Talking About Los Angeles Art: The LA Art Show Panel Preview
Along with the opportunity to view both established and emerging artists and visit galleries from around the world, The LA Art Show delivers exciting panels focusing on Los Angeles art present and past, with an emphasis on both collecting and experiencing art. Thursday January 24 Starting at 2pm American Art Collector Magazine, which focuses…
Panza Collection at MOCA: Collecting in Grand Style
To be a good collector you have to think a lot, to see a lot, to judge with care, not let yourself be dragged along too much by enthusiasm. One should make decisions slowly and buy what you like. And you need great faith in yourself. I bought artwork against the opinions of everyone.…
Cartwheel Preview: Designer Con 2012 in Pasadena
There are plenty of conventions out there, but how about one that merges art, clothes, and designer toys? That’s exactly what DesignerCon undertakes with a huge convention that hits all the areas of design today. But the heart of the event lies in the toys. DesignerCon originally existed as Vinyl Toy Network back in 2006,…
Preview: Llyn Foulkes, Leigh Salgado, Vito LoRusso at Coagula Curatorial
As long as I’ve known Mat Gleason–from when he was organizing the Brewery’s original art shows and launching Coagula Magazine, and now with Coagula Curatorial–he still finds time to cast an astrological chart with the same fluidity he uses to toss out bon mots and cutting truths about the art scene; and he has…