Brian Mallman, Still Connected Open Mind Art Space By Lorraine Heitzman Through September 29th Brian Mallman is curious, in both senses of the word. He possesses a keen curiosity about his neighbors and all sorts of overlapping communities, and he might just be a little bit curious, himself. With an almost naïve positivity, he…
Supercaliforniagilisticexpialibodcious Human Resources By Lorraine Heitzman Through September 10th A cynic might say that galleries with cavernous exhibition spaces are compelled to fill their walls with over-sized works and that the quality of the art often does not justify their square footage. Sometimes these large artworks seem intended to pay the rent or…
A Case for Art Why Art Matters! Torrance Art Museum By Lorraine Heitzman Through August 12th Anybody reading this review won’t likely need to be convinced that art matters, but if they did entertain any doubts, the show at the Torrance Art Museum provides ample justification. Why Art Matters! is TAM’s response to the…
Trip the Light Fantastic: Marion Lane and Rochelle Botello By Lorraine Heitzman Now through June 24, Groundspace Project is hosting a lively dialogue between painter, Marion Lane, and sculptor, Rochelle Botello. Each artist further explores territory they have traversed before as they continue their ongoing conversation. Lane and Botello have shown together in the…
The Marciano Art Foundation is a Welcome Addition to L.A.’s Eclectic Art Scene Current exhibitions open May 25, 2017: Unpacking: The Marciano Collection through December 24, 2017 and Jim Shaw: The Wig Museum through September 17, 2017. Written By Lorraine Heitzman | Photos by Stephen Levey While the antics in Washington, D.C. play out with…
Interstitial at the Pasadena Museum of California Art The Meaning In-Between By Lorraine Heitzman Through August 6th As a culture we glorify “things”; EBay monetizes our possessions and Instagram fetishizes them. The utilitarian and aesthetic things that surround us fill our lives and our landfills, yet the collectibles, ephemera, household items and building materials…
Carlson Hatton, Memory of a Rock at Patrick Painter It’s Complicated By Lorraine Heitzman Through May 6th For people who like their art simple and sedate, Carlson Hatton’s current show at Patrick Painter in Bergamot Station may not be to their taste. However, for those who are drawn towards dense compositions and mind-bending complexities just shy…
