An astonishing video at LACMA shows European court dancers in tribal fabrics
by Another exhibit at LACMA, one I almost missed, is entitled ‘Sense of Time: video and film-based works of Africa.’ One work, The Masked Ball’ by …
Category: Art in Los Angeles
After Mapplethorpe nudes comes men’s clothing during the last 300+ years
As a kind of counter-exhibit to the room after room of Mapplethorpe’s male nudes–which not all of which are suitable for publication, at least in …
Yellow hoses, Hawaiian feathers and the Rain Room at LACMA in Los Angeles
There are currently 4 1/2 exhibitions tied to the works of Robert Mapplethorpe around Los Angeles, including a huge one at LACMA (Los Angeles County …
Tiles showing movies and movie stars in the 7th Street Red Line Metro station
The 7th Street Metro station is where the Metro Red Line, Purple Line and Blue Line converge and it is filled with people rushing from …
What to do on Saturday night? Go to the Last Book Store for art and music!
The Last Book Store in downtown Los Angeles not only sells new and used books, albums and comic books, this funky and huge store also …
The L.A. River through the eyes of artist Victor Zayas–extraordinary!
Since the early 1980s artist (and former collegiate soccer player) Victor Hugo Zayas has been painting the Los Angeles river, primarily at night. So yesterday …
An L.A. Mashup: Facepainters, vampires, family altars and Halloween at Macys
With the large Mexican and Mexican-American population in Los Angeles, the celebration of Dia de los Muertos has grown year after year. Traditionally it is …
Flying men, pink balls and a fountain on the way to the new Broad Museum
I decided to take the Metro to the brand new Broad (rhymes with road) Museum in downtown Los Angeles. But not all art in L.A. …
Amazing art! Huge floating balls on McArthur Park lake in L.A.
I decided to take a break from writing my new novel (as yet unnamed) and catch the Metro to McArthur Park where new public art …
Dance dance dance (sweat!) at the National Dance Day in Los Angeles
It was hotter than the proverbial pistol at the National Dance Day event in the Mark Taper Plaza last Saturday. If you hadn’t heard, this …