Category Archives: Art

Melissa Haslam

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Hellin Kay

Head over heels for Australian based artist Melissa Haslam. Her paintings are stunning, a photo realist fashion fantasy with the coolest dark undertones this side of Sunset. LOVE! Her last show was over a year ago at Le Basse Projects … Continue reading →

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Helen Levitt

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Hellin Kay

I stumbled on this old Helen Levitt photo the other day, which I used to have pinned to my wall in NY and in several old journals for years. I have never been able to look away from it. It’s … Continue reading →

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Crushed at The Hollywood Fringe Festival

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Hellin Kay

Kiersten Lyons is funny and sweet. I like her. All of which is a win for us (and her husband Bradley) but a total loss for the boys she crushed on and got crushed by over the years. “Crushed” is … Continue reading →

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Beverly Hills Hotel Celebrates 100 Years

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Hellin Kay

The Beverly Hills Hotel turns 100 years old on June 15th and to celebrate they’ve published a book, “The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows – The First 100 Years,” by Robert S. Anderson, the hotel’s official historian and great-grandson of … Continue reading →

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Helmut Newton in LA

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Hellin Kay

BIllboards around LA have been announcing a new exhibition of Helmut Newton’s work that marks the first LA show at the Perry Rubenstein Gallery. The show, opening June 26th through August 25th, was curated by his wife June and includes … Continue reading →

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Tracey Emin At Turner Contemporary

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Hellin Kay

If you are doing any summer travel and happen to land on the other side of the pond check out Tracey Emin‘s new show, She Lay Down Deep Beneath The Sea, which opens May 26th at Turner Contemporary in Margate, … Continue reading →

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Kaws Does The Macy’s Day Parade

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Hellin Kay

This November 24th KAWS is having one of his creations turned into a 40 feet long, 34 feet wide and 30 feet tall balloon that will fly during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NY. I’ve avoided the parade like … Continue reading →

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Cynthia Connolly in DC

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Hellin Kay

DC artist, music historian and legend Cynthia Connolly is having a show of her photography that opens this weekend May 11th through June 16th at Civilian Art Projects in DC. The opening reception is Friday 7-9pm, 1019 7th Street NW … Continue reading →

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Ketel One Vodka, A Gentleman’s Read

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Hellin Kay

Everything in our world has come down to one thing: branding. So it’s not a surprise these days when a liquor brand expands into other arenas, whether it’s art, magazines or films and videos but the Ketel One online editorial … Continue reading →

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3 Shows You Need To See: Rineke Dijkstra, Karen Kilimnik & Tim Hetherington

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Hellin Kay

There are three shows that I am dying to see but they involve a little travel and effort. Rineke Dijkstra has her first big Amereican retrospective up at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art through June which is when … Continue reading →

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