In the work of Los Angeles-based painter Michelle Blade , memory, perception, and projections of the future meld into shimmering impressions of light and color. Blade is currently staging her first solo show with Night Gallery , Los Angeles, “ It’s About Time ,” presenting a new body of work that invites viewers into her lambent creative world. Following on the heels of her recent solo at the Powerlong Museum in Shanghai, and her inclusion in the group exhibition “ Superbloom ” at Night Gallery, this newest show at once expands and hones the artist’s creative lines of inquiry. Installation view of “Michelle Blade: It’s About Time” (2026). Courtesy of the artist and Night Gallery. Southern California has proven a perennial source of inspiration for Blade, complemented by lived experiences, motherhood, and color in both a formal and expressive sense.…