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THINGS THAT GO BANG: CHINESE ARTIST’S EPIC FIREWORKS ART SENDS EXPLOSIONS OF COLOR INTO L.A. SKY USING A.I.!
If you were near Exposition Park on the evening of September 15, 2019, you probably heard—or felt—the earth-shattering booms from … More
PRETTY IN PINK: SAVORING THE “MUTE FLESH” SHOW IN L.A.
In the latest “Houseguest” series installment at the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts at the Hammer Museum in Los … More
LOS ANGELES, I’M YOURS: ARTIST ED RUSCHA RETROSPECTIVE SHOW IN L.A. IS MIND-CRUSHINGLY GOOD!
Ed Ruscha’s “Now Then” retrospective, now lighting up the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), is nothing short of … More
THE BIG DRAW: CHECKING OUT THE MASSIVE KEITH HARING EXHIBITION IN L.A.
We dropped in on the massive retrospective exhibition of the late, great pioneering artist Keith Haring at the Broad art … More
MUST-SEE TV: OUR LATEST VIDEO IS FIRST EPISODE OF NEW SERIES CALLED “ARTIST IN RESIDENCE”!
We recently released a new video we produced on the Australian artist Lincoln Mayne. It’s the first in a series … More
CONTEMPORARY ART ON VIEW: ARTIST RAY DUNLAP’S DEEPLY PERSONAL VISUAL CHRONICLES OF AN INTER-GALACTIC DREAM TIME!
“Diary of an Abductee” is the title of artist Ray Dunlap‘s latest solo exhibition currently on view at the East … More
INCREDIBLE EDIBLE: ARTIST CREATES GIANT FOOD SCULPTURES TO DROOL FOR!
We checked out the whimsical “Fulton’s Exhibit” in Hollywood last weekend. The show is a collection of giant food sculptures … More
LONG GAME : LEGENDARY 95-YEAR-OLD “PAINTER’S PAINTER” PREPS FOR HIS NEW SHOW AT GUGGENHEIM!
The New York Times had a great article on the artist Alex Katz last week. The artist is a giant … More
BEYOND “SUPERFLAT” : AT THE MIND-ALTERING TAKASHI MURAKAMI SHOW IN L.A.!
We finally made it to the landmark Takashi Murakami exhibition at the Broad Museum in Los Angeles. We posted about … More
UN-CONTAINABLE : AT THE OPENING OF THE BRILLIANTLY-CURATED “VESSEL” ART SHOW IN LA LA LAND!
On Saturday we went to the opening of a new group show at Hashimoto Contemporary in Los Angeles. It’s called … More
ULTIMATE PAINTING: ARTIST SARAH CAIN PAINTERLY PROVOKES ART WORLD GATEKEEPERS!
The New York Times arts section has turned a deservedly keen eye towards Los Angeles-based painter Sarah Cain. Cain’s paintings … More
PHOTOGENIC : NEW SHOW REVEALS DEEP TIES OF TWO JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERS!
A new exhibition at the European House of Photography in Paris (Maison Européenne de la Photographie or MEP) showcases two … More
TOUR DE FORCE: OBAMA PORTRAITIST AMY SHERALD’S BRILLIANT “THE GREAT AMERICAN FACT” EXHIBITION IN L.A.!
It’s a small show, but one that packs a punch. Amy Sherald’s collection of five new paintings manage to fill … More
LIGHT LINES: THE STUNNING IMMERSIVE SPACES OF BRAZILIAN ARTIST BLOWS OUR MINDS!
Last weekend we went to the new exhibition of artwork by Brazilian artist Lygia Pape at Hauser and Wirth Los … More
JUST FOR KICKS: THE ART OF THE SNEAKER
A new exhibition at the London Design Museum offers a closer look at the evolution of sneaker design and innovation. … More
BACK TO THE MUSEUM!: WE VISIT OUR FIRST EXHIBITION IN OVER A YEAR! PANDEMIC BE DAMNED!
On Monday we went to our first art exhibition in over a year. Our first since the start of the … More
THRILLS, PILLS & SHARKS: NEW DAMIEN HIRST EXHIBITION BRINGS BACK THE FORMALDEHYDE SHARK AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
British artist Damien Hirst made a name for himself in the early 1990s with a sensational exhibition of works that … More
IS TAKASHI MURAKAMI ON DRUGS?
This massive hanging canvas by Takashi Murakami is like nothing else the Japanese artist has exhibited before or that we’ve … More
PROFANE: FRESH ARTWORK FROM MAYA HAYUK
We’ve been following artist Maya Hayuk’s work throughout her career and seen many of her colorful, cross-hatched abstract murals in … More
SPRAY AND DESTROY! GRAFFITI ARTISTS’ TOOLS ON DISPLAY AT “BEYOND THE STREETS”!
A massive collection of various brands and types of spray paint — tools of the trade for artists and creators, … More
QUIZZICAL: ART MUSEUM OR HOME DEPOT?
It’s quiz times once again, savvy readers! Look at these photos. Is this a Home Depot or an art museum? … More
LOLS: WILL FERRELL & JOEL MCHALE VISIT CONCEPTUAL ART EXHIBITION, HILARITY ENSUES
This is brilliant. In this short promotional video for the Hammer Museum of Art in Los Angeles, actor-comedians Will Ferrell … More
LEGENDARY: GODDAMMIT DON’T ASK ARTIST JASPER JOHNS WHAT HIS ARTWORK MEANS — NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IT MEANS!
One of modern art’s greatest painters and arguably America’s greatest living artist, Jasper Johns is a giant of the contemporary … More
How High-Low Can You Go? New Banksy Mural in London Rips Basquiat for Basquiat’s Sake
There’s a new Banksy in London! Okay, okay, okay — calm down! We know how exciting this must be for … More
Artsy: The Mysterious Dog Painting of Artist Morex Arai
Mysterious Honolulu-based artist Morex Arai painted this strangely compelling and intriguing artwork depicting a pensive dog (to the extent that … More
“Death Rider”
In her body of work, Los Angeles artist Liz Craft has created some fascinating and evocative sculptural objects that have … More
“Rock Shop III” Images by Nadja Frank at Denny Gallery … Lower East Side, New York
In Tokyo … Bathing Ape 20th Anniversary Design Exhibition
A Bathing Ape (or BAPE), the global Japanese clothing and lifestyle brand started by creator and Tokyo music producer Nigo, … More
Ben Franklin with Headphones
. . . Ben Franklin wearing headphones in an artwork by street artist Mr. Brainwash, a.k.a., Thierry Guetta, in an … More
Mr. Brainwash Artshow 2011 in LA
We’re in Los Angeles this week checking out the new, massive Mr. Brainwash exhibition dubbed “Artshow 2011.” Mr. Brainwash is … More
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