SAVE THE DATE: Zen Psychosis Book Launch at A.G. Geiger Fine Art Books, Saturday – January 25, 2020

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SAVE THE DATE: Zen Psychosis Book Launch at A.G. Geiger Fine Art Books, Saturday – January 25, 2020

This Saturday, A.G. Geiger Fine Art Books in Chinatown is hosting the book launch of Zen Psychosis, a new novella by art critic, curator, and author Shana Nys Dambrot that features pinhole photography by Osceola Refetoff. Shana will read excerpts from Zen Psychosis, and both she and Osceola will be available to sign books and…

INTERVIEW: Gary Wong on Growing Up in Los Angeles, Becoming an Artist, and His Solo Show at Lisa Derrick Fine Arts

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INTERVIEW: Gary Wong on Growing Up in Los Angeles, Becoming an Artist, and His Solo Show at Lisa Derrick Fine Arts

Los Angeles artist Gary Wong’s first solo show of his career, “Allegory and Cypher,” opens Saturday, January 26, at Lisa Derrick Fine Arts, a new gallery in Chinatown. Wong was born in Oakland, but his family migrated to Los Angeles when he was around three or four. He grew up downtown, on the east side…

SAVE THE DATE: INTO ACTION in DTLA Chinatown – January 13th through January 21st

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SAVE THE DATE: INTO ACTION  in DTLA Chinatown – January 13th through January 21st

Join us at INTO ACTION, a large scale pop-up art exhibition and series of free community cultural events taking place over the course of 9 days in DTLA’s Chinatown. The groundbreaking social justice festival of art and ideas will feature nearly 175 artists with hundreds of inspiring works of art, large scale installations by world-renowned…

PREVIEW & SAVE THE DATE! “Winter Dream” a Pop Up Group Exhibition Presented by Obscura House at Nous Tous Gallery – December 15th & 16th (7-11pm)

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PREVIEW & SAVE THE DATE! “Winter Dream” a Pop Up Group Exhibition Presented by Obscura House at Nous Tous Gallery – December 15th & 16th (7-11pm)

The art collective Obscure House will open their inaugural exhibition, Winter Dream, at Nous Tous Gallery this weekend, on December 15-16 from 7-11 p.m. Using symbols of the winter season, the pop-up group show brings together work from L.A. artists as they process events of the last year and prepare for renewal in the next.…

Event Coverage: Shepard Fairey’s ‘Damaged’ 11/11: The Medium, The Message, The Repair

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Event Coverage: Shepard Fairey’s ‘Damaged’ 11/11: The Medium, The Message, The Repair

Given the democratic values of Shepard Fairey and his work, I had the appropriate opportunity to cover his monumental solo show, ‘Damaged,’ not from the exclusive Press preview the evening before- but from the crowd of People on the opening night. These reflections come to you straight from the belly of fans, that if an outsider…

Event Coverage: When An Opening Night Is An Opening Community. “California Locos: SoCal Originals – Masters of Style” at Eastern Projects Gallery

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Event Coverage: When An Opening Night Is An Opening Community. “California Locos: SoCal Originals –  Masters of Style” at Eastern Projects Gallery

Chaz Bojórquez A crowd of media and fans- the size, eagerness and enthusiasm of which I’ve never witnessed at an art show- flocked to California Locos: SoCal Originals – Masters of Style, opening reception at Eastern Projects Gallery in Los Angeles’ Chinatown on Saturday, September 16th. This edition of the touring show is, very appropriately, an official…

Save the Date & Preview: “Last Ticket for the Beauty Train” by Scott Hove – Friday September 1st at KP Projects in Chinatown & Saturday September 9th at KP Projects La Brea

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Save the Date & Preview: “Last Ticket for the Beauty Train” by Scott Hove – Friday September 1st at KP Projects in Chinatown & Saturday September 9th at KP Projects La Brea

Scott Hove has proven he’s onto something special with his twisted cake sculptures, with claws and fangs protruding from the sugary frosting. His gigantic Cakeland maze generated millions of media impressions in outlets as diverse as Vice as and Smithsonian Magazine. All of his work is a comment on “our notions of comfort, pleasure, celebration…

Preview & Artist Interview: CALIFORNIA LOCOS: SOCAL ORIGINALS – MASTERS OF STYLE, an Official Exhibition of Pacific Standard Time LA/LA Series

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On September 16th, a show featuring a legendary group of artists will open at Eastern Projects Gallery in LA’s Chinatown district. CALIFORNIA LOCOS: SOCAL ORIGINALS – MASTERS OF STYLE promises to be one of the highlights of the LA Fall art season, featuring a group show of renowned contemporary artists exhibiting uniquely LA –style artwork.…

Save the Date: “CALIFORNIA LOCOS: SoCal Originals – Masters of Style” at Eastern Projects, in Chinatown – September 16th through October 30th

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Save the Date: “CALIFORNIA LOCOS: SoCal Originals – Masters of Style” at Eastern Projects, in Chinatown – September 16th through October 30th

Save the Date for “CALIFORNIA LOCOS: SoCal Originals – Masters Of Style,” an incredibly exciting new exhibition, with special programming, that promises to be a historic classic, opening September 16th at Eastern Projects in Chinatown. The CALIFORNIA LOCOS represent a living West Coast lifestyle. Each LOCO is a contemporary SoCal artist rooted in the diverse subcultures…

Photo Coverage: “All Season Portfolio” by Patrick Martinez at Charlie James Gallery

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Photo Coverage:  “All Season Portfolio” by Patrick Martinez at Charlie James Gallery

Charlie James Gallery opened a solo exhibition by gallery artist Patrick Martinez titled “All Season Portfolio”, on January 14th from 6-9pm at the gallery in Downtown Los Angeles Chinatown. The show features new works of painting, drawing, and sculpture by the L.A. based artist, and is up through February 18th, 2017. More about Patrick Martinez and…

Cartwheel Art Tours Coverage: Neighborhood Explorations in DTLA Chinatown, with Cartwheel Art Tours Host – Lisa Derrick

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Cartwheel Art Tours Coverage: Neighborhood Explorations in DTLA Chinatown, with Cartwheel Art Tours Host – Lisa Derrick

L.A,’s Chinatown, Gateway to the New West” Los Angeles-born underground socialite Lisa Derrick, and former Cartwheel Art Magazine editorial director, led guests of the Airbnb Open on Neighborhood Explorations, for multi-cultural adventures through one of Los Angeles’ most storied and historic neighborhoods, Chinatown, gateway to the New West. It was through Lisa’s extensive knowledge of the area’s…