Krampuslauf at the Downtown Artwalk
The Krampus Los Angeles Troupe, our local friendly horde of Krampus-impersonators, will wind their way through the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk on Dec. 12 for the first annual Los Angeles Krampus run, or Krampuslauf. Multiple Krampuses will walk through galleries and interact with the curious in celebration of the Christmas season. These furry, horned…
CARTWHEEL Preview: Magician/Artist Mark Edward: “Soothsayer” at Fold Gallery
Artists are magicians, able to cause change to occur in accordance with their will. (Well, they cause change to occur with their chosen medium, and they all would like to transform their art into gold!) Artist Mark Edward, whose “Soothsayer” reception is Saturday, May 18 at the Fold Gallery in the Spring Arts Building downtown,…
May 9 Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk
Art! People! Classic architecture! Restaurants! Bars! Musicians! The Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk, held the second Thursday of every month is one of the liveliest events in Southern California, drawing every type: Hare Krishsnas and hairy chinned hipsters to neo-beatniks and Bentley-driving uptightniks shared the sidewalks and elbowed for room on the sidewalks and in…
The Art of Letting Go: THEFL on His Art and Impermanence
Last month, I attended a signing at The Last Bookstore for Stay Up!: Los Angeles Street Art in my ever-present goal to keep up with the street art scene. I came across quite a few familiar street artists but a name I didn’t recognize was THEFL, also known as The Forest Lawn. Intrigued, I researched the…