Brewery ArtWalk – Spring 2011

I always look forward to the Brewery ArtWalk, a twice annual open studio weekend held at what the organizers bill as the worlds largest art complex.  Each time I’ve attended I have been exposed to new artists I was previously unfamiliar … [Continue reading]

Los Angeles Times | Framework Pop-Up Gallery @ Downtown Art Walk

As a self-described news junkie, I spend many hours each week reading a wide range of articles from numerous print and online publications – both domestic and international. I also see many images that accompany these stories and am reminded … [Continue reading]

Heath Ceramics – Preserving Craft Traditions / Revitalizing Designs / Breaking New Ground

I’ve long admired mid-century modern design. While I’m more knowledgeable about, and familiar with, the architecture and furniture from that period than with other forms of artistic expression, I know that a number of innovative potteries came on the … [Continue reading]

CicLAvia – Rediscover LA in a Whole New Way

With Los Angeles expecting mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the upper sixties tomorrow, what better way to spend your Sunday than getting outdoors, connecting with the greater LA community and taking a break from the traffic related stress that … [Continue reading]

L.A. Day/L.A. Night – Aerial Photographs of Los Angeles

I had an opportunity to preview a very special photography book at Photo LA several months back called "L.A. Day/L.A. Night," by photographer Michael Light.  As familiar as I am with the landscape and built environment of the greater LA region, … [Continue reading]

Free Pics – the LACMA Digital Image Library is Here

Periodically I come across an interesting resource that I just have to share with the Curating Los Angeles community. This definately counts as one of them. Late last month the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) launched its new online Image … [Continue reading]

Jazz Pick of the Week – Bill Frisell Trio Takes on Buster Keaton, Jim Woodring and Bill Morrison

With his perpetually dazed, beatific gaze, jazz guitarist and composer Bill Frisell found an ideal creative foil in the deadpan mug of silent film genius Buster Keaton. An ongoing relationship first documented on Frisell’s 1995 albums … [Continue reading]