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High Desert Test Sites

California Biennial Off-Site Projects November 7–9

Last weekend tons of Angelenos and Orange County locals trekked out to Joshua Tree for High Desert Test Sites, which was presented in conjunction with the 2008 California Biennial. Only a couple hours from the city, but worlds... Read More

Posted by: Sarah Williams on November 12, 2008

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Remnants of a Freeway Wall Extraction

Behind the scenes

As part of the September 2006 public project and exhibition Extracted produced in conjunction with LAXART, artist Ruben Ochoa used large landscape photographs to cover sections of a concrete wall on the eastbound side of the 10... Read More

Posted by: Devin Stanwyck on August 01, 2008

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ForYourArt in Dubai

ForYourArt invited Marisa Mazria-Katz, a NYC-based journalist, to blog on the art scene in the Middle East, Day 2.

It has been about a year and half since I was last in Dubai. I had moved there to work on the annual Dubai International Film Festival. My first impression upon returning was jaw dropping fascination. I had never seen such a stark transformation of a city in such a short amount of time. The skyline had literally doubled in size. My room at a hotel, coincidentally shaped like a... Read More

Posted by: Marisa Mazria-Katz on July 15, 2008

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Culver City

Opening Night

Once again Culver City was going off. Despite an untypical windy and rainy Los Angeles day the size of the crowds shuffling in and out of the galleries were pretty impressive.

LAXART kicked off mid-March madness with a show by the collaborative Guyton\Walker in their main space,... Read More

Posted by: Kathryn Garcia on April 02, 2008

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Women In the City: Art Interventions Across Los Angeles

February 09, 2008 - March 31, 2008

West of Rome, Inc.

The Women in the City project, curated by West of Rome’s Emi Fontana, has got me thinking about George Stonbely, a woefully undervalued contributor to the history of recent art. It was Stonbely who, way back in 1980,... Read More

Posted by: Jason Hill on February 12, 2008

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Jenny Holzer's Inflammatory Essays

Holzer's classic text piece is re-imagined for 2008, part of "Women in the City" on view thru March

Try not to crash your car when driving through the intersection at Overland and National but Jenny Holzer's Inflammatory Essays(1979-82) has been installed in a psychedelic-checkerboard pattern, as part of West of Rome's citywide series of interventions, "Women in the City". With Inflammatory Essays, Holzer reproduces classic revolutionary texts by Emma Goldman,... Read More

Posted by: Tim Ivison on February 08, 2008

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Saturday Night: Culver City's Answer to Chinatown

January 26, 2008 (6:00 - 10:00 PM)

Not to be outdone by Chinatown the night before, many Culver City galleries have decided to stay open late on Saturday night in honor of ART LA. Most of the galleries along La Cienega Blvd and Washington Blvd will keep... Read More

Posted by: Brendan Threadgill on January 24, 2008

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Jack Hanley and Donald Urquhart both say, "The End"

January 05, 2008 - February 12, 2008 (12:00 - 6:00 PM)

Don’t miss Jack Hanley Gallery’s exhibition of London-based artist Donald Urquhart’s "The End," a show featuring works on paper, including comical cartoon drawings inspired by silent film cards, paintings and a shrine... Read More

Posted by: Max Padilla on January 15, 2008

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The Director's Series: Conversations with Michael Govan - James Turrell

October 16, 2007 (7:30 - 9:00 PM)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear from James Turrell, perhaps one of the most important artists of his generation, speak about his work, his life, and his future plans with LACMA, hosted by the museum's director... Read More

Posted by: Tim Ivison on October 03, 2007

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Joel Tauber edition for LA><ART

Laying with the Tree (2006), photo lightjet print, edition of 250, $250

Produced in association with LA><ART's public art initiatives, the Rose Bowl, and the City of Pasadena, Sick Amour is a public intervention by artist Joel Tauber who has transformed a parking lot space into a park and a museum. Tauber embraces a lone sycamore tree, offering it protection from the constant onslaught of vehicles, pests and urban pollution. This gallant act... Read More

Posted by: Ahsen Nadeem on July 22, 2007

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Art Since the 1960s: California Experiments

July 15, 2007 - September 14, 2007

Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA)

This exhibition takes a unique look at the fascinating journey of contemporary art in the state of California, from the 1960s to the 1990s. Drawn from the museum's permanent collection, it features works of art by... Read More

Posted by: Tim Ivison on July 10, 2007

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Chris Burden: Yin Yang

June 01, 2007 - August 10, 2007 (6:00 - 8:00 AM)

Gagosian Gallery

L.A Legend Chris Burden’s summer show at Gagosian explores the concept of Ying Yang; two primal opposing but complementary principles or cosmic forces said to be found in all non-static objects and processes in the... Read More

Posted by: Ahsen Nadeem on July 10, 2007

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Dan Flavin: A Retrospective

May 13, 2007 - August 12, 2007

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

A pioneer of installation art and stripped-down 60's minimalism, Dan Flavin's career retrospective at LACMA taps into the energy-conscious zeitgeist, albeit with industrial tube lighting rather than compact fluorescent... Read More

Posted by: Audrey Chan on July 10, 2007

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Eden's Edge: Fifteen LA Artists

May 13, 2007 - September 02, 2007

Hammer Museum

For Eden's Edge: Fifteen LA Artists, Hammer Museum Chief Curator and Director of Exhibitions and Programs Gary Garrels has put together an ambitious cross-generational exhibition that features some of Los Angeles's most... Read More

Posted by: Aram Moshayedi on December 17, 2006

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pARTy 2006: Annual Celebration of LA's Young Art Patrons

November 14, 2006 (7:00 - 9:00 PM)

Gemini G.E.L.

The New Yorker presents an Annual Celebration of LA's Young Art Patrons. Featuring an installation of recent work created at Gemini G.E.L. by John Baldessari, Jonathan Borofsky, Elizabeth Murray, Bruce Nauman and... Read More

Posted by: Tim Ivison on November 05, 2006

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