Annie Leibovitz began her creative life like so many other photographers of her generation: with a basic SLR camera and some black-and-white film. Years before she set a standard for inventive portraiture, Leibovitz was an art student shooting pictures of
Photographer Rania Matar’s youngest daughter, Maya, was 12 years old when she noticed the first signs of the girl’s inevitable transformation from child to woman. “She was a late bloomer, and it was that point when her body had just started changing—and
Despite being grateful for finding a rental home so quickly after losing her previous one to the Woolsey Fire, my mother was not altogether pleased. “Krystyn,” she seethed, “It’s a Millennial Barn!” I had never heard that phrase before, but
Los Angeles, CA: Established in 1880, The Los Angeles Athletic Club has been operating out of its building at the corner of 7th and Olive Streets in DTLA since 1912. From its outset, the Club was far more than a
Los Angeles local ceramic artist, Sharif Farrag, doesn’t appear to be more than fifteen-years-old. Photos of the young artist often feature his shaggy mop of hair pressed down beneath a baseball cap. His sartorial choices fit right in the mall
For those who have never been to a live professional wrestling show before, each experience can be vastly different, just like going to see new films. The pro wrestling that airs on television is only a sample of what the
UCLA to present “Body Dysmorphic Disorder Explored” exhibit during Anorexia Awareness Week. Art and science will be seen together in the form of both educational and artistic as UCLA will present their exhibit as part of their Anorexia Awareness Week.
The California Desert will be taken over by one of the most anticipated art exhibitions of the year Desert X is ready to takeover the California Desert to showcase one of the most anticipated exhibitions of the year. The event,
New Zealand artist to make her U.S. debut with a new art exhibition in Corey Helford Gallery. New Zealand artists to make her United States debut with a new series of oil on aluminum portraits at Downtown Los Angeles’ Corey
Independent Los Angeles Art gallery to showcase what is it to be a photographer in the modern age Has digital media hurt the art world? To find out, independent Los Angeles art gallery Slow Culture have announced the opening of
FLORA is a vibrantly photographed plant life and flower series on display at the Standard hotel in West Hollywood until mid March. Leave it to Los Angeles-based photog Maggie West to transform the lobby of the Standard Hotel in
By Elizabeth Collazos Feb. 16, 2017 The FIDM Museum (Fashion Institute of Merchandise and Design) in downtown Los Angeles opened its 25th Annual “Art of Motion Picture Costume Design” on Feb. 7 to the public. The exhibition runs through April
Contemporary pop-surrealist, Alex Gross, to premiere a new exhibition at Corey Helford Gallery Contemporary pop-surrealist, Alex Gross, will premiere a new exhibition, “Antisocial Network,” at Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) Saturday, February 25th. “Antisocial Network,” will be the first exhibition in
Art exhibit to pay tribute to photographers who have contributed on Hollywood classic films As award season approaches many people are focused on the faces on screen. But what about the people behind-the-scenes? Finch & Partners, along with Jaeger-LeCoultre, are
Billy Morrison and Plastic Jesus team up for a one-weekend only art exhibit Tower Records comes back to life as Gibson Brands Inc. teams up with former punk rocker Billy Morrison and street artist Plastic Jesus for a one-weekend
Charcoal portraits by Robert Vargas Under the Bridge by Collin Salazar Wake Walking by Nicco Babs [From left to right] Polarized, DUBS, and Chu by Kelcey Fisher Assorted pieces by WRDSMTH Love, Father and Child: Los Angeles by Skyler Grey
By Brooke Becher | Feb. 5, 2017 Nicco Babs is an LA-based surreal pop artist. She creates relevant narratives with collages composed of images from different worlds. This is her coloring us in on her street-art piece “Trifecta Girl Drips,”
Skyler Grey lets us in on his piece “Love, Father and Child: Los Angeles” at the Street Art House, an annual event showcasing street art originals from around the globe.
Twenty-year-old photography archive David Bowie: Among the Mexican Masters captured the musical revolutionary as he outfitted a new persona: humble tourist. By Brenda Hernández | Jan. 30, 2017 Kaleidoscopic frescos overwhelm canvas walls brimmed to high ceilings and underlined by staircases
The underground festival scene brings bass music, live painters, and performance art to downtown LA. As the streets of downtown Los Angeles slowly cleared from Saturday’s historic rally, the city’s nightlife began to percolate. Unmistakable sounds of muffled bass pulsated
In the weeks leading up to the presidential inauguration, various artists have come forward expressing fear and outrage, but also hope for a better future. Joining the lineup of galleries presenting works of resistance is Erin Adam’s new artist-run space
There is an art space on Hollywood Blvd., in the heart of Thai Town to be exact, that recently traded their fluorescent pink walls for a melanin-induced makeover. Painted in various shades of brown, the walls of Junior High are now covered with paintings, photography, illustrations,
Every so often there’s an artist that goes against the grain, swapping the current trend for experimental composure, coloring and a curated sense of detail. Photographer Paley Fairman has been just that. While every other photographer produced washed out images,
Luke McGarry embodies the look of LA music. Not exactly his face—in fact, he rarely posts pictures of himself—but his highly saturated, not exactly flattering, but certainly accurate cartoons have become mascots for the city’s live music scene ever since
