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Surrounded by Koons
RC snapped this photo of me inside one of my favorite museums, Broad Contemporary Museum of Art (at LACMA). ….made me realize that I needed a haircut. ha!
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Tim Burton Retrospective at LACMA
Last week, I checked out the highly mix-reviewed Tim Burton show with a few friends. It was an okay experience. There was a lot to take in; the press release did note that there were over 700 drawings,...
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KAWS Kurf Hot Dog at Royal / T
It looks like Susan Hancock, owner of Royal/T, acquired this Kurf piece, from the 2009 KAWS show, The Long Way Home, at Honor Fraser. Very cool.
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MOCA: Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup Cans, all 32 of them.
On loan from MoMA, and for a limited time, on display at MOCA Grand. By the way, you’re not supposed to take photos of this exhibit (oops, I didn’t see the sign). All 32 soup can canvases lined up and...
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Street Art on Abbot Kinney – JR, Faile, and Vhils
While in Venice Beach to check out the “European Bailout” show at Post No Bills, noticed the street art by some of my favorite artists… JR. JR and Faile took over the exterior of popular eatery,...
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Post No Bills: Antony Micallef
Stopped by Post No Bills to check out their second show, European Bailout. There was a lot of amazing art up on the walls. Lazarides has a great eye for talent. One of my most favorites of the bunch is...
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The Illite J Lab
checked out madame’s new studio in downtown LA. …. working on some canvases for her next show.
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Jane Lee shows at Wet Paint 3, at Steve Turner Contemporary Art
Attended the opening for Madame J’s show at Steve Turner Contemporary Art. Of the few paintings she exhibited, this one, titled Thread Count, is my favorite. It is the next evolution to the Drip...
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Audi Rosemeyer Concept
During one of my bi-weekly stops to Costco to pick up groceries, I came upon this Maisto scale model of Audi’s concept car, the Rosemeyer. It was first unveiled in 2000 as a concept. For whatever...
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Artist Talk: Jane Lee at Steve Turner Contemporary – Wet Paint 3
Stopped by Steve Turner’s space to hear the always charismatic Madame J talk about her current body of work, as well as her influences and inspirations. It was an intimate bunch with a lot of good...
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Jenny Chisholm – Anichebe 3
Really liked the colors and composition. Bought a print of it. One of these days, I may get the original. Her Artist Statement: The face in the street reminds me of our connections with humanity,...
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MOCA – Cy Twombly Tribute
Emily gazing at Twombly’s Untitled, 1972. Oil paint, wax crayon, and lead pencil on canvas, 79 5/8 x 102 1/2 in. Copy + Paste from MOCA: Cy Twombly (b. 1928, Lexington, Virginia; d. 2011, Rome) was one...
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Honor Fraser Gallery: KAWS – Hold the Line
Last weekend, I attended the opening for KAWS’ second LA show at Honor Fraser… the big dissected companion sculpture in black was my favorite, of course. Copy + Paste of the Press Release: Honor...
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Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects: Patrick Wilson
Making my rounds in Culver City, I discovered Patrick Wilson. His paintings are amazing. I particularly liked this 17″x17″ canvases called “Solid Gold.” Excerpt from the Press Release Wilson continues...
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Damien Hirst – Legend and Myth
want. Copy + Paste from Sotheby’s Catalogue: ‘I just can’t help thinking that [medical] science is the new religion for many people … there [are] four important things in life: religion, love, art...
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Touring the Broad Art Foundation
The other day, I joined the MOCA Contemporaries to check out the Broad Art Foundation, which highlighted many great works by notable artists like Anselm Kiefer, Christopher Wool, Albert Oehlen, Richard...
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Cirrus Gallery participates in Pacific Standard Time
I stopped by the opening of Cirrus Gallery’s landmark show, Once Emerging, Now Emerging. MH, aka Token Blanche, apparently had a piece on the second floor. …….seriously. hahaha. he tells me he did the...
