Annie Preece Solo Show, “Love, Annie,” Draws Crowds to LAB Art
The crowds to get into “Love, Annie,” Annie Preece‘s solo show at LAB Art last Thursday the 20th, arrived early, and the line happily trailed up La Brea. Annie’s diverse group of fans amicably socialized while anticipating the opened doors. States Preece: It was awesome. That about sums it up. Preece is a master of bluntly getting to…
Richard Corman, Alec Monopoly at LAB Art
Richard Corman captures his monumental subjects in a way that reveals their souls while shrouding them in mystery, the essence of celebrity. The masses may feel an intimacy with personas, but never truly know the complex people lying behind them. Corman recently commented on this on his Facebook page, posting a poignant, up-close image of…
Miami 2013: More from Benjamin Alejandro
Benjamin Alejandro brings us more of the art that engaged him at during Miami Art Basel as he visited the fairs.
Miami 2013 Photo Blog: Thursday with Benjamin Alejandro
More from Benjamin Alejandro as he captures Wynwood Walls. Curious about Alejandro? James Daichendt writes: The self proclaimed graduate of the School of Hard Knocks, Benjamin Alejandro is motivated to broadcast his message by any means fit. From the streets to social media outlets, this self-taught artist has embraced past failures and transformed them…
Miami 2013 Photo Blog: Wednesday with Benjamin Alejandro
Artist Benjamin Alejandro sent us these pics from his Wednesday exploration in Miami’s Wynwood Walls and beyond. He writes: It’s a more or less documentation style of the whole movement over all. I’ll send you more as I do my travels and roaming around town.
Interview: Art Publicists Draw Attention to Clients
The Miami Art Fairs and the the upcoming Los Angeles Art Show make it clear that there are a lot of artists, emerging and established, vying for wall space be it in your museums or your home. In Los Angeles, there are gallery shows opening every weekend, and thousands of artists hoping to hang their…
See It Sunday! Artworks for the Cure: Big, Bold and Bright
There’s a lot of wow at TJ Martell Artworks for the Cure, which continues Sunday from noon to 5pm at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. It’s smart art and smart bidding: You participate in the auction–which raises funds to research and cure childhood cancers, leukemia, lymphoma, and HIV/AIDS–by using your smart phone which will…
Ethos Gallery: “Ascending Humans” Draws Stars, Artists, Art Stars
Thursday night, Ethos Gallery on Melrose glowed from within at the invitation-only artists reception celebrating the group show, “Ascending Human–A Journey Into Consciousness.” In attendance so many great artists, gallery owners, and curators, plus guitar superstar Slash; and CARTWHEEL’s Cindy Schwarzstein, Dana Nichols, and Luis Ochoa. Cindy shot our first video (she claims it was…