You could say Adi Goodrich has a good eye. Our Design Issue cover star got her start at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she tried her hand at just about everything under the curriculum’s vast
Perhaps the only interior designer to host a monthly invite-only salon showcasing the brightest lights of the LA music scene, Jared Frank, from Topsy Design, is not your usual host, decorator, or curator. And very few people can claim,
Allow your self-consciousness to rust and your morals melt away. Lisa Solberg’s ‘Mister Lee’s Shangri-La’ at MAMA Gallery, is a new sort of Utopia for the modern human. Solberg makes her art installation interactive by adding a wooden swing in the middle
When the director and owner of ASHES/ASHES set out to find a space, he knew he wanted to be near an area with both architectural and civic clout. “On the corner of Wilshire and Park View is this sort
When Jesse Hazelip showed up to his first New York solo exhibition in January of 2014, he did so with no hair or eyebrows. Freshly tattooed, he sat constrained in a plexi-glass cell for the entirety of the opening: speaking to
Football and art seem to have very little in common, except for the All-Star that is Ryan McCann. Former Quarterback for the UCLA Bruins and the Cincinnati Bengals, Ryan had suffered a shoulder injury that left him no choice but to
Toba Khedoori | Regen Projects January 9th – February 13th Opening Reception: Saturday, January 9th, 7 pm Toba Khedoori renders small pictorial scenes on large expanses of paper, using everyday imagery such as park benches, rocks, fences, tunnels, and
The Billboard Creative is the Los Angeles-based nonprofit that exposes artists in the most innovative and affordable way. In a nutshell, the business takes unused and remnant billboards and turns them into public art around Los Angeles. This quintessential display of diverse
The Bros Behind the Magic Rick and Michael Mast know what the people want. Since 2007, the New York-based (and Brooklyn & London-located) chocolate makers have been winning over taste buds around the world with their obsessive attention to detail, refined
Ready to literally go back to the future? Scenario: A diverse group of LA enthusiasts pledge commitment to restore and retrofit Joseph Young’s “polyphonoptic” kinetic sculpture, The Triforium, built in 1975, with modern technology. Among them are Claire Evans and Jona
Nestled on the tree-lined streets on Melrose Ave., The Apartment at The Line is art directed as a home—specifically the most drop-dead gorgeous home you’ve ever stepped foot in. West Hollywood’s most unique haunt houses refined, contemporary goods that span
Miami’s Art Basel is known for its Warhols, its Faireys, its Harings, but it’s not just about art from guys like that which you can’t afford. Oh, you can afford it? Well then here’s a list of charities you should
Featuring beautiful explosions, unmoored islands, and rolling hills that seem to stretch on forever, the surreal landscapes featured in Sean Higgins’ work imply a contemplation of the line between fantasy and reality. But the Glassell Park-based artist has
I am, admittedly, an Art Basel newbie. Where others have been hobnobbing with the rich in Miami each winter for years, I had no interest … until I was invited to show. It’s just that, well, a day look art
Loan Chabanol joins a short list of actor-artists such as James Franco (her co-star in the indie ensemble, Third Person) and Viggo Mortensen who have made names for themselves in both métiers, balancing them with aplomb and seamlessly transitioning from
Don’t mistake fashion photography as a means to an end – it is an art form. Sure, there’s no shortage of gorgeous models, breathtaking sets, lights, cameras (duh) and all the other things that make up our perception of the
The Getty Museum is an easy favorite, a beautiful facility housing impeccably curated works. Yet the holiday season brings even more reason to visit- magical, twinkling, dancing lights that decorate the grounds. Need more reason? Complimentary hot cider. Boom. Guests can
In the Touch Museum, Julie Weitz explores the paradoxical notion of digital humanism—a philosophy that leverages technology to enhance the human experience. Weitz aims to create an artistic experience for the 21st century millennial, steering away from the traditional—look at
Like a moth to a flame, our eyes are naturally attracted to bright lights. Vegas, candles, chandeliers, our natural gravitation to brightness makes it no surprise that we’re squirming in our seats about MONA. No, not Lisa. The Museum of Neon Art in
In a 21st century world where everyone is a “multitalented” artist producing uniquely profound work, Taylor Dunfee has emerged at the head of the pack, producing awesomely uncommon and highly sought after visual creations. LA CANVAS caught up with the half-photographer,
For the last 15 years, bi-coastal musician and trained photographer, Nick Zinner, has been in constant motion– touring with his Grammy-nominated band, creating exhibitions and maneuvering through foreign places. Spanning 6 continents equipped with a Contax T3, he brings us his latest exhibition, 601 Photographs. Just four
It was only early evening on Saturday, but the sidewalks on Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park were already littered with ambling hipsters, searching for their first haunt. Sandwiched halfway between Short Stop and Little Joy was a storefront art gallery with
All human beings are junkies, for one thing or another. The trick is to be addicted to something good. Celebrity tattoo artist, body painter, and artist, Edward “Poncho The Artist” Davila founded “Art is My Drug” in 2012 and opened
Ever wonder what the inside of an artist’s mind looks like? Devin Troy Strother isn’t afraid to show us his. Based in LA, Strother studied at the Art Center College of Design, and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
