How Art At The Rendon: STORIES Combined Film, Theater, and Community in the DTLA Arts District

Anyone who happened to walk by the old Rendon Hotel in DTLA last weekend might’ve been surprised to see the rooms lit up and people visible inside. Was the Rendon back open for business? Well… not exactly. The people in the windows weren’t real—they were prerecorded film projections—but the entire hotel was abuzz with activity.…

Meet Artists (And Buy Their Merch) at Mercado Los Olvidados #3 – Friday, September 21 to Sunday, September 23

The pskaufman… gallery, located in Downtown Los Angeles, will host the third annual Mercado Los Olvidados next weekend. Footwear designer Paul Kaufman, who co-created the pop-up marketplace with artist Camille Rose Garcia, says, “It’s an artists’ market that’s different from other markets in that it’s a little more merchandise driven, with small exclusives that the…

PREVIEW: Bill Barminski Retrospective Pop-Up Exhibition at Castelli Art Space – Friday, February 23rd & Saturday, February 24th

Bill Barminski’s work represented the collective thinking of the 80’s in the DTLA art scene. Tex Hitler was my first exposure to Barminski’s work with its political tone and subversive sense of humor. You can say that about Barminski’s art career as a whole: there’s always political commentary and humor in all of his work…

Event Coverage from Preview: Mercado Los Olvidados (pop-up market), Curated by Camille Rose Garcia and Paul Kaufman – Friday September 22nd through Sunday September 24th

Mercado Los Olvidados, loosely translated as the Lost Ones Market and borrowing inspiration from the surrealist Luis Buñuel’s film of the same name, is an annual artist’s popup market taking place, fittingly, in underground downtown Los Angeles. Check out the preview video here Conceived and curated by Camille Rose Garcia and Pskaufman, Mercado Los Olvidados…

Save the Date: World Art Day Launch Party & Fundraiser – April 15, 2017

For the third consecutive year, the City of Angels will participate in World Art Day festivities. This global event led by the IAA/AIAP (International Association of Art, an NGO in official partnership with UNESCO), takes place yearly on April 15th, and celebrates international collaboration through art. In honor of this worldwide celebration, IAA USA, the…

Cartwheel Art Tours x Atlas Obscura: Urban Legends with “Hearsay” in DTLA

Join Cartwheel Art Tours and Atlas Obscura, at LosJoCos gallery, in an industrial area of Downtown Los Angeles, as we discover, explore and experience the roots of urban legends and our connections to them. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE Our afternoon will include the following: A guided tour of the Hearsay: Artists Reveal Urban Legends exhibition with curator, Wendy Sherman.…

Save the Date: January 6, Wini Brewer at Barbara’s the Brewery

  It can put me in a weird place when asked to participate in a show as an artist or curatrix. A lot of the time, I feel it’s more about the asker, who hopes I’ll fall into the trap of shameless self-promotion and by extension give their project exposure, rather than it being about…

Preview: “Hearsay: Artists Reveal Urban Legends” at Begovich Gallery

When I was five, my mom told me about a friend of hers whose mother-in-law died on road trip through Arizona. They wrapped her body in a sleeping bag and put her on the roof of the car to transport back home for a decent funeral. The family stopped at cafe, and the car was…

Clive Barker: Imaginer at Century Guild in Culver City

A rare chance to view Clive Barker’s paintings and drawings for a week-long exhibition at Century Guild in Culver City.

Krampus is Coming to Town! The Anti-Santa is Here! Krampus Ball, Krampus Run and Art Show

Krampus is coming! Krampus is coming! The dark and devilish character of the winter holiday season, the anti-Santa, arrives in Los Angeles for the first time ever with a series of events over the next week. Krampus owes his American popularity in part to author/collector Monte Beauchamp who compiled images and history for his books,…

“True Love Stories” at Guy Hepner: The Connor Brothers First Solo Show in U.S.

Internationally celebrated artists, twins Brendan Connor and Franklyn Connor, are essentially, “…just trying to make sense of the world.” Using astute observation and sharp humor, Connor Brothers present a unique perspective on both late 20th century and modern culture. Their work is steeped in pop culture and historical and literary references, born out of their…