Author: cultureshockart
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The Snowy Day (in August…) in Los Angeles?
While the thought of a snow day during the waning days of summer seems absurd, please indulge me in this post because I’m going to share the most charming snow day you’ll likely experience. The Skirball is wrapping up their 6 month retrospective on the art of Ezra Jack Keats. The Snowy Day is an homage to it’s…
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Cocktail Party Trivia (or a Useful Jeopardy Question)
File this in: “random knowledge that may impress”: your 1%er friends your boss artsy folk that you would rather talk Pop Culture with but instead pontificate on the latest Christie’s auction… people who read the Wall Street Journal the one person you know that has been on Jeopardy Alternative File: “random knowledge that will likely render you a…
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The Most Important Museum You Haven’t Gone To.. (Yet)
The National Women’s History Museum isn’t even a museum. How is that possible? On Saturday I attended L.A.’s “Women Making History” Brunch to support and bring awareness to this museum’s heroic efforts to be recognized on the Mall in Washington D.C. Whenever I attend events like this I try to do my homework beforehand: I pulled the website…
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Weekly Rewind Vol. 3
I’m dedicating this Rewind to someone who despite the gravity of recent days, had a GREAT week. Jeff Goldblum has had a bit of a Renaissance of late. For me I guess it goes back 10 years when he played Alistair Hennessey in “The Life Aquatic” wearing that fabulous “I’m a Pepper” shirt. From then on,…
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Invisible Man: Reflections on Ferguson
I am not alone in feeling the weight of this week. I don’t think there are enough words to express my frustration with what is happening right now in Ferguson, MO, however when I see this picture today taken at a Freshman orientation at Howard University, I am reminded of the realities of the unspoken burdens we bear…
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Garry Winogrand
There’s so much wrapped up in this one picture, I don’t know where to begin. His quote is priceless and it brings so much depth into the shot. If I taught a creative writing class, I’d have my students write a story stemming from this one picture. Alternatively, if you had to sum up this…
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Weekly Rewind Vol.2
Here’s my weekly recap of my favorite discoveries found online this week. Duro Olowu’s “More Material” I’ve been so preoccupied with work, life, drought-proofing our yard (we removed 2/3 of our lawn, *self-aggrandizing pat on back*), that I’m having gallery withdrawals. If I could transport myself to any show, here’s where I’d go right now. Designer Duro…
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Weekly Rewind Vol. 1
I’m trying something new. Here’s my Friday round up of my absolute favorite posts from last week in Fashion, Music, Art, and Food. All posts are inspired by Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. So let’s jump in! 1. Kara Walker-Indypendant Article The Kara Walker Domino Sugar Factory exhibit has closed, and I have to say I had mixed feelings about this particular…
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The Art of Storytelling: Havana and the Wrinkles of the City
Storytelling plays such an essential role in our lives because they create a level of connectedness that’s achieved through relatable or shared experiences. Great stories provide the bridge between our imagination and reality in remarkable ways. When I have a strong emotional response to art it is usually associated with a story that I immediately attribute to a piece.…
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For My Dad: Then and Now
I took a little break from Culture Shock Art in May, and I am so happy to be back at the keyboard sharing my finds in art, music, and fashion. My Dad fell ill last month and it was the first time I had ever seen him sick with more than a cold much less a week laid up in the hospital.…
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