Photo Preview: Allison Hueman Torneros “Ritual”
For the past two weeks, Allison Hueman Torneros has locked herself in Think Tank Gallery in preparation for her show “Ritual” opening Thursday July 11, 2013. Furthering her work which is nspired by nature, psychology, and dreams, Torneros followed a handful of LA artists, including Vyal and Cryptik, as well as actors, musicians and performers,…
Cacophony at The Vista: “Into The Zone” LA Premiere
On June 20th, as part of an Evening of Cacophony featuring a multi-media three-ring over-the-edge book release and signing event for the Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society book at La Luz de Jesus Gallery (where interested locals can find a copy), filmmaker Jon Alloway’s Into the Zone, the Story of The Cacophony Society film made its debut Los Angeles screening at midnight in front of n enthusiastic and colorful crowd at the Los Feliz / Silverlake area Vista Theater.
Lightning in a Bottle: Mindshare Lounge & SmArt Workshops Debut
Lightning in a Bottle Art & Music Festival is a mind expanding weekend, and this year, the expansion continues with the LIB debut of workshops from Mindshare LA and SmArt Art Projects. Mindshare LA is an organization that creates monthly events for and by creatives of all kinds. Back in 2006, Mindshare Co-Founder Doug Campbell…
Lightning in Bottle Preview: 3-Delicious ART at LIB!
If you’re headed to Lightning in a Bottle in Temecula this weekend, be prepared for some mind-bending art installations. Making their LIB debut is the Altervison 3-D Blacklight Experience, a creative wholly immersive environment where the viewer dons Chroma-Depth 3-D glasses and enters a tented environment painted throughout with blacklight reactive decor. Like surround sound…
Kulture Kreator: An Interview with Craig Stecyk
I’m not going to lie, from the moment I was asked to interview Craig Stecyk about curating Kustom Kulture II, I started to freak the hell out. Oh, I put on a calm front—‘Sure. Yeah, I’ll do it.” But once I hung up the phone, I was seized by a mild neurotic meltdown. There is the…
Mutatis Mutandis: Interview and Studio Visit with Click Mort
Click Mort’s upcoming show Mutatis Mutandis opens Friday, July 5th, 8-11 pm and runs through July 28 at La Luz de Jesus Gallery.
C.A.V.E. Gallery: John Park, Skount, Pure Evil
I was pretty excited about John Park‘s opening at C.A.V.E Gallery because I’ve known him for a few years, and have watched his work grow. We first met when, once a month, I would haul my guitar to the Foundation Room at the House of Blues and play my quirky love songs. John would be…
Coagula’s Mat Gleason to Teach Art World Bootcamp
He’s baaaaaack! Mat Gleason is bringing back his Art World Boot Camp, a six week course designed to teach artists what they need to know to do succeed in Los Angeles and beyond. And he certainly has the bona fides (and balls) for it. Google his name, check him out on CARTWHEEL. Mat, who owns…
HPM-Project.com’s Launch: CARTWHEEL and Castanier Throw Urban Art Party
The HPM-Project.com launch party on at the Daily Dose in the downtown Los Angeles Arts District provided the opportunity for collectors to see a new, limited edition collection of prints by JonOne, Mist, RERO, Speedy Graphito, Smash 137, Tilt, Risk, Chaz Bojorquez, and Alex Kizu, aka DEFER. Though HPM-Project.com (the new side-project of Fabien Castanier Gallery) is an…
Life of Victoria Blyth Hill, Noted Art Conservator, Celebrated at LACMA
On Sunday, June 30, the life of noted art conservator Victoria Blyth Hill was celebrated on the terrace of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art where Hill had worked for 26 years, retiring in 2005 from her position as Director, Conservation Center. Victoria died on April 20, 2013. I knew Victoria socially through my…
Preview: Greg Escalante on the Upcoming “Kustom Kulture II” Exhibition
Wendy Sherman interviews curator and collector Greg Escalante during the final stages of preparation for the Kustom Kulture II exhibition, which opens at the Huntington Beach Art Center on July 13. Greg explained why he decided to revisit the original idea 20 years later, and hinted at some of the treasures he has in store for us this time around.