Cynicism and Belief: A Solo Exhibition by Contemporary Artist Justin Cooper at Good Mother Gallery
Opening Reception: June 6, 2025 | 6–8 PM
Los Angeles–based contemporary artist Justin Cooper is pleased to present Cynicism and Belief, a solo exhibition at Good Mother Gallery, located at 5103 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. The exhibition opens June 6, 2025, with a public reception from 6–8 PM.
The exhibition presents a dynamic body of work that interrogates the uneasy relationship between skepticism and conviction in today’s cultural climate. Through a series of sculptural installations, paintings, and collage, Cooper explores the fragile coexistence of hope and disillusionment in contemporary culture.
Navigating the interplay of irony and sincerity, Cooper questions whether belief can survive in an age dominated by cynicism—or whether cynicism itself has become a kind of belief system. Cynicism and Belief offers a nuanced, sometimes unsettling reflection on how we internalize ideologies, ideals, and doubts.
“I’m interested in the friction between earnestness and irony,” says Cooper. “This work isn’t about choosing sides—it’s about inhabiting the contradiction.”
Rooted in a culture of irony, disillusionment, and digital overstimulation, this new body of work examines the push and pull between faith and skepticism—two forces often seen as opposites, yet deeply entangled. Rather than offering clarity or resolution, Cynicism and Belief invites viewers to linger in the ambiguity, confronting the contradictions we carry every day.
“I’m not trying to resolve belief or dismiss cynicism,” Cooper adds. “I’m exploring the gray space in between—the space where most of us actually live.”
The exhibition is free and open to the public. The artist will be in attendance at the opening.
