initiatives and the city’s first Artist Grant. His practice continues to

merge visual art with sound, light, and immersive experience.

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