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Art Platform Vernissage Museum Benefit
Attended the Vernissage Party for Art Platform. Ran into a lot of people. Met a couple of new people. It was fun. Link: Art Platform
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IlliteJ Studio Visit
To coincide with the opening of LA Platform, Steve Turner put out an Artists Map, which had the look and feel of one of those kitschy Map to the Stars’ Home you see people hawking all over Hollywood....
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Highlights from Art Platform – Los Angeles
Art Platform – Los Angeles was an amazing event. Here are pictures of what I thought was most interesting…. After the Vernissage party, Madame and I both agreed that there was way too much to take in....
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Conversation with Larry Bell & Kristine McKenna at Bonhams
Forgive the craptastic photograph. All I had was an iphone, no lighting, and not very good seats. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Larry Bell, who is a featured artist of Getty’s Pacific...
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Bonhams and Butterfields – Sale 19353 – Prints Auction Preview
I attended the client preview of Bonhams’ upcoming Prints auction in Los Angeles. Of the 409 lots, these caught my eye… Corner of Warhols, particularly liked the Liz, Lot 402 (est. $25-30K), and the...
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Gustavo Godoy Studio Visit
Had the great pleasure to meet and visit artist Gustavo Godoy at his studio in Los Angeles. Not only was it cool to see where he creates his monstrous sculptures, but it was really worthwhile to listen...
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Dawn Arrowsmith Studio Visit
The other day, I got a chance to meet Los Angeles-based artist, Dawn Arrowsmith. She was very friendly and invited us to visit her studio. Upon entering her space, I was immediately drawn to her circle...
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Roy Lichtenstein – I Can See the Whole Room!…and There’s Nobody in it!
The top lot this auction season comes from Christie’s, Lot 34 from Sale 2480, with an estimate of between 35 to 45 million USD! I like it; I’m going to try to track down a poster of it. Copy + Paste...
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Chuck Close at Blum and Poe Gallery
I had the great fortune to meet artist Chuck Close and his friend and biographer Christopher Finch. I’ve been a fan of Close’s work for quite some time, so it was a real treat to have him sign my...
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Ace Gallery: Opening Party for David Amico’s Factory/Park Series
Close up of Big Dipper, 2011, Oil on canvas, 9′ (H) X 12′ (W) MH and his girl messing up my photo of Desert Stream, 2010, Oil on canvas, 9’ (H) X 12’ (W) My favorite from the show: Reliance, 2010, Oil...
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Gagosian Gallery: Opening Party for Adam McEwan’s 11.11.11 Exhibition
Sooj reading the press release…. The art was kind of crap. Fortunately, the pretty people in attendance made up for it. Copy + Paste of the Press Release from Gagosian: Gagosian Gallery is pleased to...
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MOCA: Opening Party for Hedi Slimane’s California Song
Sooj and I stopped by Hedi Slimane’s show at MOCA Pacific Design Center…. Predictably, this event drew more of the Fashion crowd than the Art crowd…. it’s okay, I like pretty people. Upstairs, there...
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2011 LAXART Benefit Auction and Party
Checked out the LAXArt Benefit Auction…. View from the street….lots of people in black (myself included)… Free booze! tasty.. Live auction conducted by Christie’s… the only art work I considered...
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Topher Chin Studio Visit
Checked out Topher Chin’s studio in Los Angeles, and was able to hear about some of his awesome works in progress. Really great stuff. Showed us some of his past projects… …. he gets around in a silver...
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Glenn Ligon: Coloring Series at BCAM (LACMA)
Part of Glenn Ligon’s AMERICA, his mid-career retrospective at LACMA. I was particularly drawn to these paintings. Notes from LACMA: During a residency at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 2000,...
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Requisite Black
JL and I captured in a slideshow at WWD (Women’s Wear Daily). This was sometime in November of last year. We went to this art auction slash benefit party. Here, we were just talking and waiting for the...
