Pierre Picot (paintings and drawings “in absentia”)
I love Pierre Picot‘s art. I first saw his paintings, drawings, and woodcuts hanging in the Silver Lake home he shared with his wife designer and perfumer Wendy Holden before they moved to Bretagne, France late last year, and I felt they had such a European feel to them (Picot is originally from Paris, and…
CARTWHEEL Preview: Gary Baseman “The Door is Always Open”
Ever see a show that is soooooo good you want to shout it from the rooftops and post ever single picture you took? But at the same time it’s so good you don’t want to spoil the surprise? The Gary Baseman retrospective “The Door is Always Open” at the Skirball Center is one of…
Ramsey Chahine Wins With “La Luta Art Show”
Last Thursday night, Ramsey Chahine opened his first solo show in Los Angeles at the The Daily Dose‘s exhibition space in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. Presented by CARTWHEEL in conjunction with The Daily Dose, “La Luta Art Show” which runs through May 16, 2013 features 25 new works by the artist, ranging from drawings to…
MOCA Gala: Urs Fischer, the GoGo’s, 420 and $2.5 Million Raised
MOCA threw its annual fundraising gala on 4/20 and through the haze of date-appropriate smoke and imagery, at MOCA Geffen, past the 2013 Ferraris parked in front of MOCA Grand, over the bleating baby of goats and blare of the USC Trojan marching band, under the giant panda with the “potty” sign directing guests to…
“YES!” They Did at Coagula
Cartwheel Art founder Cindy Schwarzstein had just finished the Cartwheel Art Mini-Art Fair at PROJECT Gallery and was planning La Luta, Ramsey Chahine’s debut solo show at Daily Dose’s exhibition space, when she and Coagula Curator College partner, painter Gina Mead Howie were assigned April 6th for their one night show at Coagula. Using Joe O’Neill’s…
Coagula Curator’s College Finishes Up with Salon Style Saturday
April 13 was the final show for the six of us taking Mat Gleason’s curatorial seminar. The show 13•4•13 was curated by me and painter Wini Brewer, and featured 13 artists. Each had one piece, with the exception of Tim Youd who had four, because, well they’re small and we used them to balance out…
Logophilia: Maxime Jacquet Designs His Life
Belgian-born interior designer Maxine Jacquet threw a party to celebrate the design completion of the penthouse he shares with bowtie designer Ludo Barras and their French bulldogs, Hermès and Simba. The dogs weren’t there, but there certainly were a lot of people: friends, clients, and media. Jacquet, who calls himself a designer of lifestyles…
Let’s Spend the Night Together! PROJECT Gallery “50 Years of the Rolling Stones” Closing Party
The Rolling Stones are the world’s greatest rock band, so for the closing of 50 Years of The Rolling Stones: A Rock and Roll Retrospective, PROJECT Gallery, the site of the photographic exhibition’s first US show, wanted to throw a really great rock ‘n’ roll party. Musician Rami Jaffee recruited some great players (Jessi Greene,…
Photos: Getting TRASHed at Coachella with Global Inheritance
Global Inheritance’s TRASHed: The Art of Recycling installations–over 100 recycling bins painted by artists–are some of the most noticeable features at Coachella Music and Arts Festival, along withthe giant Recyclosaurus Rex which “eats” cans and bottles. We covered the TRASHed preview in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District earlier this month, and Paul Koudounaris snapped shots…
Coachella: Herakut’s Snail
This year The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival offered so much art! There were seven never-before-seen, site specific installations (last year there were only two), including “TRASHed: Art of Recycling” and “Recyclosaurus Rex”presented by Global Inheritance. We’ll be bringing you images of those from Paul Koudounaris (aka Paul K), author of Empire of…
Collecting: It’s in the Cards
I love collecting postcards of art, and often spend time in museum gift shops mulling over the options. Usually I buy duplicates, one for me to save, and extras to mail or use as gift cards in packages. Packaged postcards of exhibitions have been an increasingly popular item, and some sets of postcards, notably…
