Enormous, illustrative works by American painter Jonas Wood

If I won the lottery I’d open a gallery, and when I opened my gallery I’d totally rip off everything that David Kordansky Gallery does. From the big stuff like the very well-curated, cool list of artists they represent, to the impeccable printed matter they produce, to the matter of their easily navigable and well designed website – these guys are celebrating people’s work in the best way possible.

Set in the heart of Los Angeles, the enormous space hosts shows of some of the most exciting artists around, including most recently a fantastic painter called Jonas Wood. Jonas’ work explores Americana, the art world, baseball cards, boxing, family and modern-day ephemera. Something about the size of his paintings and the way he can effortlessly sum up a mood with his illustrative style, painted facial expressions and curious choice of subject matter is truly magical: no one gets across how excitingly boring the world is like Jonas, and I could look at his work for hours. His self-titled show at David Kordansky has just finished, but keep your eyes open for another and promise to send me a postcard when you get there.