This Thursday we had the pleasure of attending the press preview and breakfast at Fort Gansevoort’s new Los Angeles space featuring Christopher Myers’ inaugural show, Drapetomania. Fort Gansevoort’s founders, Adam Shopkorn and Carolyn Tate Angel, hosted the event...
The holiday spirit was everywhere in the LA art scene this past weekend, from gallery openings to open studios to fun fundraisers. At Torrance Art Museum, a lively and excitingly interactive opening for Adjacent Adjacent in the main gallery drew a robust crowd. While...
At Micheal Stearns Studio and Gallery at the Loft in San Pedro, art power couple Ben Zask and Peggy Sivert exhibited beautiful work in Farewell - from the graceful equine sculptures and haunting dark paintings of Sivert, to Zask’s intricate full-wall panel...
"The most important thing to me was exposure to people who are making things, to other artists,” says Doug Aitken of his education at ArtCenter College of Design. Last Saturday he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from his alma mater, honored along with three...
On June 19th, 2018, Tumblr user deadbefordeath posted a photograph of a white cat with a confused expression sitting in a chair in front of a plate of vegetables, titling the post "he no like vegetals." According to the Literally Media database, the post gained over...
Curious about the current west side exhibitions, we started our gallery openings serendipitously early this week. As we strolled down La Cienega’s gallery row, we noticed some of our favorite spaces were unfortunately closed for installation, but to our delight, Megan...
From the twice-yearly Brewery Art Walk to the opening of a new gallery space, late October is a lively time to experience art. And then there were some exciting new art works at the annual Dia de Los Muertos event at Hollywood Forever this year, too. At Timothy Yarger...
Murmurs began making waves on my radar this Summer, initially with their strong group exhibition featuring Genevieve Belleveau, Joel Dean, Lesley Jackson, Jenine Marsh, Jack Schneider and Alison Veit, and since with their astute and integrated programming (most...
There was plenty to see – and nosh on - at galleries in mid-city this past weekend, from new solo shows to lively group outings. At George Billis on La Cienega, three terrific solo shows offered a wide range of work. Audra Weaser’s Gathering Light created a moody,...
Guided by the energy of the growing full moon, we began our gallery excursion this weekend on Friday evening at the opening of Dark Fantasy, at UTA Artist Space. Located in the heart of Beverly Hills and established in 2016, the hyped exhibition space is one I have...
Installations and immersive experiences were everywhere this weekend, with the opening of CA 101 2019 starting things out on Friday. Yes, beautiful paintings, photographs and sculptural pieces were present too as gallerygoers took in the bright orange sunset at the...
“Hey, I thought this thing started at 6 o'clock?” Yeah, so did everyone else. As the time neared 6:20, variations of this conversation could be heard throughout the main foyer of the Hammer where many eager (read impatient) gallerygoers and who’s who stood around...
An artist’s artist is one who has garnered respect and notoriety not only from curators, collectors, dealers but also their fellow artist. And I could not but use this particular phrase repetitiously in the lead up to the opening of Sayre Gomez’s solo exhibition at...
If, as John Berger writes, “Oil painting… is a celebration of private property”, then Street Art is the equally joyous appreciation of public property. This difference is due to the nature of the work and their contrasting environments: Graffiti beats the streets...
After a slight summer slumber, the LA art scene has officially turned the heat back on. This week I had the absolute pleasure of spending my Thursday morning in the LA Arts District at Hauser & Wirth for their press preview and breakfast featuring the work of...
A wildly busy night of openings marked the first night of the fall art season in Los Angeles, with terrific new shows running from the west side to the east. On Thursday in San Pedro, a terrific combo of poetry and art took over Michael Stearns Gallery, while a...
Last Saturday, the hottest gallery opening taking place was at Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles for the opening of Judy Chicago: Los Angeles. This exhibition presents a largely unseen body of early work, reminding us that about 50 years ago Chicago spent the good part of a...
During these last summer weeks, the LA heat gets to us all, making it essential to take a little breather. As a result, ’tis the season the LA art world slows, but honestly, the slight hiatus in the usually jam-packed agenda of openings was a nice reprieve, as I was...
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