THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, LOS ANGELES (MOCA), PRESENTS Saturday, August 11, 2012 1pm–7pm MOCA Grand Avenue Los Angeles – The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, presents Songs on Conceptual Art, a one- day concert and accompanying album by a collection of innovative musicians and artists inspired by John Baldessari’s video of the artist [...]
IO ECHO photo by Yasmin Than. Salem photo by Zulma Gonzales. PERFORMANCES BY SALEM AND IO ECHO VISUALS BY DREW BARRYMORE DJ SET BY HEALTH FRIDAY, JULY 27, 6–10PM THE GEFFEN CONTEMPORARY AT MOCA This summer, MOCA brings together a diverse group of musicians and artists for PLAY MOCA, a collaborative multimedia festival in celebration [...]
Space 15 Twenty Presents… Strange Magic: An Art Show and Installation by Tavi Gevinson of Rookie and Petra Collins ofThe Ardorous Opening party on Saturday, July 21st 7-10 pm On view from July 21st – July 28th Opening Party Sat. July 21 7-10pm Flea Market Sun. July 22 11am-4pm TV Marathon Slumber Party Mon. July 23 7-10pm DIY [...]
Aperture Foundation, ARTBOOK and Paper Chase, Los Angeles invite you to join Marvin Heiferman in conversation with special guests Lois Banner, Leo Braudy, and Charlotte Cotton Celebrating the launch of Photography Changes Everything Thursday, June 28, 2012 7:00 pm FREE but RSVP required and will be accepted until venue capacity is reached RSVP@dapinc.com ARTBOOK | Paper Chase 7174 Sunset Boulevard (corner of Sunset and Formosa) Hollywood, [...]
Online shopping in the flesh! Swing by the Royal/T + Kosha “Add to Cart” event in Culver City and for sweet deals (and no pesky shipping charges!) Here’s your chance to grab some fresh BITNB Summer styles for just $20.
In Quantum Light, Sherry’s second publication, he continues his exploration of vivid color, ramping up the saturation and expanding his subject matter in works incorporating landscapes, collage, still life, abstraction, portraiture and sculpture. David Benjamin Sherry will be signing copies of his new book this Thursday June 21, at Ooga Booga in Los Angeles. [...]
One thing about the Rodarte sisters’ maverick status in the fashion world is that it grants them total freedom, a sort of unfuckwithableness that allows them to go as high or low as they want. Their myriad collaborations with artists and art institutions put them just this side of the fashion/art divide, but then they [...]
Tonight! Our dear homie Don Nguyen (aka The Nuge) is taking it to the next level with his first-ever pro shoe, and you need to go, because I can’t! Grab a free drink, hear good tunes, extend your audulations, and proceed to blackout. Congrats, Nuge! -christina
The MOMA in New York City is presenting a major retrospective of Andy Warhol’s film-based works. This is a must-see for both the iconic and lesser-known films that will be screened in a theater-within-the-museum created specially for this exhibit. Motion Pictures runs until March 21, 2011. Exhibition hours and lecture schedule here. -christina “Andy Warhol: [...]
From our friends over at Dossier Journal: “Tonight is the theater premiere of Ry Russo Young’s You Wont Miss Me starring Stella Schnabel. The film has been shown at the MOMA and was a favorite at film festivals, but tonight marks its theatrical opening almost two years later. The film is a portrait of Shelly [...]
Holy crap this is going to be so much fun! And it’s for a good cause. You know you’re not going to put any change in the Salvation Army bucket, so be a guy and start getting your team together. From the FYF newsletter: “HOW THE L.A. SCAVENGER HUNT WORKS: Teams will consist of 2 [...]
“Photographer Glen E. Friedman, whose work we featured in a four-part Boing Boing TV series back in 2009, is best known for documenting early Dogtown skateboard culture in the late 1970s and the hip-hop and punk scenes of the ’80s and ’90s. His subjects have included the likes of Jay Adams and Tony Alva; Run-DMC, [...]
