Two Bit Circus Brings a High-Tech Carnival to the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District
There’s now a circus in town, one that tips, spins, and upends reality, reminding us that our minds are the greatest playground of all. Two Bit Circus, which opens Friday, September 7, has arrived in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District with bells, whistles, pixels, a healthy take on circus food, and even a robot…
The Art of Elysium “Pieces of Heaven” Tonight at MAMA Gallery.
The Art of Elysium and Samsung Galaxy along with Sotheby’s present the 8th Annual Charitable Art Auction ” Pieces of Heaven” this evening at MAMA Gallery in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. The event is from 7:00pm – 10:00pm with the live auction 8:00pm with Andrew Fiuezynski, Chairman, Soethby’s West Coast. We took a few preview photos…
Elabrew Opens Brick and Mortar and Downtown Los Angeles
No longer “just” a truck, Elabrew has built a storefront downtown. Finally.
Interview: Nathan Cartwright and The Hive Gallery’s 9th Anniversay Show
Saturday, April 5th, 2014 was a magical day, indeed! It saw the 9 Year Anniversary celebration of The Hive Gallery & Studios: a fantastic artist collective that has pioneered the expansion and power of creative energy in Historic Downtown Los Angeles’ Gallery Row. The Hive and its founder/curator/King Bee, Nathan Cartwright, is a way-paver from…
photo L.A. 2014 at the L.A. Mart in Downtown Los Angeles
The annual arts in photography show will take place at the L.A. Mart this year, with 60,000 square feet of amazing works spanning generations and the globe.
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…
,Arts District History and Architecture Tour with the Los Angeles Conservancy
A one-time historic architecture tour of the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District.
Downtown Flea
Promising the wares of “Etsy-esque” displayed against the historic backdrop of downtown L.A., the Downtown Flea is the fourth Sunday of each month. It launched in July, and judging by the large crowd and positive reviews it drew then, will have plenty of returning seekers of vintage, antique, and handmade goods back on Aug. 25,…
The Force Was With Them All Day: Sean StarWars at Coagula
Mat Gleason is bold, creative, smart, and goofy as hell, so having a Star Wars themed show on International Star Wars Day (May the 4th, for the non-nerds reading this) with an artist who legally changed his name to Sean StarWars seemed totally reasonable. Kind of. As the show was setting up, Gleason joked: Yeah…
“Under Construction” Transforms Abandoned Downtown Building into Artistic Playground
Some time last month, I posted a photo of myself on Instagram holding three spray paint cans with the caption #help. I’ve held onto the cans for quite some time now and used them probably once so I wanted to see if anyone could possibly save me–and my cans–from this sad state. Street artist Eyeone…
Wet Plates with Photographer Ian Ruhter
L.A. River, Ian Ruhter Photography Ian Ruhter is a wet plate photographer with a camera on wheels, always going somewhere, so I consider myself one of the lucky few for getting to see his large, unprecedented 24×36-inch and 48×60-inch silver nitrate collodion wet plates in person. His special camera truck was parked at the Brewery…