Cretin Hop: Dee Dee Ramone at Subliminal Projects
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. This review was supposed to be a piece of cake for me. I mean, it’s freaking Dee Dee Ramone! A lot of music blares in my studio, but no other band gets more play than the Ramones, none. There are other bands that are more important to me (the Clash), bands…
Cartwheel Preview: Designer Con 2012 in Pasadena
There are plenty of conventions out there, but how about one that merges art, clothes, and designer toys? That’s exactly what DesignerCon undertakes with a huge convention that hits all the areas of design today. But the heart of the event lies in the toys. DesignerCon originally existed as Vinyl Toy Network back in 2006,…
Preview: Llyn Foulkes, Leigh Salgado, Vito LoRusso at Coagula Curatorial
As long as I’ve known Mat Gleason–from when he was organizing the Brewery’s original art shows and launching Coagula Magazine, and now with Coagula Curatorial–he still finds time to cast an astrological chart with the same fluidity he uses to toss out bon mots and cutting truths about the art scene; and he has…
Saying Goodbye to Who Shot Rock & Roll
It’s not easy to capture someone’s complex personality in one simple photograph. That’s something I’ve come to learn in taking amateur portrait photographs. So it came as a real treat to me that the Annenberg Space for Photography was hosting a show dedicated to the photographers who caught the musical and intimate personality of some…
Carlson Hatton “Extinction Burst” at Weekend Gallery, Closing October 28
Carlson Hatton‘s current show “Extinction Burst” is brilliant, both in concept and execution–the shapes and bright colors vibrate, leaping off the walls at Weekend Gallery. The two larger pieces, composed four panels each, run floor to ceiling, at first seemingly abstract combinations of shapes and form, revealing stories forged from complexly arranged imagery,…
Accessing The Entourage: An Inside Look at ART PLATFORM 2012
Going to ART PLATFORM was like visiting 1000 epic exhibitions at the same time. At its core, the event is an art fair, which means that there are tons of galleries from all over the world that each have their own booth in which to showcase a small selection of their artists’ work. To the…
“Matter of Time” Opening Night Reception at Gallery Brown
Under the blanket of night, the crowd at Gallery Brown for the opening of Matter of Time was buzzing. Music and drinks flowed, and excitement bubbled for the man of the hour, Gregory Siff. This marks Siff’s second show in 2012, and notably, Matter of Time — like his previous exhibition “There + Back”–will be…
“Ping Pong Show” New Works by Shark Toof at C.A.V.E. Gallery
I’ve been quite the Shark Toof fan as of late. When my love for street art grew, he was naturally an important name to know, and now with the release of his new book and the opening of a new show at C.A.V.E. Gallery, it’s great to see this artist continue to grow. Some of…
Photo Essay: “Gary Baseman’s Nightmares of Halloweens Past” Opening at KK Gallery
Costumed revelers, mysterious photographs, Ghost Girl, Nightmare and the Cat, and even some translucent orbs floating around the host were all part of the experience at “Gary Baseman’s Nightmares of Halloweens Past” which opened Saturday night at KK Gallery, the brand new Los Angeles outpost of KesselsKramer, the bijzonder cool Amsterdam-based ad agency/publishing company which also…
Gary Baseman’s Nightmares of Halloweens Past: Exclusive Look
Gary Baseman loves Halloween. And he has spent over a decade collecting vintage Halloween photos from flea markets, estate sales, and various other repositories of forgotten familial detritus. Baseman has binders of masked and costumed merrymakers, over 1,500 photos in total, and on Saturday October 20, he puts 80 of those special images–all original…
Cryptik Signs New Book at AS Issued in Costa Mesa
The recently opened AS Issued, at The Lab in Costa Mesa is a bookstore/art gallery hybrid bringing the Orange County area a fresh taste of contemporary artists currently making waves in the Southern California art scene. Street artist Cryptik–who recently released a book through Zero+ Publishing titled, Cryptik: Eastern Philosophy featuring photographs from his street…