LA ART NEWS
ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE NORTHEAST OF LOS ANGELES SECTION B
VOLUME 4 NO. 6
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SEPTEMBER 2016
TOM OF FINLAND HOUSE
Home of Gay Icon and Erotic Artist Up for Historic Status A house of great importance in the Gay history of Los Angeles is being considered for status as a city Historic-Cultural Monument. The Tom of Finland House, at 1421 Laveta Terrace in Echo Park, was, as its name implies, the home for a number of years of Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland. The 17-room Craftsman house was built in 1911. It was purchased in 1979 by Durk Dehner, who still owns it. Tom of Finland divided his time between Los Angeles and his native Finland, living in the house with Dehner during his time here from 1980 until his death in 1991. Tom of Finland was known for his homoerotic drawings, which had an enormous influence on late 20th century gay culture. The Echo Park house was referred to as “Tom House” in the overlapping gay and artist communities. It was there that Tom and Dehner founded the Tom of Finland Foundation to preserve Tom’s work and to provide a space for other gay artists and luminaries as artists, residents and guests. The house became a center for discourse on gay art, culture, liberation and pride. Tom of Finland’s third floor studio and sleeping area have been preserved by the Tom of Finland Foundation as he left them in 1990, with his clothing, furnishings and personal items in place. The house still serves as a resource center for practitioners of erotic art. Tom of Finland by Robert Mapplethorpe, S.R. Sharp, of the Tom of Finland 1980 (from the Historic-Cultural Monument Foundation, summed up for a recent application) meeting of the City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission the significance of Tom of Finland’s erotic work. “Society gave us no permission to be,” said Sharp. “They only allowed us as feminized, Tom House in Echo Park womanized, and somehow, therefore, lesser than. Tom gave us a masculinity they didn’t want us to have.”
COREY HELFORD AT TEN Corey Helford Gallery is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a truly massive group show. More that 100 artists are featured in 12,000 square feet of gallery space. The gallery presents popular art. “Simply put,” says the gallery’s statement, “these artists are the most often reproduced, whether through the international reach of social media or the walls of urban cities, large and small, throughout the world.” 10 Year Anniversary Gala Group Exhibition Corey Helford Gallery 571 South Anderson Street Through September 24 www.coreyhelfordgallery.com
Colin Christian, “Hidden,” fiberglass.
Paul Frank, “Wolfbatman,” original naugahyde soft sculpture.
Ron English, “Painterly Camo Deer,” “European Camo Stag,” “European Camo Deer,” oil on canvas and bronze.
Nouar, “Berry Blue,” “Orange,” “Lime,” “Green Apple,” “Watermelon,” “Lemon Yellow Kid,” “Strawberry,” resin.
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THE 17TH EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL Produced by the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock Presented by Councilmember José Huizar August 20, 2016
Salt Petal
Kotolan
Folks in the crowd Cuicani Dengue Fever
Dahli Mamas
We are the Big Bang
Namaste Highland Park Yoga Studio | Art Gallery | Tea Shop www.namastehighlandpark.com
Vinyasa Flow| Power Lunch | Candlelight Flow | Prenatal Kids Yoga | Yoga Sculpt | Mixed Level Flow
5118 York Blvd | Los Angeles | CA | 90042 SEPTEMBER 2016
RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH
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Larisa Code
Create happiness, one delicious bite at a time. Featured Restaurant: Ramen of York -by- Silverlake Ramen 5051 York Blvd., Highland Park, CA 90042 Sunday-Thursday 11:30 am-10:45 pm Friday & Saturday 11:30 am-11:45 pm Some things that I have learned while living in amazing Highland Park, 1-complaints about fireworks and barking dogs go straight to the office of no one gives a fuck and 2-Yokohama influenced ramen is fuckin’ delicious! Ramen of York has recently opened in H.P., and they hit the ground running! What’s the fuss? Well, we needed some diversity in our dining out options and I believe Ramen of York has raised the bar, which will (hopefully) set a new standard for restaurants in the area. Chef Hiromichi’s training began at 18, in Yokohama, Japan, where he learned the art of ramen, specializing in chicken broths, but his vegetable (manager’s favorite) and Tokyo style do not disappoint. Favorite Dishes for the Pescatarians Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna (starter $5.50): this is an old standard for me, when it is on a menu, I order it, and Ramen of York does it right. The spicy tuna sits atop the deep fried rice with a piece of avocado, jalapeno and some eel sauce, delicious. Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl ($9.95): I love it, they make the spicy tuna in house and yes it is very good. The light dressing on the greens is perfect and the avocado brings it all into harmony. Favorite Dish for the Vegetarians Vegetarian Mabo Tofu ($8.95): it is fantastic, the flavor, the perfect fry on the eggplant and the chili and bean sauce compliment the steamed tofu wonderfully. Favorite Dish for the Carnivores Tsukemen Dippin’ Noodle ($12.50): I was torn, as the chef ’s specialty is chicken, which I’ve had and I liked it a lot, but this pork and fish broth (Tokyo style) blows my mind with all of the fabulous flavors. The pork belly is so good, bits of sesame and spring onions scattered atop the crispy finish. Oh and it comes with an egg, you know, I don’t usually want an egg, but the yolk is so creamy, I want it! This restaurant has so many ‘extras,’ distinct qualities, (besides yummy food), that in the end, you can’t help but have a spectacular dining experience. The chili paste and black garlic oil are made in house as are the unique Japanese/Mexican fusion beverages. Then to top it off, the staff is incredibly professional and friendly. I will leave you with these wise suggestions…Put away the fireworks, you know who you are and I do too! Unchain your dogs and bring them in at night, as you are being cruel and they are lonely (and scared of the fireworks). And finally, check out Ramen of York, as the food is consistently delicious, the service consistently excellent and you will not be disappointed. Note: thank-you to the lovely, knowledgeable and always smiling manager, Louise Lee, for meeting with me and filling in the blanks.
HISTORIC FILIPINOTOWN MURALS In the past two years, more than 80 artists have creating more than 100 murals in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown, transforming the neighborhood’s main streets and back alleys into ribbons of art. The murals have brought increased pedestrian activity and renewed street life in the neighborhood. The area around The Gabba Gallery Gallery (3126 Beverly Boulevard) has quickly become one of the City’s hottest cultural destinations. On August 27, de LaB, Gabba Gallery, Hidden Hi Fi (a project of Pilipino Workers Center + Public Matters) held a neighborhood celebration featuring tours and live painting.
Pastey Whyte and his Gaba Arts District Mural
Dour One
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DON’T EVER LEAVE ME
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By Linda Kaye Don’t ever leave me he said without caution capturing the moment as if no one could hear the heart screaming breaking the silence the barriers of fear steering clear setting off bombs exploding windows shattering glass grasping for air don’t ever leave me repeating the words over and over while dancing in the moonlight reaching for the stars holding his breath then releasing huge sighs that might melt away years of stifled noise buried deep in the soul a punch to the gut couldn’t hold don’t ever leave me was all that was said the message reflected in the lovers bed written in poetic lines streaming through speakers in his head cursing epitaphs begging and pleading and bargaining for love that lasts forever a guarantee written in stone that read don’t ever leave me please, don’t ever leave me
Linda Kaye writes poetry and produces poetry and art events throughout the NELA area. Her most recent chapbook “Sexy Stuff” is currently available for purchase. For more information contact: Website: www. lindakayepoetry.com Email: lindakayepoetry@icloud.com Twitter: lindakayepoetry
THANK YOU, JUAN GABRIEL by Angela María Ortíz S.
Alberto Aguilera Valadez, better known as Juan Gabriel, died Sunday morning, August 28, in Santa Monica, at the age of 66.
