Printed Treasures at Printed Matter’s L. A. Art Book Fair at MOCA-Geffen

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Printed Treasures at Printed Matter’s L. A. Art Book Fair at MOCA-Geffen

  Art book lovers are gathering at the L. A.  Art Book Fair, sponsored by Printed Matter, on now through Sunday, February 3, at MOCA-Geffen downtown. The book fair is open until 5 p.m. tomorrow, and most vendors accept cash and checks only. Who says the book is dead? A lively crowd is enjoying the love-in…

PREVIEW: Printed Matter Bringing It From NY to LA Art Book Fair at MOCA-Geffen

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PREVIEW: Printed Matter Bringing It From NY to LA Art Book Fair at MOCA-Geffen

West Coast and visiting art book lovers are looking forward to the L A Art Book Fair next week at the MOCA-Geffen downtown. The first annual book fair is sponsored by Printed Matter, the legendary art bookstore based in New York. Admission is free to all events including the opening reception on Thursday evening from…

Retna at Michael Kohn Gallery

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Retna at Michael Kohn Gallery

More than a decade ago, Marquis Lewis aka Retna began making art around the city. The Los Angeles native quickly began to cover more and more of the city while developing an eye-catching style: characters that mesh Arabic writing with Asian calligraphy and much more. Fast forward to today, and he remains one of the…