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April 2013
Becca + Philip Lumbang “Awesome” at Copro
The only woman in the LA street art scene when began in the early 1990s, becca's work stood out for its content and style: waifish girls, often with cuts and scrapes staring mutely. Her work was mysterious, disturbing, and moved her off building walls and into galleries (she took a break for a couple years to teach painting and drawing at Virginia Commonwealth University, and to and cook and waited tables at Mamma Zu, Richmond Virgina's beloved Italian restaurant). Since…
Find out more »Urs Fischer, MOCA Grand Avenue and MOCA Geffen
A twisted take on the real, Urs Fischer' work unabashedly declares its affiliation to such art historical movements as Pop, Surrealism, and Dada, all of which similarly toyed with the found image to create new and unanticipated combinations, shifts of scale, and a sometimes violent collision of visual information. Fischer's work is characterized by a morbid glamour-sexuality, the macabre, and the disturbing effects of fracture and collage Spread across MOCA Grand Avenue and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, the first…
Find out more »Pierre Picot, Paintings and Drawings, “in absentia” at Beyond Baroque
Pierre Picot, who frequently calls himself a Conceptual Folk artist, will be showing a selection of recent large ink on paper drawings of nature “ecstatic and unbound." In addition, he will be presenting a spirited and boisterous, lively, snappy, dashing, irreverent, zesty, non-issue oriented new group of paintings just completed in France for this show. (Picot and his wife, designer/artist Wendy Holden moved to Bretagne last year after decades of living in Los Angeles.) The show, at the Mike…
Find out more »Gary Baseman, “The Door Is Always Open” Skirball Center Opens with Gary Baseman’s Houseparty
The Skirball Center presents the first major museum exhibition of the life and work of the astounding Gary Baseman, opening April 25, 2013. Baseman’s creative universe comes alive with paintings, photographs, textiles, toys, sketchbooks, and videos presented in a setting that recalls his family home in Los Angeles’ Fairfax district, with furniture and memorabilia from his personal collection. "Gary Baseman: The Door Is Always Open" explores the influences of Baseman’s Jewish family heritage and American popular culture on his exuberant,…
Find out more »Paris Photo Los Angeles, April 26-28, Paramount Studios
Created in 1996, Paris Photo is the most prestigious art fair dedicated to historical and contemporary photography. This fair takes place annually at the Grand Palais in Paris mid-November and launches their first Los Angeles edition April 26-28, 2013, bringing together a selection of international galleries in the heart of an iconic site at the Paramount Pictures Studios. Over the past 16 years, Paris Photo has become a significant event for collectors of contemporary and modern art, photography professionals, artists, …
Find out more »Coagula: ” A Tale of Two Birds” Abel Alejandre
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qaygnlp9eE?wmode=transparent] One 7-foot Abel Alejandre woodblock. On view for only 12 hours before it travels to the National Mexican Museum of Art in Chicago. "Tale of Two Birds" --a lifetime to remember you saw this. Opening reception 7pm-11pm (and it's sponsored by Alma de Agave Tequila).
Find out more »Brewery Art Walk April 27-28, 11am -6pm
The Brewery Art Walk: Hundreds of artists opening their studios so you can see their work, meet them, drink beer and wine, and buy their art. It's a huge party where art takes the center stage and it's been going on for almost 30 years. This is the place that started it all as an artists colony in Downtown and is the original Art Walk--and the world's largest arts complex.. It's gritty, funky, full of life, and yes they have…
Find out more »May 2013
Pancakes and Booze: 100 Artists, Plus Bands, Visual Artists and All-You-Can-Eat-Pancakes!
Pancakes and Booze! Booze and pancakes! What could be a better way to enjoy the world's largest show of emerging artists--100 of them in 10,000 square foot building--than with free all-you-can-eat pancakes and washed down with pay-as-you-drink alcohol. Oh and bands! Lots of bands! Two stages of bands! And body painting! Admission is $5 You must be 21+ Underground and emerging artists in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Austin, Atlanta, Denver, Nashville, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Miami, Dallas, & Portland converge…
Find out more »May the 4th be With You: Sean Starwars at Coagula: All Day for Families! At Night for Adults!
Star Wars fans, you will not want to miss Coagula Curatorial's MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU celebration on Saturday, May 4th, from noon to midnight. Featuring famed pop expressionist woodcut artist Sean Starwars, MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU will include a Star Wars costume contest, games, screen-printing, puppets, a comedy show, and balloon characters! Coagula will be decked out floor-to-ceiling with the eclectic work of Starwars, who is a member of the legendary Outlaw Printmakers. He is such…
Find out more »Tanner Goldbeck: “Chatter” Opens at Gallery 825
With a background in cartoon and graphic art and a career creating art for skate and motorcycle customizing, Tanner Goldbeck says: Southern California has been a huge catalyst in helping me to develop the fine art end of my work. Along the way, I've also fed a nasty habit for photography and anything related to old cars. I was lucky enough to meet other like minded creative types and we began to put together our own group shows and…
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