-
Los Angeles Reads? Presenting the L.A. Art Book Fair
Who reads books anymore? Well evidently over 2,500 people do-specifically Art Books. That’s the number of art book lovers that showed up to the Geffen Contemporary for opening night of the L.A. Art Book Fair. I checked it out Friday and was amazed by the sheer number of vendors who participated in the inaugural event…
-
CalArts Character Animation Show
On Saturday I went to CalArts to take a peek at the student curated Character Animation show in the Main Gallery. The actual show took place last Thursday, but the works remained in the gallery for a couple of days. There were some incredibly talented animators bringing characters to life through story telling. Here were…
-
2013 Inauguration/MLK Day Reflections
I have been thinking about this phrase for a long time. This 1988 piece by Glenn Ligon was an adaptation of a legendary photo taken in 1968 by Ernest Withers. The original photograph is from the ’68 Sanitation Worker’s Strike in Memphis, TN which was initiated in response to the egregiously deplorable working conditions workers…
-
Naomi Sims
This picture made my jaw drop. Not surprisingly because Naomi Sims had that kind of captivating, arresting beauty, but check out her accessories!!! Swoon!!! In case you don’t know Naomi Sims (I won’t judge you too harshly), she was one of the first black supermodels to grace a magazine cover in 1968. Here is her…
-
The Last Bookstore-A Literary Wonderland in DTLA
Today I spent the afternoon in the most eclectic store I’ve ever seen in Los Angeles. (Yes, that is saying a lot). The Last Bookstore can be found in a converted Crocker Bank on 5th and Spring. If you are too young to remember Crocker Bank, here is their logo (still on the Spring St.…
-
Happy New Year!
“What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is what you do now.”~~ Buddha Wishing you love, health, happiness and positive progress in 2013. <><><><><> p.s. I’m loving this Etsy shop that has the greatest typography poster prints. Check them out here:
-
A Look Back: A Culture Shock Art Year End Review
Source: printpattern.blogspot.com via Red Instead on Pinterest There’s nothing like looking back on a year of blog posts and pictures. I must say, it’s been a really fun year. This blog has allowed me to experience many wonderful things. It was hard to narrow down, but here are some memorable moments: Funniest Gallery Show:…
Colony Little, Culture Shock Art 