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Blum & Poe is pleased to announce Anya Gallaccio will be present at the LA Art Book Fair to sign copies of a new, comprehensive catalogue on her distinguished 25-year career. Gallaccio works largely with natural materials -- typically flowers, trees, sugar, and salt -- to create often site-specific installations, which focus on the decomposition and transformation of the work itself. Alongside an e...   [more]

LACE is excited to participate in the first Printed Matter annual LA Art Book Fair, from February 1-3, at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. An opening will be held on the evening of Thursday, January 31.Free and open to the public, the LA Art Book Fair is a unique event for artists’ books, art catalogs, monographs, periodicals, and zines presented by 220 international presses, booksellers, ant...   [more]

Over the course of four years (1886–90), Vincent van Gogh, a committed portraitist, made about three dozen images of himself. Although each is grounded in what the artist saw as he regarded himself in the mirror, these works are not mere records of physical appearance, Judy Sund tells. Van Gogh’s self-portraits also document processes of self-exploration and self-definition, and they give tangible...   [more]

For the third year in a row, Pacific Asia Museum invites the community to a pan-Asian celebration of Lunar New Year, a holiday celebrated by many cultures across Asia and the Pacific Islands. Parking Lot Tent: Watch multicultural performances on stage, grab a snack at food trucks Mighty Boba, India Jones, Mandoline Grill and Paradise Cookies, and interact with our visiting artists from Jiangsu, Chi...   [more]

Presented by Richard W. Reitzell, grandson of Jean Mannheim, and author of From A Versatile Brush: The Life and Art of Jean Mannheim. Book signing follows.  Sponsored by the Bowers California Arts Council. Purchase Tickets:  - At the museum front desk, Tuesday-Sunday, 10AM - 4PM - By printing and completing a Reservation Form - By emailing education@bowers.org or calling 714-567-3677   [more]

Come on out this Sat, Feb. 2nd at 3PM to Thinkspace to meet Dave MacDowell and listen to him discuss his new works in 'Project Mayhem'. This is the last day of the exhibit, so please swing on through if out and about in the Culver City Arts District. Dave will personally be highlighting each piece in his show, explaining the symbolism and true meaning of each. What people do not know, is th...   [more]

Charlotte Pryce and Norbert Shieh in person! Los Angeles Filmforum brings the 16mm show of the Ann Arbor Film Festival Tour to Los Angeles, a great program of short films including recent experimental, narrative, documentary and animated films from across the US all in 16mm.  Featuring two films from LA as well, and multiple premieres in Los Angeles! The highlights are constant.  Several makers int...   [more]