INTERVIEW: Ralph Ziman’s The Casspir Project Is at The Rendon Gallery Through March 7, 2019
Artist Ralph Ziman’s first solo show, “The Casspir Project,” opened February 7 at The Rendon Gallery’s offsite location, 1242 Palmetto Street in Downtown Los Angeles. Ziman was born in South Africa and grew up under Apartheid. A Casspir is a South African armored military vehicle that became a symbol of oppression during Apartheid. Ziman’s Casspir,…
Dave Tourjé’s Short Film ‘John Van Hamersveld CRAZY WORLD AIN’T IT’ to Premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
It’s been eight years since Los Angeles artist Dave Tourjé decided to make a movie about acclaimed pop artist John Van Hamersveld—and this week, the resulting film, John Van Hamersveld CRAZY WORLD AIN’T IT, will make its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film screens Wednesday, February 6, at 5 pm.…
SAVE THE DATE: CAMA Foundation Launches at The Container Yard – Friday, November 2
On Friday, November 2, CAMA Foundation will celebrate their Los Angeles launch with two art events. The “Time Lapse Exhibition” and “Art Beyond the Canvas” both take place at The Container Yard in the DTLA Arts District. The events showcase Iranian art, film, photography, architecture, and humanitarian projects around the world. The exhibition will run…
EVENT COVERAGE: “Tales of the American”: A Documentary on DTLA’s Arts District Nexus of Art and Music
My first experience of the Arts District came in the early 80’s when someone clued me in on Al’s Bar. I think there had been a Punk Rock show, now long-lost in my memories, I got the word on Al’s after befriending some folks at the show who recommended this fun and cool and…
Stanley Kubrick Transforms LACMA
It’s not every day you walk into an art museum and encounter the chilling, psychologically shaking imagery of Stanley Kubrick‘s films. But that’s exactly what happens when you walk into the Los Angeles County Museum of Art‘s current show on the director. The impressively large exhibition explores h Kubrick’s directorial journey through photos, props…