A Matter of Public Record at Durden and Ray through September 29th By Patrick Quinn Our current presidential administration has managed to do something that hasn’t happened in decades; make political art more than just relevant – now it’s hip and trendy as well. We are a country divided not only by policy, but by…
Beyond the Age of Reason San Diego Art Institute on view through October 31st by Genie Davis Larry and Debby Kline work as a team: as artists, curators, and on interviews about their work. Their new collaboratively curated exhibition, Beyond the Age of Reason, will hold its opening reception Sepentember 15 at the San…
Art and About: Selected Art Events Outside of L.A. From Pepperdine to Santa Barbara Compiled by Jennifer Susan Jones Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine, Malibu To April 1, 2018 Alexis Smith: Private Lives and Public Affairs For over 40 years, Alexis Smith’s art has explored the depths of popular culture. She begins…
STATIC at Durden and Ray through Dec 30 Durden and Ray, Los Angeles by Jody Zellen Static, by definition, has myriad meanings, all apt to the exhibition STATIC at Durden and Ray. Curated by Dani Dodge and Alanna Marcelletti, the show includes both artists and journalists. Static can be defined as lack of movement, as in…
Los Angeles Artist Collectives You Should Check Out By Diane Williams Breaking through the art world has never been more challenging. Folding or merging art galleries and limited government funded art programs are making the competition extremely high along with the saturation of artists producing and showing artwork. The intensely competitive art market is…
Everything Must Go Don Porcella’s Solo Show at Noysky Projects By Patrick Quinn Through July 1st The corner of Hollywood and Las Palmas is a perfect storm of everything that Hollywood Boulevard has to offer. Tacky gift shops and greasy pizza joints share the sidewalk with a Scientology testing center, a school for heavy-metal…
A MAS Attack: The End Is Just The Beginning By Jacqueline Bell Johnson The final MAS Attack exhibition, MAS 13 happened last Saturday at the Torrance Art Museum (TAM) where scores of artists made an appearance to bid farewell and to celebrate what makes these shows great. MAS stands for Mutual Appreciation Society, and…