From the THIS newsletter: “THIS los angeles presents: Sonic Orphans Friday, October 22. 7-10PM An experimental screening of lost and found music films from 1965-1967 presented on 16mm film. Live music for the film provided by Aaron Farley, Chris Ssippi, Dan Monick & Luis Farfan” Screens at 8pm sharp and seating is limited! Get out [...]
Photographer Matt King has posted some pictures from the Haunch of Venison Gallery London’s latest exhibit, Punk on Paper, a sampling of art and other detritus of English punk curated by artist Toby Mott and gathered in an accompanying book. Click here to check out the rest of King’s images, and try to imagine the [...]
On 10/10/2010, the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco will present a special day to celebrate the work of Charles and Ray Eames. From the website: “‘Take your pleasure seriously,’ is a famous statement of American designer Charles Eames, and the Exploratorium in San Francisco intends to do just that. On October 10, 2010, (10/10/10), an [...]
From the Family Bookstore newsletter: “In honor of the brand new book, Touchable Sound, Family will host a slide show of 7″s with commentary and discussion by all three book editors – Mike Treff, Brian Roettinger, Diego Hadis, plus Britt Brown of Not Not Fun Records and Justin Pearson of Three One G Records” A [...]
IdeaCity calls itself “an eclectic gathering of artists, adventurers, authors, cosmologists, doctors, designers, entertainers, filmmakers, inventors, magicians, musicians, scientists and technologists.” It’s like the TED Talks for pop culture – only the influential are invited to attend, and the most influential are invited to speak. Tavi talks about what an ideal teen fashion magazine would [...]
Seeing as I rarely make it to Family’s events, I feel like just a leeeeeetle bit of a jerk for planning to attend what is sure to be their biggest opening yet – a double book-signing and Q+A with Spile Jones and Dave Eggers. If you were the kind of teen whose angst could be [...]
Don’t front. Everyone loves Pixar movies, and the animation gets more impressive with each one. Pixar: 25 Years of Animation spotlights the years-long creative processes behind Pixar’s movies. The exhibit opens tomorrow and will run through January 9, but the folks oat Juxtapoz are sharing lots of photos from their preview tour. more info here [...]
” The California State Fair runs through August 1st in Sacramento, and it’s located right next to a water park too. Bad-ARSE. The whole nine yards with rides, games, petting zoo, cows, lizards, fireworks, hot rod tracker pull, horse racing, demolition derby, lawn mower racing, monster truck rides, moto-cross, … plus music from such hot [...]
“Richard Avedon was one of the greatest image-makers of the twentieth century. He revolutionized fashion photography with his imaginative, spirited portrayals of the “good life” showing beautiful women wearing extraordinary clothes in irresistible settings, as well as memorable portrayals that are both elegant and reserved…his vision of the modern American woman, one of wit, individuality, [...]
“Is It Art or Fart? collects images found on the street that happen to bear uncanny resemblances to great works of contemporary art. It began as a blog run by two friends whose obsessive preoccupation with contemporary art spilled over into the recognition of “fart” – bogus versions of art everywhere. The sightings are a [...]
Celebrate the opening of Space15Twenty’s latest pop-up -this time a curated jewelry studio-TONIGHT with friends/babes The Franks and Aska. DJ sets by Fool’s Gold and Iamsound(system) to follow. more info HERE
“From 2-9PM on Saturday, July 24, 2010 we will be at Barracuda on 7769 Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles, CA. Mike Giant will be in the building painting live and signing. DJ Morse Code will be handling the music. FREE BEER thanks to Tsing Tao. FREE tequila and margaritas by Sino Tequila. FREE FOOD! Bring [...]
“Somerset House is proud to host Maison Martin Margiela ‘20’ The Exhibition, a major exhibition celebrating 20 years of one of contemporary fashion’s most influential and enigmatic designers. This ambitious, multi-layered exhibition captures Margiela’s unique aesthetic and vision, incorporating garments, installations, photography and film. This exhibition was initiated by the Fashion Museum Province of Antwerp [...]
Hobo FM is an awesome independent radio station based in Eagle Rock, CA. Their first events were DJ nights held at a strip club, but this promises to be a very special evening indeed. McCombs doesn’t make it to LA very often, much less plays with a string quartet. This is the closest we’ll ever [...]
