Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions closed their summer residency of CAVERNOUS: Young Joon Kwak & Mutant Salon on the last Sunday of August, having nothing fall short of the visually sensual inviting tone to come bask in the beauty of being vulnerable together....
Viva la Vulva
Coinciding on International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the opening for "Viva La Vulva" had a seamless approach to welcoming dialogue on the topic of empowering sexual health. Founded by Dr. Cara Quant, Panika Kodali, Jeremy Quant and curated by REN Gallery...
Curb Your Art Enthusiasm
The 4th Annual gala at 800Main this past Saturday pulled out all the stops in creating a nexus for young leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators to engage in supporting a humanitarian cause, while being able to expand their art collection and have some fun too....
Stolen Exchanges
Like most of the longer-standing buildings in the Fashion District in DTLA, their salient nature keeps them obscure. Unless its the Bendix Building with its glowing rooftop neon sign, it attracts art wanderers toward it like a moth to light. The building has made...
Opie and Bahbah Pack ‘Em In
The spectrum of photography lovers never ceases to amaze when it comes to enjoying art—especially when it comes to re-imagining reality and wishing that which doesn’t exist. This past weekend, Los Angeles has its share of the well-defined, distinguished along with the...
Chinatown Hopscotch
After a momentary pause it feels good to come back and blog for Last Night. With the rolling sexual allegations at the forefront of the media, the opening of SELFHOOD: The Space Between, a collaboration with the artist collective, Honey Power and Nous Tous Gallery by...
“Passage to the Future: Art from a New Generation in Japan” at Arena 1 Gallery
In a former hanger at the Santa Monica Airport, now home to the perfectly stationed Arena 1 Gallery, the question of the evening—Because who doesn’t appreciate repurposed space? —quickly ran its course, giving way to considerations of how the past intersects with the...
Steve Gunn at the Getty Center
The current seasonal treat being enjoyed by local Angelenos and tourists alike is the free evening concerts happening at several art institutions across Los Angeles, including the Getty Center. Deciding to visit a museum on a summer weekend can an ominous...
Burning Incense and Fireworks
A precariously long holiday weekend can lead to overcommitting, being noncommittal, or not knowing which exhibitions to see while catching up with family, friends, and maybe some if not a lot of fireworks. At the top of my list this weekend was the opening of "Home...
Eternal Messages to The Middle East
Saturday afternoon provided a steady viewing of the last glimpses of “Irrational Exhibits 10th Anniversary: Mapping the Divide” curated by Deborah Oliver, with a closing performance by LA-based artist, Lara Salmon, at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions in...
Look and Run
There was a cool sense of relief walking into David Kordansky's gallery and seeing that the great turn out for Mai-Thu Perret’s "Féminaire" and Lesley Vance's "12 Paintings" was still abuzz. With much to take in, simply retaining all the beauty of each individual...
Engaging Art for Everyone
The epicenter of the downtown LA Arts District can be a bit overwhelming at times and “getting there is half the fun” is no fiction for people navigating Los Angeles. We gravitated towards Derek Boshier’s “On the Road,” curated by Jamie Kenyon at Night Gallery and Jim...
Dharma Karma from Zurich to LA
Setting afoot into an office space building was the last place I expected to be on a Friday evening. As I approached Karma International’s gallery in Beverly Hills, it smelled like a good time (if you catch my 420 drift) and I felt like a hot mess as I had no idea...
PLEASE TAKE US TO YOUR PLANET
To host a free evening of jazz in the center of Union Station’s Historic Ticketing Hall is a testament that a Renaissance is alive and kicking in Los Angeles. Projected into a journey of utter cosmic symphonic bliss, Josef Leimberg and The Astral Progressions Ensemble...