DIVERTED DESTRUCTION at Loft at Liz’s Through August 20th By Betty Ann Brown Nihil humanum a me alienum puto (Nothing human is alien to me.) ~Terence, Roman poet Recognize yourself in he and she who are not like you and me. ~Carlos Fuentes, Mexican poet Remember, remember always, that all of us, and…
“Art Speaks, Lend Your Voice” through March 10 Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica By Genie Davis Through March 10th at Arena 1 Gallery, “Art Speaks, Lend Your Voice” presented by the Women’s Caucus for Art, is beautiful group show, images carefully juxtaposed by curator Jill Moniz. Moniz has selected 62 artists from throughout the U.S.…
ONE YEAR of Living Dangerously: Political Art Comes of Age in LA Opening at the Brand Library November 18th 6-9pm ‘In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics’. George Orwell, 1946 by Larry Gipe On the surface, the historically fabricated aura of Los Angeles’ art production has been drenched…
Linda Vallejo “Keepin’ it Brown” bG gallery, Santa Monica, CA by Lawrence Gipe Through October 8th Linda Vallejo is in her element during an opening, shaking hands, hugging friends, and always ready to take a sidebar with gallery patrons. “Do you want me to run the numbers?” she says, gently corralling viewers to explain “48.3%“,…
Deconstructing Liberty: A Destiny Manifested at Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center, Anaheim by Liz Goldner Through October 15th As one of the first “Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA” (Latin American & Latino Art in LA) exhibitions to open, Deconstructing Liberty presents a forthright, proactive perspective with a goal to, “question ideas traditionally associated with American…
Walter Maciel Gallery Shines with Politics and Poetry By Genie Davis Through March 4th I.D., Please! the insightful, beautiful, and poetic political group show now at Walter Maciel on La Cienega features work by Hung Liu, John Bankston, Lezley Saar, John Jurayj, Maria E. Pieres, Nike Schröder, Dana Weiser and Monica Lundy. On display…
Now Be Here: Women artists make a stand, and a photo Written By Dani Dodge History was made in Los Angeles on Sunday when 733 female artists gathered in the courtyard at Hauser Wirth & Schimmel to pose for a photograph. The joyous moment included generations of female artists who hugged and cheered…
