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I know you guys probably assume I survive on only art and creativity, but alas, I need food, shelter and full time employment to support it.
Go HERE for more photos by Melodye and tag yourself and your friends! Art enthusiasts gathered at L.A.'s Lazarides gallery last night to celebrate the opening of Jonathan Yeo's ” Porn In The U.S.A. ” collection. Bound to cause a stir due to its provocative nature, the exhibition's opening drew guests who are no strangers to controversy such as Christina Aguilera and Shepard Fairey . While from afar, the works may look like nude oil paintings, closer up you can see that they are actually carefully placed collages to give the illusion of shading and lines.
The whole meaning and principle of art may be threatened by a little exhibition opening this weekend in Silver Lake. Aptly titled “Trashed,” the show posits the question of what makes something art, displaying the refuse of nine artists from around the country and even Canada. It's literally a collection of their discarded material, studio trash presented by Bystander, a home in Silver Lake that will double as a the gallery space. But rather than dressing this thing up as some pretentious try-hard exhibition concept that's supposed to make you feel dense for not understanding, the show presents its mission frankly in its press release: “We are not trying to change the world, nor do we believe wholeheartedly with sound mind that the art we are hanging is the best or most important art ever to adorn a wall here in Silver Lake, California. In fact, we're sure we saw a Ruscha and an Irwin in a window along the reservoir, a Hockney on our drives to day jobs and there is assuredly a Warhol out there somewhere too, probably up in the hill where people have medium sized houses with large listing prices and zero yard space
Go HERE for more photos from the night and tag yourself and your friends! An international assortment of L.A.
James Rosenquist, 1964 by Dennis Hopper via It looks like Jeffrey Deitch may breathe some much needed life back into the withering lungs of MOCA as its new director and given us one more thing to look forward to this summer. Last month, Deitch revealed his first major undertaking at his new digs would be an exhibition of Dennis Hopper 's art curated by Julian Schnabel
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Last Saturday, artist Greg Lauren (as in Ralph’s nephew) debuted his third solo art exhibition, Alteration: New Works on Paper to his LA fans and friends in West Hollywood. – - – - Already a smash in NYC, his collection features re-created vintage pieces and gear from his own closet, including tuxedo jackets, ghostly hoodies, leather jackets and dress shoes made out of paint, a sewing machine, and Japanese craft paper to create a faux line of greatly detailed but, sadly, unwearable fashion. Among the many attendees who came to support the artist were wife Elizabeth Berkley , Sam Trammell , Carla Gugino , Laurence Fishburne , Emmanuelle Chriqui , designer Liz Goldwyn , and Stana Katic
“Chaz Suerte Roll Call” East L.A. 1975 On Saturday, The Hammer Museum invites you to come see Chaz Bojorquez , one of the fathers of L.A.'s street art, as he speaks about his art and experience.