Gianni Arone at 50/50 Art Gallery
Highland Park gallery 50/50 hosts Gianni Arone’s “Transitioning Trauma” on Sept. 14, 2013 from 6pm to 11pm. The exhibition will be the artist’s first solo show, and you’re probably familiar with his work under the names THEFL and Theforestlawn. The exhibition is deeply personal, showcasing various chapters of the artist’s life, including recent traumatic events.…
Let it Fly: Project Takes Public Art onto Private Property
As a city, Los Angeles gets art. You can stroll through Downtown and Chinatown, or along La Brea Blvd, and gallery districts await you. Travel to the neighboring cities of Culver City, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood, and the galleries there offer tons of contemporary finds. But what about somewhere like, say, a residential…
The Art of Letting Go: THEFL on His Art and Impermanence
Last month, I attended a signing at The Last Bookstore for Stay Up!: Los Angeles Street Art in my ever-present goal to keep up with the street art scene. I came across quite a few familiar street artists but a name I didn’t recognize was THEFL, also known as The Forest Lawn. Intrigued, I researched the…