SAVE THE DATE: Don’t Miss the LA Art Show – January 23 – 27, 2019
Later this month, the LA Art Show—the largest art show on the west coast—returns for its 24th year. More than 120 galleries and exhibitors from eighteen countries will present work at the Los Angeles Convention Center, including many that are exhibiting at the show for the first time. The opening night premiere party kicks things…
SAVE THE DATE: Brett Crawford’s “Flying Close to the Sun” at Avenue des Arts – Friday, December 14
On Friday, Brett Crawford’s solo show opens at Avenue des Arts in Downtown Los Angeles. The exhibition’s title, “Flying Close to the Sun,” was inspired by the Icarus myth. Crawford’s paintings depict wild animals in human settings and situations, using surreal fantasy to challenge the boundaries of human identity. Avenue des Arts is a contemporary…
PREVIEW & INTERVIEW: “How They Ran” at Over the Influence Features 23 L.A. Artists
A new exhibition opening this week at Over the Influence in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District brings together a diverse group of artists that represent the contemporary art scene in Los Angeles. “How They Ran” features work by Miya Ando, Amanda Maciel Antunes, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Uta Barth, Whitney Bedford, Tanya Brodsky, Kelly Brumfield-Woods, Jo…
Gabba Gallery’s Jason Ostro Talks Art, Music, and Giving Back to the L.A. Community
On Saturday, August 4, Gabba Gallery is hosting a public reception to celebrate the launch of “Remix: The Art of Music,” a group show of visual art inspired by music. As in the gallery’s previous exhibitions, “Cratedigger” (2016) and “Cratedigger, Vol. 2” (2017), part of the Remix show will feature pieces that are 12 inches…
Save the Date & Preview: Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins “No Strings” at KP Projects Gallery – Saturday May 20th
Greg “CRAOLA” Simkins’ solo exhibition entitled “No Strings”, will be opening this Saturday May 22nd at KP Projects. From the press release: “No Strings” presents another fantastical journey into Simkins’ mystical land, “The Outside.” Simkins’ notorious cast of characters and fairytale creatures invite us to escape the daunting realities and responsibilities of our current world…
Photo Coverage: Highlight’s of the LA Art Show Opening Party, by Steve Grody
The LA Art Show is always a mixed-bag kind of overdose. I’ll just mention a few of the things I enjoyed seeing. To begin with, there are always “old friends” that, though done generations ago, still have impact, like the little Willem de Kooning or Toulouse Lautrec at one gallery. Willem de Kooning Toulouse Lautrec…
Cartwheel Art Tours Coverage: Neighborhood Explorations in DTLA, with Cartwheel Art Tours Host – Dale Youngman
“Inside the Art World” Independent Art Curator and Fine Art Dealer Dale Youngman led guests of the Airbnb Open – Los Angles on Neighborhood Explorations, behind the scenes of the art world in the heart of bustling Downtown Los Angeles. The Neighborhood Explorations led by Dale Youngman were an integral part of the overall Neighborhood…
Highlights for BritWeek Los Angeles: April 23rd – May 8th!
Get ready for BritWeek in Los Angeles beginning tomorrow Saturday April 23rd and running through May 8th! Over the next two weeks BritWeek will be hosting a program of events promoting British culture to highlight the creative fusion between the United Kingdom and California. The mission of BritWeek, a non profit organization that began in 1977 by Nigel Lythgoe and then-Consul General Bob…
Tonight – The First Downtown LA Art Walk Short Film Festival & These Days with Wild Life and Calder Greenwood!
Photo by Stephen Zeigler from These Days of Wild Life for his installation this evening at 118 Winston. Tonight is the second thursday of the month and that means it’s time for the Downtown LA Art Walk – a great experience with people from all over the area, strolling visiting galleries, shops, restaurants, and bars. However…
Miryam Lumpini Brings “Safari” to Downtown Los Angeles
Up and coming young artist Miryam Lumpini gave bananas a new meaning last Thursday, July 3 during her art debut “Safari,” a collaboration between Lumpini and Production Club at Lot 613 in the LA Arts District. Since her arrival in Los Angeles, the petite yet vibrant Swede spent her days working hard to produce her…