Earlier this year, several of the leading art and photography shows in Los Angeles, including photo l.a. and LA Art Show 2011, featured galleries dedicated to Asian art, exposing visitors to the latest visual art trends in countries such as China, Taiwan and Korea, among others. Now comes an exhibition called Brush & Shutter, which is focused on the origin of photography in China and curated by the Getty Research Institute (GRI), a local institution known for the breadth and depth of its photography collection and dedication to advancing the understanding of the visual arts.
Photojournalism Exhibition Comes to Orange County
February 2, 2011 4:03 am By
As a news junkie who regularly spends hours each week reading stories about events unfolding in my backyard and around the world both in print and online, I’ve always admired the work of photojournalists. The most skilled artfully blend content, composition and light into memorable images that effectively tell a story and can stay with me for a long time. Anyone following the news coming out of Egypt right now understands how much information images convey and the degree to which they can help us understand individual human stories behind sweeping socio-political events.
Art Los Angeles Contemporary – 2nd Edition
January 26, 2011 11:10 pm By
The LA art scene got off to a fast start this year with photo l.a. and LA Art Show, among many other noteworthy events and happenings. Now comes Art Los Angeles Contemporary (ALAC), the youngest show to emerge on the region’s January arts calendar. ALAC is an international contemporary art fair presenting 70 established and emerging galleries from around the world, with a strong focus on Los Angeles galleries.
LA Art Show 2011
January 16, 2011 4:48 pm By
Right on the heels of photo l.a., which is still going on at the Santa Monica Civic through Monday the 17th, is the 16th Annual Los Angeles Art Show – a centerpiece of the countywide Los Angeles Arts Month that runs though the end of January. The event features painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography and video, plus over 100 prominent galleries from around the globe.
photo L.A. XX + artLA projects
January 13, 2011 6:23 pm By
We live in a world where photographic imagery and new media representations are all pervasive. So what better way to explore photography’s relationship to contemporary culture and to the other arts than to spend a day, or two, or three at photo l.a, the country’s largest photo-based art exhibition and sale featuring photography, video and multi-media installations.
Discover the Arts in LA and save
January 8, 2011 6:04 am By
In case you haven’t heard, many of LA’s top arts organizations are offering discounts and special offers through April 30, 2011. That’s because they’re participating in the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Discover The Arts in Los Angeles program.
LA Artworld – Interview Magazine Takes Stock
December 29, 2010 7:16 am By
In the December / January 2011 issue of Interview Magazine, Christopher Bollen posits that “some of the most provocative, potent art being created in the United States today isn’t coming out of New York City but clear across the continent in Los Angeles.” He then sets about proving his point by profiling a number of artists who make LA their home – some with long established international reputations such as Chris Burden and George Herms, and others who have more recently begun making a name for themselves, such as Zackary Drucker, Kaari Upson and Matt Chambers.
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