The loss of Juan Gabriel is huge, not only was he a gem to Mexico, he was well known around the world for his amazing songwriting talent (over 1200 registered songs), his showmanship, and his flamboyant style that broke barriers within the Latin music market. In his 45-year career, he created 30+ albums (which I have) and he was very generous with songs to friends and other musicians, who also went on and had hits written (Rocio Durcal, Ana Gabriel, José José, Thalia and many more) by him. My first Juan Gabriel record was a 45 of No Tengo Dinero that I bought back in the 70s, and I still have it. An icon is gone and boy, he’ll be missed. We’ll always have your songs—Amor eterno, Querida, Hasta que te conoci, Noa, Noa, I could go on and on. We’ll miss you, y ahora descanse en paz. Reprinted with permission from Se Fija! www.sefijaonline.com
SEPTEMBER 2016
Juan Gabriel’s star on Hollywood Boulevard
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TROY EVANS’ MONTANA TALES & OTHER BAD ASS BUSINESS Noted actor Troy Evans will present his one-person show, “Montana Tales & Other Bad Ass Business,” September 24 as a benefit for Friends of the Southwest Museum. In this fast-paced evening, Evans will take attendees from the Montana gold fields of the 1860s, to Vietnam, the Veterans Mental Hospital, Montana State Prison, and a host of other adventures before dropping them neatly in the Arroyo Seco. (If you are not sure what a Raconteur is, you will know after this “don’t miss” event.) Evans is well-know for his television work on “Bosch,” “ER,” “The Division,” “Life Goes On” and “China Beach,” plus many other television shows and feature films. He lives in a historic Northeast Los Angeles house with his wife, Heather McLarty, a Blacksmith. Also on the bill will be Greger Walnum and his Blues Trio. Friends of the Southwest Museum is a coalition of community, arts and preservation groups who have been working for over a decade to support the return of the Southwest Museum, the oldest museum in Los Angeles, to its status as a full-fledged museum on its historic Mount Washington site overlooking the Arroyo Seco. “Montana Tales” American Legion Hall 227 N. Avenue 57, Highland Park 6-10 p.m. Silent Auction Refreshments + no host bar Tickets: $25 online at www.savesouthwestmuseum.com or at Galco’s Soda Pop Stop, 5702 York Boulevard Troy Evans
SAVE THE DATE!
CONTEMPORARY CRAFT MARKET IN PASADENA NOVEMBER 11-13, 2016 It’s the 31st Contemporary Craft Market and it’s coming to the Pasadena Convention Center. This juried event showcases an exceptional variety of work by some of the best artisans in the area, as well as those from around the country. Everything on display is handmade -- museum quality jewelry, textiles, ceramics, fine furnishings, hand-blown glass, and more. This show also gives you an opportunity to meet the makers that have created such wonderful work. Check out a sampling of the work available at www.craftsource.org and visit the online gallery on Instagram @contemporarycraftsmarket. Glass by E. Hyde
CREATING WITHOUT DANGEROUS FUMES
No longer do Artists have to suffer from creating Art. Fumes, over time, can lead you to a wheel chair, gasping for breath. After years of debilitating illnesses from paint, including acrylics which are NOT safe, I found a Canadian Company, Omega Nutrition, Robert Gaffney, who was willing to work with me to develop a safe, organic, linseed oil that can be easily used without thinners or varnish. We call the two oils Pureflo and Heavy Glazing oil. I have used these oils for twenty-five years. They are archival, make beautiful glazes, and make oil painting and wood staining easy. There is no strong odors in my Studio, even working on eight and nine-foot canvases. People are surprised there are no paint fumes in my studio. Robert Gaffney is a genius at creating healthful products. He has offered free samples to artists who want to experiment with his linseed oils. You can call Omega in Vancouver, Canada at 800-661-3529 and request samples. You can look at his web site: www.omegaart.com where there is a video showing me at work with his oils. The Pureflo looks like water. Most of the heavy fat cells have been refined out, leaving a silk-like oil that makes painting a joy. Simply mix with tube oil paints. The Heavy Glazing oil can be used for top layers and glazes. It can be mixed in a blender with one egg and three egg yolks for an impasto medium. Both oils make beautiful wood stains and protective coats for wood-working. The oil dries to a beautiful, satin finish. My web site is www.susanhmoss. com. Questions can be sent to susanbc@aol.com. Susan Moss
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THE WHOLE DISH Fig & Shiitake Bacon Bites
