Tag: MOCA
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Forecast Calls for “Media Showers” @ MOCA
I couldn’t help but chuckle when I went to MOCA yesterday to see the Herb and Dorothy Vogel “50 Works for 50 States” collection and came across the above piece by Mark Kostabi. It’s been a few months since we’ve had some consternation-induced MOCA news, and just when you think you’ve let just enough time…
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Back to the Future with MOCA
If you live in LA and appreciate Contemporary Art you are likely following the Schimmel/MOCA melodrama that is now being called “Schimmelgate”. A resignation of this nature doesn’t happen without some people having something to say about it, so In the weeks following the announcement, we have had numerous interested parties weigh in on the…
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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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MOCA Fresh Auction 2012
So, I get these songs stuck in my head…Every time I think about MOCA’s upcoming Fresh Auction this Saturday, this song pops into my head. If you were born before 1975 you probably can guess it. Now that the painfully tragic memory of that song is stuck in YOUR head (you’re welcome), let’s talk about…
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Grandma Graffiti-A Look at Yarn Bombing
A new mural is going up at the Standard today replacing last month’s which was made out of yarn. Yes, I said YARN. I must say I was amazed at how long it lasted (thanks to no rain in December). The mural got me thinking about an interesting street art phenomenon called “Yarn Bombing” which…
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Abramovic Gives MOCA Patrons a Glimpse A”head”
To say I’ve been traveling frequently is an understatement. I’m about to leave for my 3rd trip back east in three weeks so I’m a bit weary for wear. One of my arts goals for the year was to attend this year’s MoCA Gala. Sadly, this was not to be due to fatigue and an…
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Behind the Lens-Martha Cooper
My previous posts on Art in the Streets failed to mention the numerous photographers responsible for documenting street art over the years. Because street art is such a temporary medium, photographers played an integral role in cataloging artists works. The exhibit pays homage to these photographers and photojournalists, of which Martha Cooper is a standout.…
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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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