Colin Christian and Risk – Corey Helford Gallery
It’s not every night that you walk into an art gallery and encounter a 10-foot statue of a woman striking a disco pose. Yet a yellow-jumpsuit-clad, afro-styling statue is exactly what greeted gallery-goers Saturday, July 7th as they walked into Corey Helford Gallery. On opening night of “Hello, Pretty Pretty” and “Old Habits Die Hard,”…
There’s Always Money in the Banana Stand at Gallery 1988
On Friday, June 29th a small line of excited people wound around the entrance of Gallery 1988 on Melrose. Behind me, a group chatted as a friend returned from the gallery entrance. Someone asked him enthusiastically: “What does it look like inside? Heaven?” These enthused line-gatherers were referring to the heaven that is the hilarity…
“Some Thing Else” Opening at Known Gallery
On June 16th Aaron De La Cruz opened a solo exhibition at Known Gallery’s project room titled ” Some Thing Else.” His work retained his signature minimal touch utilizing black ink on an applied surface. De La Cruz expanded that aestithic to useable objects. Retaining his signature minimal touch of black ink on an applid…
Denim Canvas at The Standard Hotel
LA CANVAS took over The Standard with a unique night of partying for a good cause. Some of LA’s best street artists are coming out to paint on 8-ft cuts of premium denim. Then, !ITEM Denim will turn the artists’ creations into wearable art. After being exhibited at Project Las Vegas, the jeans will be…
Three Exhibits In One Gallery at BLUM & POE
For the month of JULY, the gallery Blum & Poe is playing host to three exhibitions in their space at once. However, the first thing you notice when walking to their building is a memorial of flowers and stuffed animals along the sidewalk. Debates on the street ensued in regards to whether or not the…
Annie Owens’ Motherland and The Ace Is Wild
Artist and Hi-Fructose founder Annie Owens’ “Motherland” show at Copro Gallery was inspired by “her nagging desire to connect with her roots and the various encounters along the way” and featured her beautifully flowing interpretations of family members, her southern origins and her early love of Edward Gorey, Charles Addams and old Tim Burton animations. Annie uses the figure of a house to symbolize the nurturing mother and as a part of her “Motherland” installation included two 2-3 foot tall suspended houses made of wood, balsa and paper.
Andy Kehoe and Kelly Allen at Thinkspace Gallery
Andy Kehoe’s “Into The Depths” explores the artist’s memory and imagination. His fairytale-like works touch on both childhood fantasies and adult nightmares/fears, using a dream-scape of nature themes populated with creatures, some sinister, some freighted.
Harry Benson – The Beatles Book Signing at Taschen
Harry Benson went on several of The Beatles’ tours and captured brilliant stills of the world’s best known rock ‘n’ roll combo during their rise from ’64 to ’66.
Speedy Graphito French Invasion Print Signing at Moura Starr
Artist Oliver Rizzo, aka Speedy Graphito – well known French street artist, hanging out in town for the “French Invasion” art exhibition at Fabien Castanier Gallery featuring Graphito, JonOne and Tilt at Fabien Castanier Gallery, did a print signing event at the Moura Starr showroom, in what is called the Avenues of Art, Fashion & Design in Beverly Hills.
It Was A Red Hot Night of Art, Film and Music!
It was a balmy Los Angeles summer night June 25th as Cartwheel presented “A Red Hot Night of Art, Film & Music” featuring Fishbone and John Scarpati.
Three Sheets – a Vintage Movie Poster Show
“Three Sheets” consists of eight Republic Pictures movie posters from the ‘50s (Republic Pictures was an independent film production-distribution company/stuido which operated from 1934 through 1959, and was known for their westerns, movie serials and B films). These framed posters are over six feet tall.