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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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