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Eli Broad on 60 Minutes
On Sunday, “60 Minutes” featured a piece on Los Angeles’ billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad. The story features a look into Broad’s form “Venture Philanthropy” in which his charitable contributions are tied to investment gains. His non-profit organizations centered in the Arts, Education and Medical Research each run like for-profit entities. As such, his fiscal discipline…
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(I really need to invest in Photoshop) So, it’s been over a week and I’m still digesting Art in the Streets. As I walked out of the Geffen on April 14th, a writer for LAist and I discussed how overwhelming the exhibit was. I thought it was well done. At the members preview, some complained…
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NOLA Part II
I’ll admit , the goal for my trip to New Orleans involved food: lots of scrumptious, rich, Creole food. Alas, this isn’t a food blog so I’ll refrain from gushing about some of the best meals I’ve ever had… Wait a minute, I can’t pass up a chance to talk about these restaurants, so let…
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“Be Nice or Leave”: A trip through the “new” New Orleans
One thing that my trip to New Orleans taught me is that the devastation of Katrina did not wash away the spirit of this city. There is a palpable sense of change that looms over the Crescent City, but despite this, you are guaranteed to be greeted with a “Lassez le Bon Temps Roule” and…
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JR’s Wish @ the TED Conference
In front of TED conference attendees in Long Beach today, JR unveiled his plans for his award while presenting his unique artistic point of view and his portfolio of work. The photographer/graffiti artist is known for his large-scale photographic installations in urban areas all around the world. During his presentation he attempted to answer the…
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When a Picture is Worth More Than a Thousand Words
It’s Monday morning and as usual I am stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on Glendale Blvd. As I am cut off by a truck on my left and someone merging into my lane on my right, I sigh, gaze out my car window toward the heavens and was greeted by this. It pretty much…
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Banksy to Academy Members: Don’t Forget, Oscar Votes Due on 2/22
Banksy’s pre-Oscar media junket continues, care of a piece spotted in a Westwood alley today. Ironically enough Lauren Conrad (from the Hills) scooped it via Twitter, according to LAist. My question is, if a reality show star is scooping you via Tweets, is that a sign that you’ve Jumped the Shark? Rumor has it the…
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“Love Me” was here: Happy Valentine’s Day!
The Standard Hotel’s latest mural installation is a lovely Valentine compliments of Graffiti Artist/Photographer Curtis Kulig. It made me smile when I saw it Monday, so I thought I’d share the love. I first saw it from a distance, but was pleasantly surprised to uncover more beneath the surface as I got up close to…
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Deja Vu and “The Broad” Design Review
The architectural renderings were revealed for “The Broad” (a.k.a. The Museum formerly known as “The Broad Collection”) in January and since then the plans have been on my mind. The new $130,000,000 museum will be housed adjacent to the Disney concert hall and the art community had been anxiously awaiting the final selection on…
Colony Little, Culture Shock Art 