New Exhibition Brings Viewers Inside the Creative World of Andy Scott

At VEFA Gallery, viewers gain insight to the underpinning process and themes of the artist's epic practice.

Published on Mar. 1, 2026

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A new solo show at VEFA Gallery in Torrance, California, titled 'Monumental,' offers viewers a close-up look at the nuance and sensitivity Scottish artist Andy Scott brings to his large-scale animal sculptures. The exhibition features maquettes, sketches, and a ten-foot steel horse head, spotlighting the cutting-edge fabrication processes Scott employs to bring his works to life.

Why it matters

The 'Monumental' exhibition positions itself as a starting point for dialogues around public art and community spaces, as well as considerations of time, memory, and how the visual culture of today can monumentalize the past and influence the future. It also highlights VEFA Gallery's dynamic program, which aims to present museum-caliber artists whose work holds up conceptually and materially while communicating directly beyond the art world.

The details

While Scott's work may be known for his colossal outdoor animal sculptures like The Kelpies, 'Monumental' brings the artist's practice closer to human scale. The show features maquettes, sketches, and a ten-foot steel horse head, illuminating the creative trajectory of Scott's work from initial sketches to the final, imposing forms realized in steel.

  • The Kelpies, Scott's colossal dual horse-head sculptures, were completed in late 2013.
  • 'Monumental' is on view at VEFA Gallery in Torrance, California, through May 16, 2026.

The players

Andy Scott

A Scottish artist known for his large-scale animal sculptures, including the iconic The Kelpies.

VEFA Gallery

A family-owned contemporary art gallery in Torrance, California, that has become a beacon of contemporary art in Southern California with a dynamic program.

Jonathan Anderson

One of the co-founders of VEFA Gallery.

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What they’re saying

“'Monumental' is VEFA Gallery's keystone exhibition because it treats ambition as a discipline: sculpture where engineering and emotion are inseparable, and where craft is the language of scale.”

— Jonathan Anderson, Co-founder of VEFA Gallery (artnet.com)

“Scott's monuments don't just occupy space, they shape it, becoming civic landmarks that enter public memory and deepen a community's sense of place. That cultural impact is central to what we program at VEFA Gallery: museum-caliber artists whose work holds up conceptually and materially, while communicating directly beyond the art world.”

— Jonathan Anderson, Co-founder of VEFA Gallery (artnet.com)

What’s next

The 'Monumental' exhibition at VEFA Gallery will be on view through May 16, 2026.

The takeaway

The 'Monumental' exhibition at VEFA Gallery offers a unique perspective on the creative process and conceptual underpinnings of artist Andy Scott's large-scale sculptures, highlighting the ways in which public art can shape community spaces and public memory.