[”If Love Could Have Saved You, You Would Have Lived Forever.” Installation view, Bellwether Gallery, New York, July 10 – August 8, 2008. Image courtesy of the artists and Bellwether Gallery, New York]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
Bellwether Gallery is currently presenting an exhibition dedicated to death and remembrance. The show, entitled If Love Could Have Saved You, You Would Have Lived Forever,is a gathering of art and objects that references aesthetics, traditional gestures, and the material culture surrounding these specific themes. The show is curated by Becky Smith and features many brilliant artists.
[David Amico, “Silk Flowers,” 2006. Courtesy of ACE Gallery]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
ACE Gallery in Beverly Hills is presenting Drift-Trace Paintings, an exhibition of work by Los Angeles-based artist David Amico. The exhibit runs through August, so you’ve got some time to see it. But why not make it over this weekend?
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
Moti Hasson Gallery is presenting intransit, an exhibit featuring the offerings of 30 artists working in all sorts of mediums (ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, film and video are all represented here). The exhibit works to shed light on struggles like global warming and presents an intriguing look at today’s society. Curated by Omar Lopez-Chahoud, the show runs through August 18th.
[Jane Benson, “The Swing,” 2008. Tar, ostrich feathers, mirror, steel cable, wood, plastic. Courtesy of Tracy Williams Ltd.]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
Tracy Williams, Ltd. is pleased to present Zero Zone, the gallery’s current exhibit, running through August 8th. The exhibition is curated by David Hunt and features the following artists: Jane Benson, Ian Cooper, David Kennedy Cutler, John Espinosa, Rashid Johnson, Rosy Keyser, Demetrius Oliver, Alyssa Pheobus, Jennifer Ruff, Marc Seguin, and Siebren Versteeg. Great artists and a great gallery.
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is showing Marlene Dumas’ exhibit entitled Measuring Your Own Grave through August 22nd. This is the first mid-career survey of Dumas’s work to be organized by an American institution. The exhibit is composed of over 100 paintings and drawings, and each piece is open to speculation by the viewer. In other words, there is not a tacked-on meaning, but rather the creation of each piece evolves with each new viewer perspective. Her work is moving, and its morbid quality makes it that much more enticing to look at.
[Leonard Aschenbrand, “Reflections Off the Grace Building NYC,” 2008. Courtesy of Fountain Gallery]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
This weekend, check out Fountain Gallery, which is presenting another inspirational group exhibit titled Vistas: Urban & Rural Landscapes. The show is curated by Bonnie and Georgia Stockwell, and will be showing in the back gallery. This is one of my favorite galleries in New York. Its primary purpose is to provide an environment for artists living and working with mental illness and, in doing so, it aims to squash any negative stigmas about such illnesses.
[Front exterior view of the Geffen Playhouse. Courtesy of the Geffen Playhouse]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
The Skirball Cultural Center is hosting paintings by the late Jerusalem artist Ziva Sivan in an exhibit titled Painting Is Her Home. The exhibit celebrates not only the artist’s life, but also the sixtieth anniversary of the State of Israel. Exhibiting the full-circle evolution of Sivan’s work, the show is only up through June 29th, so make your way over this weekend.
[Patrice Stable, “Thierry Mugler Motorcycle Corset,” 1992. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is showing an exhibit titled Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy through September 1st, which explores the symbolic and metaphorical associations between the superhero and fashion. Featuring movie costumes, avant-garde couture, and high-performance sportswear, the show reveals how the superhero serves as a prime example for fashion and its ability to empower and transform the human figure.
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
David Altmejd’s second solo exhibition at Andrea Rosen Gallery closes this Saturday, so you only have a couple more days to witness this “colossal” exhibit! (No joke here — the pieces of work are, in fact, of colossal giants.) These characters speak volumes to Altmejd’s ability to invent and conceptualize aesthetic forms. They truly are a thing to see.
[Kristie Fujiyama Kosmides at work. Courtesy of Seyhoun Gallery]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
Seyhoun Gallery presents Kristie Fujiyama Kosmides’s new exhibit Relativity: Energy + Matters, which is the first phase of a twelve-year project extending through 2019. Unfortunately, this show will only be on display through this Friday (June 6th), so check it out tomorrow! Don’t be a stranger to Kristie’s progressive work; this series demonstrates what great art is all about: inspiring creativity in the minds of viewers.
[Danny Heller, “Eichler House with Automobiles,” 2008. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of LACMA]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
The Art Museum Council (AMC) of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art invites the public to Wet Paint on Sunday, June 1stat Roxbury Park in Beverly Hills from 10 am - 4 pm. Art lovers, artists, and families will gather for a day outdoors, sharing the creative process and raising funds for the museum. Attendees can watch and purchase works of art created live by some of Southern California’s best artists, many of whom are represented by the AMC’s unique Art Rental & Sales Gallery. Oh, and did I mention admission is FREE?
[Francisco de Goya, “Great Deeds! With Dead Men!” Courtesy of Peter Blum Gallery, New York]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
Peter Blum Gallery(Soho) is now showing the work of Francisco de Goya in Los Desastres de la Guerra (The Disasters of War) through August 1st. The exhibit is a blunt portrayal of the total collapse of man’s ethical treatment toward his fellow man. Though the show directly references Spain’s War of Independence, its negative treatment of and general disgust towards war leaves the viewer to ponder just how mankind’s behavior can be so atrocious.
