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Friday Musings: An “Outsider’s” View of L.A.’s Contemporary Art Scene
On Friday during Happy Hour, instead of having cocktails, I became inebriated with the exuberance of my own verbosity”. This was the result. Brace yourselves… I was catching up on what I’ve missed in the Art world over the last couple of days by reading some articles primarily about the ouster/resignation of MOCA’s Paul Schimmel…
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Mike Stilkey Mural @ the Standard
I love the latest mural at the Standard DTLA by artist Mike Stilkey. This mural left me wanting to learn more. I particularly like what he has done with his book sculptures which attempt to breathe new life into old books by telling a new, visual story through their assemblage. I also found it interesting that Stilkey has work…
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Make Music Los Angeles! World Music Day: June 21, 2012
Having a day-long, city-wide celebration of cross cultural music is probably the best way I can think of to usher in the summer! MMLA is part of an international festival originating in France called Fete de la Musique (World Music Day). The event is celebrated on the same day by over 110 countries. Throughout Los…
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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama
Years ago I scoffed at the idea of contemporary art merging with fashion. It all started when I went to the “© Murakami” exhibit at MOCA in 2008. Talk about an “Exit through the Gift Shop”, moment, I was completely turned off by the fact that Louis Vuitton had a boutique inside the Geffen Contemporary.…
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Tuesday Inspiration- Tokyo: As Seen Through a Handbag
Not just any handbag… The Lady Dior. Background: Hands down, my favorite fashion blogger is Garance Doré. Not only is she an accomplished photographer and blogger, she is an incredible story-teller with a keen eye for fabulous handbags. She was recently given the opportunity to take an iconic “Lady Dior” and put her own spin…
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My Sawtelle Stroll
There’s a small stretch of Sawtelle Bl that is the Westside’s version of Little Tokyo. In all my years of living near this area, I never spent time over there, but Saturday I needed to go to Giant Robot to look for a gift for a friend, and found some pleasant surprises. They’ve got the…
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Word to Your Mother
I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to throw in some Street Art references on Mother’s Day, so I thought this piece by Word to Your Mother was a perfect way to honor the Moms the CultureShockArt way! And of course I have to brag on my own Mom for a minute. She’s the greatest. I’ve…
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Word to Mother’s Fame Festival Poster, 2009. Photo Credit: Studio Cromie
Word to Mother’s Fame Festival Poster, 2009. Photo Credit: Studio Cromie
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Play It Again Jerram: “Play Me I’m Yours” Hits L.A.
About two weeks ago I had heard about “Play Me I’m Yours”, a traveling music installation featuring 30 vibrantly painted pianos scattered about town. The purpose is simple: just “play and enjoy”. The project was created in 2008 by artist Luke Jerram, and since then the installation has traveled to 22 cities around the world. The…
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Os Gemeos Finale @ Prism LA
Number 1 on my must see list of shows for 2012 2as Os Gemeos’ “Miss You” at Prism Gallery. Saturday was its last day and I finally made it in to see their work. I loved how the gallery was transformed into the mythical world found in their paintings. The walls and floor were painted…
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