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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
The holiday season has officially wrapped up, and for that, many are grateful, but for those who still yearn for festivities, the LA art scene this weekend certainly delivered. With galleries revved up into full gear, we were overwhelmed by the array of possible...
“Freedom Cannot Wait”. “Deport ICE”. “Para Todos Todo, Nada Para Nosotros”. “Everything for Everyone, Nothing For Ourselves”. These are not slogans pulled from defiant posters in one of many protests happening regularly across the United States, as American...
The new year got off to a rousing start on the LA art scene this week, with a wide variety of exhibitions all around town. At Durden and Ray, viewers were encouraged to “cleanse your soul” through the art of "Disclosure." Curators Dani Dodge and Alanna Marcelletti...
Sarah Williams is co-founder and executive director of the Women’s Center for Creative Work (WCCW). What was your background before WCCW, and how did it influence your approach to the organization? I grew up in Hawthorne, CA, left to go to UC Santa Cruz, and came back...
As a lover of paintings incorporating bold figure and narrative, I was excited to see Anja Salonen’s new series for her show "Lagomorph Labyrinth" at Sade Gallery. Salonen’s work tends to merge conventional figurative form with the unexpected, resulting in...
The primary icon of Low Brow Art is also unfortunately one of the most corrupting and dangerous icons of mainstream culture. It should by all rights and agreement be stuck on the business end of a spear and left out to rot in the streets for the amusement of the...
While the majority of the art world appeared caught in the Art Basel craze last week, we were happy to brave the storm on a rare rainy night here in LA. We ventured to the Gagosian in Beverly Hills for the performances by Dan Colen with choreographer Dimitri Chamblas...
The holidays are starting, and so is a festive month in Los Angeles art. Two strong shows took the stage at Torrance Art Museum: performance and mixed media of all kinds. In the main gallery, Forum 1 included a wide selection of artists exciting a packed-house crowd....
Last Saturday night the LA arts scene was in full swing and we gladly joined the frenzy. Our first stop was Wilding Cran Gallery, which immersed us in installations by Vikky Alexander for her show Vertical Dreams, and Jen Stark’s opening, Multiplicity. After entrance...
When my dear artist friend Danvy Pham texted photos of her works in progress for her upcoming solo show, I replied, "Klimt! But from a feminine perspective." Danvy draws from many such inspirations — Schiele and Picasso also come to mind — but the result is one...
As we approach Thanksgiving, it’s pretty awesome to be living in Los Angeles where the art scene gives us plenty to be thankful for besides cornbread stuffing and candied yams. Art at the Rendon: "Stories" took attendees into the lives of multiple characters in an...
In many ways, opera is the high point of the Western classical music tradition. Originating as royal entertainment in Italy at the close of the 16th century, opera evolved to become fashionable throughout Europe. This remained the status quo until the early 20th...
David Kordansky Gallery’s opening this past Saturday featuring the work of Ivan Morley and Ricky Swallow was a full house--and well worthy of the audience. A line of cars built up to the gallery, making it clear from the get-go that Kordansky was an anticipated stop...
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