[Art by James Chapin, left, and Charles W. Hawthorne, right. Courtesy of ACA Galleries]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
ACA Galleries is exhibiting work by artists Charles W. Hawthorne and James Chapin. The exhibit, a two-sided undertaking titled simultaneously A Life in Color and The Dark Side of Light, will be on view at the gallery through June 27th, and brings together two historic artists whose styles, though not identical, provide a historic complement to one another.
[Rondal Partridge, “Love in a Box,” 1978. Platinum palladium print. Courtesy of Scott Nichols Gallery, San Francisco]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
The Armory Gallery in Pasadena is currently exhibiting a show entitled Good Doll Bad Doll, which surveys work by contemporary and modern artists who use dolls to create alter egos of themselves. Through the dolls, the artists are able to self-impose themselves into more ideal worlds where there are no boundaries and their abilities as humans are infinite. Above all, what this exhibition reminds us is that fantasies do not end with our childhoods.
[Rosalyn Engelman, “Dream of Freedom.” Courtesy of Gallery 440]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
This weekend, Gallery 440 has a solo exhibition of work by Rosalyn Engelman on view. As Engelman explains, the show — entitled Dry Tears — is inspired by those who have survived deprivation and cruelty around the world. The artist uses a combination of metal, plastic, and paint to express her outrage against things like war and its effects. Though she uses others as her inspiration, Engelman is no stranger to hardship. Twenty years ago, she contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that left her temporarily blind and paralyzed. Through the help of loved ones, she was able to overcome the disease. In all, this exhibit is a tribute both to those fighting and those who have fought something tragic.
[Interior view of Red Pearl Kitchen. Photo by Carl Lindstrom/Courtesy of Red Pearl Kitchen]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
This Saturday, May 17th, DNJ Gallery is hosting a lecture by Joe Goode (3pm) and Andy Shwartz (11am). Both lectures highlight and work in conjunction with The Miracle Mile Art Walk and LACMA’s Muse ArtWalk. Goode will spend time discussing his exhibition Ashes, which is on display at DNJ Gallery through May 24th. So spend this Saturday getting to know art and the artists behind the paint.
[Artist Jose Picayo, “Mug Shots,”2008. Courtesy of Robin Rice Gallery]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
Robin Rice Gallery is showing Jose Picayo’s new exhibit Mug Shots through June 22, 2008. With this exhibition, Picayo attempts to get away from “artificial beauty,” which he contends has become a standard for our society. Picayo asks the question: what does the real face of humanity look like? The exhibit is an examination of bare beauty — without make-up, without help, flawed. I’m happy to let the public in on this exhibit in that it reveals some poignant truths about what we are and what society has become.
[The interior of Ambrogi Castanier Gallery. Courtesy of the gallery]
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
Ambrogi Castanier Gallery is currently displaying Four Months in Heaven, a solo exhibition by Vahe Berberian running now through May 24th. The gallery employs artists with a sense of presence and a raw touch; Vahe Berberian is no stranger to creating this sort of powerful work.
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
In collaboration with Marian Goodman Gallery, Tracy Williams Ltd.is hosting PONG, a new exhibit featuring artists John Baldessari and Matt Mullican. The exhibit will open this Friday, May 2 and runs until June 28. The opening reception is from 6-8 pm, so be there or be square. This is not an exhibit to miss!
Christy Dusablon checks in with her weekly exhibit, chef and theater picks for this week’s art dating and matchmaking
ModernbookGallery in Palo Alto is showing Claudia Kunin’s new exhibit titled 3-D Ghost Stories. Her work offers a new kind of mythology, making bold statements about heaven, hell, earth and life. Her latest photography collections, Ghost Stories and Holy Ghost Stories, rise out of an imagination influenced by visionaries such as Caravaggio and Bosch. Kunin first shoots the images and then assembles them through Photoshop, producing a final image that requires 3-D glasses to view. The process adds a whole new dimension to her photography.
Los Angeles: Exhibit, Chef and Theatre Picks for this Week’s Art Dating and Matchmaking
Art and Living checks in with Christy Dusablon for her weekly dish on the best places to see art, dine and enjoy a night out on the town! If you have a gallery, museum, exhibit, chef, or performing arts event you want to see on Art Date, e-mail Christy at christy@artandliving.com.
New York: Exhibit, Chef and Theatre Picks for this Week’s Art Dating and Matchmaking
Art and Living checks in with Christy Dusablon for her weekly dish on the best places to see art, dine and enjoy a night out on the town! If you have a gallery, museum, exhibit, chef, or performing arts event you want to see on Art Date, e-mail Christy at christy@artandliving.com.
Winston Churchill is best known for his leadership of Great Britain during WWII, and his historic speeches. Yet, few people realize his brilliance as a painter. Normally, Churchill paintings are not sold in the United States. They are usually reserved for sales in the United Kingdom. This Wednesday, April 23, 2008, a Winston Churchill original will be auctioned at Bonhams in New York City. To date this is the sixth Churchill painting sold in the United States over the past twenty years.
New York: Exhibit, Chef and Theatre Picks for this Week’s Art Dating and Matchmaking
Art and Living checks in with Christy Dusablon for her weekly dish on the best places to see art, dine and enjoy a night out on the town! If you have a gallery, museum, exhibit, chef, or performing arts event you wa
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