Cover Story
All Aboard The Expo Auction
Mon, May 14, 2012
Santa Monica Auctions has showcased mid-career and established artists of all mediums including painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, multiples and prints for the past 19 years. But it looks like it's the end of the line.
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Current
David O'Brien: My Pet Doppelgänger
Tue, May 15, 2012
Over two years and tens of thousands of photographs in the making, David O’Brien’s debut in photography is a massive undertaking in real-world social networking. The result is a collection of images of almost shocking energy and complexity. Through June 16 at Richard Heller Gallery.
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Emily Counts: Past Present Future: Connect
Tue, May 15, 2012
In this exhibition, technology from the past, present and future is examined in acknowledgement of a time when new inventions and scientific ideas were perceived as magic or a product of the occult. Through June 16 at Garboushian Gallery, Beverly Hills.
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Lia Halloran: Sublimation | Transmutation
Tue, May 15, 2012
Halloran describes this work as a 'negotiation' between the medium, engaging in a game of action and reaction via ink pen. Through June 9 at Martha Otero.
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Jacob Yanes: Philomela
Tue, May 15, 2012
A sculptural installation based on the the story of Tereus, Procne and Philomela as told by Ovid in the Metamorphoses. Through May 26 at Steve Turner Contemporary.
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Sylvie Blum: Naked Beauty
Tue, May 15, 2012
This exhibition features a selection of female nudes from Sylvie Blum’s most recent publication, “Naked Beauty” (teNeues, 2011). Through June 2 at Fahey/Klein.
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Herb Ritts: From the Archive
Tue, May 15, 2012
An exhibition of famed fashion, nude, and portrait photographer Herb Ritts, representing an overview of Ritts’ expansive career and remarkable influence in the world of photography. Through June 2 at Fahey/Klein.
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Lead Stories
Get out from under the table, look out the window
Mon, May 14, 2012
On Saturday, May 19, performance artist Scarlett Rouge will check into a parallel universe at the Royal Pagoda Motel in Chinatown, Los Angeles. With some help from her life-size dolls, she will reset Richard Newton’s performance into the Mayan calendar.
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Venice Art Walk & Auctions Celebrates 34th Annual Venice Family Clinic Fundraiser
Mon, May 14, 2012
Venice Art Walk & Auctions, benefiting Venice Family Clinic, celebrates community, creativity, and care with a fresh new venue, exciting art & architecture tours and exclusive Angel events. The event will be held May 19-20.
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Beverly Hills Art Show
Tue, May 15, 2012
Mark your calendar! The spring edition of The Beverly Hills Art Show will be held May 19 & 20 from 10am to 6pm at the Beverly Gardens on Santa Monica Blvd. from Rodeo Drive to Rexford Drive.
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Previews
Michelle Blade: Hanging Fire
Tue, May 15, 2012
The title Hanging Fire implies delay and the in-between space that exists while waiting for a monumental shift. Opens May 19 at Carter and Citizen, Culver City.
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Jane Chafin's Offramp Gallery Blog
Duchamp's Urinal? Maybe Not!
Wed, May 02, 2012
I recently read an LA Times article about a public feud between artist Damien Hirst and British art critic Julian Spalding, the latter of whom had written a short book, Con Art - Why you should sell your Damien Hirsts while you can. I thought it might make an interesting blog topic, so I downloaded and began reading Spalding's book, a no-holds-barred polemic on contemporary/conceptual art. When about half way through I read this . . .
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Tracey's Thirteen
13 Questions for Brian Bress
Tue, May 15, 2012
Brian Bress is an artist and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, USA. Recent solo shows include: Cherry and Martin, LA; New Museum, New York, USA (both 2012); and Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, USA (2011).
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