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3rd annual Art Los Angeles Contemporary at Barker Hanger
My absolute favorite item at Art Los Angeles Contemporary was Adam Belt’s Down The Rabbit Hole. It was at Quint Gallery’s booth. Though it’s only 3.5″ deep, the use of two-way mirror and LED lights...
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Federico Solmi – The Evil Empire
At Art Los Angeles Contemporary, I was introduced to the amazingly humorous work of NY-based artist Federico Solmi, who is also a Guggenheim Fellow. On view, at Jerome Zodo‘s booth, was one of Solmi’s...
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Marc Quinn – Sphinx Caryatid
At Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Day Auction on 2/16/12; Sale L12021, Lot 132. Pre-estimate is 150-200K GBP. It’s painted bronze measuring 91 by 54 by 57cm.; 35 7/8 by 21 1/4 by 22 1/2 in. Executed in...
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Banksy – Bronze Rat
For sale at Sotheby’s (Sale 12021; Lot 138), another sculpture that I really like. Pre-estimate at 70-90K GBP. It was cast and unveiled (in my opinion) at the peak of the Banksy hype in 2006. It’s an...
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Damien Hirst – The Complete Spot Paintings at Gagosian Beverly Hills
The Complete Spot Challenge: visit all 11 Gagosian Gallery locations during the exhibition and receive a personally dedicated and signed spot print by Damien Hirst! The route I’d take: Beverly Hills...
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Watching Cai Guo-Quiang work at Geffen Contemporary (MOCA)
Last night, I was invited to see Cai Guo-Quiang ignite his gunpowder drawing, Chaos In Nature, for his upcoming April 8th exhibition Sky Ladder at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. It was definitely a...
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Cai Guo-Qiang – Mystery Circle: Explosion Event for MOCA
The other day, I thought I was going to die. and I was fine with that. Standing in the front row of the viewing area, reserved for press (I’m not press by the way, just rebellious with a sense of VIP...
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Kaari Upson Studio Visit
A month ago or so, I had the pleasure to check out LA artist, Kaari Upson’s studio. She spent an afternoon to talk about her work, upcoming exhibitions, process, inspirations, and this guy named...
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MOCA – Rebel
Checked out James Franco’s new show with MOCA. Despite the hype, pretty cool, actually. Went on a non-busy weekday. Spent a few hours getting my senses overloaded. Copy + Paste from MOCA: JAMES FRANCO...
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LACMA Muse Artwalk Launch Event 2012
Invited to attend the Muse Artwalk Launch Event at the Variety building across the street from LACMA. Prior to the event though, grabbed a snack at Marie Callendars. Summer Fresh Strawberry Fest in...
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MOCA – Red Rebel Closing Party
Attended the closing party for James Franco’s Rebel show. It was overall good times. Being a bit of a rebel myself. Having seen the show a month prior, I was very curious to see the “extra layer”...
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Federico Solmi – Chinese Democracy and the Last Day on Earth
Stopped by Luis de Jesus Gallery to preview Federico Solmi’s latest work, Chinese Democracy and the Last Day on Earth. In addition to the two videos, there was a lot to see. I only took pictures of...
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MOCA: Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void, 1949-1962
There was so much to take in. I spent a good 3 hours just admiring not just the art, but the cohesiveness of the show. My favorite pieces on display were created by Lee Bontecou. This will go down as...
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My 2012 Holiday Wish List
I will probably end up getting most of these items within the next couple of months… Lets go clockwise spiral, starting with the booze and ending on the chair… George T. Stagg Bourbon. 70+% ABV!!! KAWS...
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LACMA – Bodies and Shadows: Caravaggio and His Legacy
You know, it’s more fun taking pictures when you’re officially not allowed to and there’s a guard watching everyone like a hawk…. Tthis particular piece depicts Martha and Mary Magdalene. According to...
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LACMA – Stanley Kubrick
If you get a chance, the Stanley Kubrick exhibit at LACMA is worth a visit. We spent two hours looking over the show and that was still not enough time. Here are some of the highlights… Kubrick’s chess...
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