Category Archives: Art

Ballets Russes in DC

Ballet Russes is having an exhibit (Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, 1909–1929: When Art Danced with Music) at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. that opened in May and runs through September 2nd. The dance company, which was … Continue reading

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Andreis Costa, Daniel Gordon, New Art

Full disclosure, I love Andreis Costa‘s work. I saw it a few years ago in his studio when we first met through mutual friends in LA and as it happens Andreis is also a Bard graduate (of course he is). … Continue reading

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Riccardo Tisci & Marina Abramovic At The Ballet

A sketch of the ballet costumes Riccardo Tisci designed for the Opéra Garnier in Paris, which is presenting Maurice Ravel’s “Boléro” through June 3rd, with Belgian choreographers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet. Marina Abramovic is responsible for the all-black … Continue reading

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Erwin Olaf, Keyhole

I love this series of photographs from Dutch artist Erwin Olaf, a few of them were up at Paris Photo last weekend. I first saw his work a few of years ago at the Santa Monica barker show. More below.

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Punk at The Met, yes, yes, Punk is Dead, blah blah blah

There is the usual brewhaha over the new exhibit “Punk: Chaos to Couture” at The Met which opens next week on May 9th in NY so I thought it only fair that some of us who sacrificed healthy hair and … Continue reading

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Great Walls

Sometimes when I am sitting in my car at a red light in LA and bored, I look left and find amazing walls staring back at me. It happens a lot. Not just in LA. Love this. No explanation necessary…

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Paris Photo LA

We checked out the Paris Photo show last night at their opening night event (*with champagne thanks to Armani who sponsored the Aqua 3 exhibit by Jim Goldberg). I’m going back to geek out on the work and listen to … Continue reading

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Upcoming Art Openings, Nan Goldin, Tim Hawkinson

NY-based (*and everyone’s favorite melancholy photographer… who doesn’t remember the first time they saw “The Ballad of Sexual Dependency”) Nan Goldin is having an opening at Matthew Marks Gallery in LA this Friday April 26th from 6pm to 8pm at … Continue reading

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Magic Hour by Tara Subkoff, Starring Chloe Sevigny

Tara Subkoff directed this short film with Chloe Sevigny (and a surprise appearance from our friend Alexi Yulish !) that went live today in time for MOCA‘s gala event tomorrow night. Written by Tatiana Von Furstenberg and Tara, it’s a … Continue reading

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Generation Ink

Just got a gorgeous book in the mail from Pelluceo Publishing. New Zealand born photographer Paul Nathan shot a pretty diverse group of guys and gals from Williamsburg, Brooklyn with all kinds of ink in all kinds of places. As … Continue reading

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