A Fashionable First: Oscar de la Renta Full-Scale Retrospective
Ruffles. Roses. Romanticism. All key ingredients that contributed to the lasting genius of one of the world’s most influential designers, Oscar de la Renta. Admirers of the late, great fashion designer will not want to miss the magnificent retrospective of his work currently on display at the acclaimed de Young Museum, part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. It is the first major survey to celebrate the life and career of de...
It’s the Battle of Los Angeles, Art Show Edition
Blue Cars by Johnny Taylor at Affordable Art Fair It’s a big art lover’s weekend in Los Angeles as several art fairs hit town, from downtown to Santa Monica, and we got a chance to preview two of them. The Affordable Art Fair is at the LA Live Event Deck downtown, featuring galleries from around the world showcasing contemporary art by almost 3,000 emerging and established artists. It’s the first edition of the show to be held...
Rocking the House of Burton With a New Concert Series
More music on the Miracle Mile! You probably know about LACMA’s free Friday night jazz series on it outdoor plaza. But now there’s a new concert series in town that showcases the Los Angeles independent rock scene. It was the brainchild of LACMA Muse director Jason Gaulton, who oversees a series of events, like Young Director’s Night, for the younger crowd of art enthusiasts that belong to Muse, one of the museum’s...
You’ve Got the Talent, You Get the Prize! The PDC Honors 8 Groundbreaking Stars in the World of Design
The artistry of design across a multitude of disciplines, from architecture to interior to graphic, took center stage as the Pacific Design Center presented its 17th annual Stars of Design awards during WestWeek. Taking place at the somewhat hidden but worthy of finding Wolfgang Puck restaurant Red Seven, and emceed by PDC prez Charles Cohen, who is developing the new Red Building at the Blue Whale, the intimate awards dinner honored...
Lights, Cameras and Action: LACMA Muse’s 10th Annual Young Directors Night
There can never be enough support for emerging artists, but for film directors, LACMA pulls out a lot of stops with its Young Directors Night program. For the tenth year running, the museum showcases—and then celebrates– the emerging talent of LA’s film community in a night that provides cinema, audience participation and a late-night afterparty to mix and mingle with the filmmakers. A sold out crowd at the Bing Theater...
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