Explore Pasadena Sunday, Sept 15 with Field Trip
Pasadena, best known for the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl which act as televised ambassadors for glorious Southern California, is a city full of secret and surprises, and on Sunday September 15, you can explore and learn more about LA’s slightly northern neighbor on Field Trip Day. The free afternoon of exploration, guided by the…
Chung King Road’s Autumn Cornucopia of Art
This Saturday September 14, plan to get hopped up in Chinatown, because it’s the high season on Chung King Road under a waxing moon at the peak of autumn’s balmy nights. Coagula throws a grand re-opening bash at their new location, 974 Chung King Road, across the walkway from the their old spot which was…
BB Bastidas at Kayo
The skate store Kayo was all a blue-glow at the opening for new paintings from artist and muralist BB Bastidas. The show, titled “Fuck BB,” drew in wide-eyed skater fans and others to enjoy the magical world of big-bootied, voluptuous, multi-dimensional goddesses, surrounded by swirling inter-galactic color and speckled with BB’s personal hieroglyphics. BB’s eye…
Challenging Mural Through the Eyes of Lydia Emily’s Assistant
I have had the pleasure of becoming Lydia Emily’s assistant, or “art monkey” as she dubs it. Lydia Emily is an extremely talented artist who has been oil and mural painting for many years. Her work is political; always with a greater message. She founded The Karma Underground, a non-profit that raises awareness for the plight of…
Neck Face’s “No Mercy for the Weak” at New Image Art
“No Mercy for the Weak” is a print release + art show at New Image Art Gallery featuring the work of Neck Face. The show is Sept. 7-19, 2013, with an opening reception on Sept. 7 from 7 to 10pm. Limited edition prints will be available, developed from Neck Face’s study of bar room drama…
SPACE-SNA Group Show during Santa Ana Artwalk
A one-night-only anti-gallery group show will be held during Santa Ana Artwalk on Sept. 7, 2013, from 6 to 11pm. Using 4,500 square feet of blank building-as-canvas, a group of 20 regional artists have assembled to contribute murals, installations and fine art in this historic downtown spot next to the Yost Theater. All proceeds, including…
LAB-FEST at The Last Bookstore
In true festival fashion, Writ Large Press is hosting “LAB-FEST,” a one-day showcase where poets, musicians, artists, and other creative types can gather to enjoy performances and art, at downtown’s The Last Bookstore. The event, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, from noon to 11pm, celebrates the grand opening of DT•LAB [an independent…
“Balance”: Ben Brough and Katherine Langlands Opening at AR4T Gallery
To introduce its new gallery location, which is about five minutes from its original location in Laguna Beach, AR4T Gallery presents “Balance,” a duo show by Ben Brough and Katherine Langlands. The show opens with a reception on Sept. 7, 2013 from 6 to 9pm. The show is about yin and yang, masculine and feminine,…
Mark Dean Veca Exhibition & Book Signing at Western Project
The exhibition presenting works from Zero + Publishing‘s new coffee table book “MARK DEAN VECA: 20 Years” opens Sept. 7, 2013 with a reception from 6 to 8pm. A book signing will be held at Culver City gallery Western Project Sept. 14 from 6 to 8pm, and the exhibition will continue to be on view…
Nicola Verlato, Caleb Brown at Merry Karnowsky Gallery
On Saturday, Sept. 7, Merry Karnowsky Gallery opens two shows: “Pagan Pop,” a new exhibition by Nicola Verlato, and “A Modern World” by Caleb Brown. Verlato’s exhibition is a revival of late medieval narrative painting in three large-scale works. Brown presents viewers with an alternate reality of explosions, wild beasts and heroes in his paintings.…
“Beer is Art” & Max Grundy Solo Show Opening at La Luz de Jesus Gallery
As a special tie-in to L.A. Beer Week, La Luz de Jesus Gallery presents “Beer is Art.” Also opening at the same gallery on Sept. 6, Max Grundy‘s solo show “Ozone Schmozone” is an alternate reality in which machines protect humans from the natural world. Grundy, a painter, illustrator, graphic designer and art teacher, is…