A wide range of passion-filled projects added excitement to the art scene this past weekend, ranging from a stellar three-artist exhibition at Castelli to the 2019 COLA event at Barnsdall Art Park’s Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. On Saturday night, the moving,...
Body remnants, and other impressions
This past Saturday there were an exciting array of openings to attend, but top on my list was in lieu gallery’s opening "Body remnants, and other impressions." The exhibition organized by Kate Eringer featured work by Jack C. Baker, Alice Jacobs, Bennet Schlesinger,...
“The Conspiracy of Art: Part I” at Chateau Shatto
The Conspiracy of Art: Part I; a prelude or forward Entering the Bendix Building, at which Chateau Shatto is located (“[on] the 10th floor,” the security guard kindly reminds me, without my telling him which gallery I am looking for), one feels momentarily transported...
Holding ‘Sway’ at the Brand and More
The exhibition not to miss this past weekend was the jam-packed opening at the Brand Library and Gallery in Glendale. With Sway, curated by Chenhung Chen, artists Debbie Carlson, Chenhung Chen, Gina Herrera, Echo Lew, Snezana Saraswati Petrovic, Linda Sue Price, and...
Conspiracy & Otherworldliness
Last Saturday night, we hopped over to the opening reception at Nicodim Gallery featuring works of Mi Kafchin in her thought-provoking show, "Chemtrails." Walking into the gallery, I knew little about the artist or the concepts behind her practice. My only peek into...
Los Angeles DIY Scene
Last Thursdays’ opening reception for this years’ Los Angeles Art Book Fair was an interconnected web of the art publishing community. Each corner turned presented a new cache of friends and colleagues. With 100 newcomers (from an impressive total of 390 contributors)...
Walking Into Spring
The spring edition of the Brewery Art Walk was in full swing this weekend, drawing art lovers, fellow artists, and families with skipping children through a myriad of cool gallery exhibits and open studios. The always-happening Jesus Wall space included magical...
Visual Poetry
Last Saturday night, we hopped over to Baert Gallery to check out their new opening, Territorios y Mapas, featuring the works of painter José Manuel Ciria. Like most galleries in LA, Baert is nestled in an unassuming little nook, yet never fails to charm and intrigue....
This Land is My Land
Matthew Brown Gallery’s second opening was eagerly anticipated; especially after an impressive and overwhelmingly well-attended debut last month premiering Yale MFA graduate Kenturah Davis. We arrive on the early side so it is a little quieter though with the same...
Art Party Openings at the Bendix Building
Last Saturday night, the Bendix Building in the Fashion District was the place to be, when a wide range of openings spilled out of galleries on multiple floors, causing crowds to trample the stairways and cram onto elevators that persisted in heading down to garage...
COLOR PSYCHIC & ABEX
This weekend we were lucky enough to start off Friday afternoon with an exclusive preview of Mash Gallery’s group exhibition, "Radiant Spectrum," curated by Mark Murphy. The show comprised a vibrant array of works by 16 contemporary artists including, Michelle A....
Packed Openings Even in the Rain
It might have been a rainy weekend in LA that started the spring art season, but it didn’t put a damper on attendance at gallery shows. On Thursday, the Palladium paid tribute to iconic rock stars such as Tom Petty, Bob Marley, and Ray Charles, with the opening of the...
Murakami’s Flower Power
The excitement for Takashi Murakami’s, GYATEI², at Gagosian in Beverly Hills was apparent even before walking into the opening. The annual pre-Oscar opening had a line of eager gallerygoers wrapped around the building—their enthusiasm escalating upon entrance. ...
Not Just the Fairs…
It was art-fair weekend all over Los Angeles, and other galleries held exciting openings, too. If there was any doubt that LA was overflowing with art—even rainy weather couldn’t hold back a strong turn-out. At StartUp Art Fair at The Kinney Venice Beach hotel,...
Precious Moments
Ltd los angeles opening reception last Sunday titled, "and I'll have a pepper=shaker in my cave, so laugh” resulted in an intimately playful group show that engaged, informed and challenged. The exhibition featured works of Margaret Haines, Nova Jiang, Linnea...
Photo L.A. 2019
Last weekend, the West Coast's longest running photography art fair Photo L.A. celebrated its 27th edition – and like a fine wine, it is getting better with age. This year, Photo L.A. flexed its muscles in a new, expansive home at the historic Barker Hangar at the...
Endless Possibilities
Last Saturday night presented a plethora of enticing openings to attend, but there was a unanimous response to check out Nikki S. Lee’s opening for her solo show “Parts and Scenes” at Various Small Fires. Lee’s works on exhibit were just that—parts and scenes,...
Strong New Shows in DTLA
Downtown Los Angeles welcomed strong new shows this past weekend, with vibrant crowds exploring historic core and arts district galleries. In the historic core, jill moniz’ Quotidian Gallery offered a stunning show in Serpentine Fire. Viewers munched small bowls of...