GIL CEDILLO’S 3rd LATIN JAZZ AND MUSIC FESTIVAL Sycamore Grove Park August 20 & 21, 2016
Here is a fun and extremely easy variation on the bacon-wrapped fig. Try this as a snack, or a summer hors d’oeuvre. You can google shiitake bacon recipes and experiment, or just use the one I came up with here. Making shiitake bacon is much easier than it sounds if you use this quick method. For the shiitake bacon: 4 or 5 large shiitake mushroom caps 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. tamari or liquid aminos 1/2 tsp. melted coconut oil 1/2 tsp. liquid smoke 1/4 tsp. sea salt 1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper For the figs: About a dozen fresh figs Your favorite fresh nut cheese or goat cheese Honey, agave nectar, balsamic reduction, or pomegranate syrup for drizzling 1 bunch of fresh basil leaves (optional)
Headliner Andy Vargas (left) with Rock Padilla
First make the bacon. Preheat your oven to 350º F. Remove the stems from the mushrooms gently, and then cut the mushroom caps into thin strips, on a slight bias. You should be able to get about 6-8 good strips per mushroom. Mix the olive oil, tamari, coconut oil, liquid smoke, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl until well blended and emulsified. Toss the mushroom strips into the liquid until well blended. Place the strips on a glass baking dish or parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until the mushrooms are cooked and starting to get a little bit chewy on the edges. Remove from the oven, and using the tines of a fork, press down on each mushroom strip, to flatten them out and give them a little fork mark. Let them cool off for about 20-30 minutes. They will crisp up a little but should still be a little chewy. Cut the figs in half in a way that you can place them on a plate without having them tip over. Clean the basil so you have as many nice-sized leaves as you do the number of figs. Arrange the basil leave on a plate or serving platter. Take each fig and carefully spoon just enough cheese on to the fig to cover about a third of the fig. You can also do this using a pastry bag with a star tip. Place each fig on a basil leaf. Then, place a piece of shiitake bacon on top of each fig. Finish it off with a drizzle of something sweet like agave nectar, pomegranate syrup, honey, or balsamic reduction. Enjoy immediately, or store at room temperature for up to an hour. Harvey Slater is a Holistic Nutritionist & Chef residing in Highland Park. You can get more healthy recipes like this one on his blog: thewoledish.wordpress.com
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FROGTOWN ARTWALK
Presented by the Elysian Valley Art Collective Co-sponsored by Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and Council District 13 August 13, 2016
Stacie Jaye Meyer, SJM Fine Art
Erin Hansen, Erin Hansen Gallery
Kathleen Klein-Wakefield at RAC Design Build Andrea Bogdan at Frogtown Brewery Maja Jurado at River House
BONNIE LAMBERT:
ARTIST AS VIBRANT AS HER ARTWORK By Tatiana Preciado The ongoing battle between Mother Nature and man-made items has been evident in our world since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. We have central air units, light bulbs, vehicles, telephones, and so on. All man-made creations to make life a little more convenient--so convenient we forget to appreciate the creations not made by man. In artist Bonnie Lambert’s paintings, a true appreciation for Earth’s natural creations and man’s creations is expressed. A skilled producer of vibrant colors and deep contrast, Lambert’s oil on canvas piece named “Stand Tall” at Avenue 50 Studio presents rich hues of orange and blue for her sunset while the silhouette of a transmission tower with power lines in the distance above trees below. Although the powerlines are the focus of the painting, the true power is depicted in the sun. In many of her paintings, Lambert gives power to both natural and artificial lighting. “My oil paintings depict nature and the hand-of-man in celebration of each other.” (Lambert) Before becoming a vibrant oil painter, Lambert was an enthusiastic thespian of the performing arts. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Theater at the University of Wisconsin, Lambert moved to Philadelphia to become an actress in live theater. Later she moved to California where she studied painting at the Art Center School of Design in Pasadena. In 2009, she was under the mentorship of Chicana artist, Margaret Garcia. Shortly after, Lambert got the chance to have a solo show at Garcia’s studio. Her pieces now are often seen in group shows at Avenue 50 Studio and other galleries.
