Category Archives: Art

Gallery 30 South Features the Photographs of Wyatt Doyle through March 26, 2021

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Lucretia Tye Jasmine

I was compelled to write about “And the red death held sway over the dollar store,” a current solo show at Gallery 30 South, because a lot of photographers try to convey what artist Wyatt Doyle’s photos actually do convey: … Continue reading →

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Michael Grecco’s “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991”

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Billy Bennight

“Every picture tells a story, don’t it?” as Rod Stewart would intone from the mic. There’s also the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words” and it holds true. Rocker, author, director and photographer Michael Grecco started out his … Continue reading →

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Black Artists Honoring Black Icons — A Free Virtual Art Roundtable

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Karin E. Baker

Celebrate Black History Month during a free Zoom event focused on black artists paying homage to black icons on Thursday, February 25. Jean-Michel Basquiat, Muhammad Ali, Kobe Bryant, and Nipsey Hustle are just a few of the legendary figures honored … Continue reading →

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Ellen Reid’s SOUNDWALK at Griffith Park Now Through 2023

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Christy Kane

Ellen Reid is a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer whose opera p r i s m was performed here in 2018  at Redcat to great reception.  We can now enjoy another of her works, pandemic-style, with SOUNDWALK. SOUNDWALK is enjoyed via a free app … Continue reading →

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Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Lunar New Year!

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Elise Thompson

Lunar New Year celebrations in L.A.’s Chinatown usually last for three days, but the Lunar New Year this year runs from today, February 12, 2021 to February 26, 2021. Chinese New Year, Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, celebrates the new … Continue reading →

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The HOLLYBOOB Sign

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Elise Thompson

Six people, including former Instagram model Julia Rose and YouTuber Jack Tenney, were arrested on Monday for attempting to change the Hollywood sign to say HOLLYBOOB. The group used tarps and the sign wasn’t damaged, so it technically wasn’t vandalism. Rose … Continue reading →

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LA Native and National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman Steals the Show

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Christy Kane

As if the relief and joy surrounding the Biden inauguration today wasn’t enough, the world got to experience the wise words of the first (she was chosen in 2017) National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, as she delivered her poem … Continue reading →

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Gift Ideas for Fans of Mid-century Modern on any Budget

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Elise Thompson

Mid-century Modern is huge right now. Whether it’s Googie, Danish Modern, Tiki, Atomic, or Boomerang, people are loving this retro style. When shopping for a gift, it’s imperative that you determine whether or not your giftee is a purist. Those … Continue reading →

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George Byrne’s “Post Truth” at domicile (n.) Gallery

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Karin E. Baker

George Byrne is an Australian artist whose work pays homage to Los Angeles. He creates abstractions from photos of fragments of local buildings – some iconic (the Hollywood Palladium) and some a bit less so (the 99 Cents Only store … Continue reading →

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Watch Self Help Graphics’ Virtual Dia de los Muertos

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Elise Thompson

Self Help Graphics pioneered Dia de los Muertos celebrations in Los Angeles, and has always been the most community-oriented. There are bigger and more elaborate celebrations, like Olvera Street and Hollywood Forever Cemetery, but to me, the artist-run Self Help has … Continue reading →

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