More often than not we attend gallery openings all over LA with our friends and colleagues that work within the art industry. They’re comfortable with the scene, know what to expect, and digest the art through an agreeable lens, fundamentally understanding the work if...
Girl Power at Chimento Contemporary
Last night found us in Downtown LA at Chimento Contemporary for Laura London’s show. We’ve been following London’s “girls” for quite some time, so we were anxious to see the newest crop of female adolescents usually featured in her work.It was a beautiful day once...
Throwing Monotony out the Window at Roberts & Tilton
Attending openings every weekend in LA can begin to feel a little monotonous. The same hip circles, lots of 2D art, a glass of wine here, a few fake smiles there, rinse repeat. That is until one Saturday night when you find yourself innocently walking into Culver City...
Good Vibes Only at Kayne Griffin Corcoran Opening
It feels cliche to talk about the weather in a city where it’s always sunny and weather virtually does not exist, but my God it was such a beautiful night in LA on Saturday that the thought of being inside a stuffy gallery seemed criminal. To remedy that notion we...
boychild Takes Us Higher During Hong Kong Art Week
Last week we found ourselves navigating the rainy streets of Hong Kong’s Mid-levels on a Wednesday night en route to Emergency Party hosted by ArtReviewAsia, FlashArt and Leap. We were in town for Hong Kong Art Basel and the promise of a boychild performance was...
The Weekend Keeps on Going: Highland Openings plus Kim Abeles
Why is there never nothing to do in the Los Angeles art world? We were hoping for a quiet weekend, but there were just too many openings to avoid them all. We decided to park our vehicle on Highland Avenue and take it from there. First stop was Diane...
There Goes the Neighborhood: Hauser Wirth & Schimmel’s Grand Opening
On the corner of East 3rd and South Garey lies a blurry line between museum and gallery better known as Hauser Wirth & Schimmel, the newest art empire to touch down in Los Angeles. The entire Arts District was overflowing with people and Porsches on Sunday...
This Is Disruption: A Brief History of Drag
If the thought of attending any kind of opening party inside a quiet public library sounds odd to you, that's because it is. And it was. Until the Queens arrived. The drinks were poured and DJ Ambrosia Salad blasted "Funky Town" through her speakers to the obvious...
That’s Entertainment: Alex Israel and Bret Easton Ellis at Gagosian
Arriving at the 2016 edition of Gagosian's pre-Oscar show felt like arriving at LA’s hottest nightclub with an eclectic line that stretched down the block and around the corner complete with hungry paparazzi waiting at the entrance. Inside the gallery was an...