Editorials
ForYourArt Recommendations October 2 – October 8
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008Each week, ForYourArt highlights select cultural offerings throughout the week ahead to help you Plan ForYourArt. Be sure to also check out This Week in Art, an overview of cultural news and happenings in the Los Angeles Area.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2
David Korty Booksigning
Michael Kohn Gallery, 6:30–8:30pm
Meet L.A.-based painter David Korty for cocktails, an exhibition viewing, and [...]
Art Blogging Q&A
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008One of the reasons I wanted to post here was to create a little transparency about the art world, the business of art and its various industries of support. With that in mind AB readers are invited to send in an art related question, highlight an exhibition, artist or related culture that you feel deserves [...]
Seeing “New York Waterfalls” from Los Angeles
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Reading Artnet this morning, Jerry Saltz’s article on Olafur Eliasson’s The New York City Waterfalls (originally here on NY Magazine) reminded me how badly I want to see them. I am intrigued by how Eliasson creates works that truly involve the viewer and, in this case, becomes part of the New York landscape (its [...]
Frieda on Santa Monica Blvd.
Thursday, June 12th, 2008One of the (many) things I adore about Los Angeles is the murals…the bizarre, incredible, so-bad-they’re-good murals like the shark biting into the Corona bottle on Beverly or the woman with the crazy hand and nails in the Adams district. We drive by them everyday and sometimes don’t notice them until, well, you can’t NOT [...]
“The Cool School on PBS”
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008The documentary about Los Angeles’ eponymous Ferus Gallery “The Cool School” premieres on PBS today, June 10th! You can view a trailer of the film here or visit PBS’ site for in-depth information including behind-the-scenes and local listings. For all its screenings, I have yet to see this film. It’ll be especially poignant to see [...]
Weekend Recap
Thursday, June 5th, 2008What do Barbara Kruger and Paul Reubens have in common? Apparently Gary Panter. Thursday night both legends where seen (conversing no less providing one of the oddest and coolest moments I’ve witnessed) at the Chateau Marmont party thrown in celebration for the publication of Gary Panter’s new book, two 350 page volumes. The monograph features [...]
May 24th Opening Recap
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008Ending an evening of art openings at a karaoke bar in Korea-town with dealers, artists, and collectors is by far one of the best ways to be amused, embarrassed, and see the less serious side of your artworld friends. So that’s what we did Saturday evening and, I will just say, you haven’t experienced fine [...]
Hammer’s New Website and Thoughts on the Museum Blog
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008Looks like abLA isn’t the only Los Angeles art site getting a make-over. The Hammer Museum is in the process of developing their new site which they say will launch in the next few months. They’re asking people to fill out an online survey – I just did it and it’s quick and easy.
The Hammer’s [...]
