On May 26th, Last Rites Gallery will debut ‘The Soul Never Sleeps’, the second solo exhibition by LA based artist Chris Peters. In this latest exhibit, Peters continues his exploration for beauty in dark places through his signature still-life paintings reminiscent of the early 17th century vanitas masters. ”I love that uneasy twilight place between life and [...]
On display at L&M Arts, Los Angeles is an exhibition of artworks by American sculpter Alexander Calder, some never before seen by the public. The exhibition brings together over 40 indoor and outdoor works, including mobiles, stabiles and gouaches, that span from 1938 to 1975. Be sure to view these important works in person. Exhibit runs [...]
On May 26th, Thinkspace will present “Wild at Heart: Keep Wildlife in the Wild,” an exhibition to raise awareness about the precarious predicament of wild creatures around the world, and to benefit efforts to protect them in their natural habitat. Curated by Andrew Hosner and Amanda Erlanson, ‘Wild at Heart’ features a stellar cast of [...]
Documentary filmmaker and avid art collector, Morgan Spurlock recently made his curatorial debut at Thinkspace Gallery featuring 13 artists who single handedly changed the contemporary art world and their respected protégé in an exhibit entitled ‘New Blood’. “The concept of the show is how the torch is passed from one artist to the next.” notes Spurlock. “One opens [...]
On May 5th, RIME and KC, two artists known for work that spans graffiti and photography, recently gave art enthusiasts a peek inside their sketchbooks as part of their ‘Sketchy M%#her Fuckers” exhibit at Known Gallery. Both artists displayed a variety of colorful work on canvas and paper charged with pop culture, graffiti and sexually [...]
To walk into the back room of Known Gallery on May 5th was to enter a whimsical wonderland filled with inanimate objects springing to life as if in an animation film reminiscent of our youth. Inspired by married life, sexually suggestive foods and LA architecture, Dabs Myla continue upon themes of domestic bliss in their latest [...]
The Artshare building located in the heart of LA’s Arts District has been wrapped in INSA love. The UK based artist was recently invited by Daniel Lahoda of LA Freewalls to give the structure a total face-lift. In traditional INSA style, the mural is an amalgamation of graffiti, fetishism and desire that challenges our convictions [...]
This Saturday, Corey Helford Gallery will debut a new collection of work from LA artist Mia Araujo which explores the mysticism of mythological worlds through her dark yet ethereal imagery. For “Into the Woods,” Mia drew inspiration from a variety of sources: Miyazaki’s film Princess Mononoke, the writings of John Muir, and Timothy Egan’s book The Big Burn. Her [...]
In tribute to the late Cy Twombly, Gagosian Gallery presented his last paintings on April 27th to a glamourous crowd including such guests as artists Andy Moses, Gregory Siff and actress Jamie Lee Curtis. The eight untitled paintings are closely related to the Camino Real group that inaugurated Gagosian Paris in 2010. The inimitable, exuberant paintwork and bold, [...]
JR is continuing his ‘Wrinkles in the City’ project in Havana, Cuba and this time he’s collaborating with good friend and fellow artist, José Parlá. The duo have been working on a series of murals throughout Havana as part of the 11th Havana Biennial where they will be giving a presentation next week. Mixing JR’s [...]
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