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THE DEVIL AND TOMAS BENDITOS
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New Works by Sergio Teran at Avenue 50 Studio The characters and neighborhoods of Sergio Teran’s painting always have a familiar feel about them. “My images are inspired by mythologies and personal stories,” says Teran. “The people in the paintings are part of me in some way. I paint people of color in order to represent diversity in Los Angeles and contemporary painting. This particular body of work is influenced by fear of racial/social, political dystopia. It’s hard not to be affected by today’s political climate when the omnipresence of social media allows you to experience things in real time. Inhumanity that exists in our world has never been more visible or downloadable. The landscape is dark, skies are churning, and the Devil is blown in. Though the images are mythologized they don’t seem so far from what can actually be.” Avenue 50 Studio’s Annex Gallery 131 North Avenue 50 Opening September 10, 7-10 p.m., as part of NELAart Second Saturday Gallery Night Continuing through October 1
Family Fight
Trump Blimp Stuff He’ll Inherit
THE LOS ANGELES TANABATA FESTIVAL
Sponsored by the Aratani Foundation August 12-15, 2016 Little Tokyo
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ART HAPPENINGS AROUND LOS ANGELES PRESENTED BY SHOEBOX PR UPCOMING OPENINGS The 4th Annual Coaster Show! La Luz De Jesus Gallery 4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles Opening Friday September 2 8-11pm Post Waste South Bay Contemporary 401 S Mesa St, Fl 3rd, San Pedro Opening September 3 4-7pm Glenn Goldberg – Somewhere The Fourth Wall - Organized by Kristin Calabrese Charlie James Gallery 969 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 3 6-9pm Color Crush--Art Show Opening Reception Neutra Institute Gallery & Museum 2379 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 3 6-9pm Occupy Space Differently OCHI Projects 3301 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles Opening Saturday Sept 3 5-8pm The Gildless Age TAM Torrance Art Museum 3320 Civic Center Dr N, Torrance Opening September 3 6-9pm Ed Valfre’s Dreamland at Aeterna Gallery Aeterna Gallery, Los Angeles 949 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 3 6-9pm Caverna: Infinite Universe HB Punto Experimental 2151 Logan Ave Section B, San Diego, California 92113 Opening September 3 6-9pm Clapotis, A Solo Exhibition by Jeremiah KilleProject Gallery Project Gallery 961 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles Opening September 3 7-10pm This is a Limited Edition Gregorio Escalante Gallery 978 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 3 7-10pm I’m Feeling Neutral co-LAb gallery 5319 york blvd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 3 7-10pm Charles Steffen at The Good Luck Gallery The Good Luck Gallery 945 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 3 7-10pm Raven Servellon - “Velvet Sunflower” // Solo Show at Coagula Curatorial Philosophy in the Bedroom, a 24 Hour Performance Hosted by Sheree Rose, Rhiannon Aarons, and Martin O’Brien 3rd Party Presidential Debate: Vallance VS Mistress Tara Coagula Curatorial 974 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 3 7-11pm The White Rabbit Project @ Pop Secret Gallery 5119 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles Opening Saturday Sept 3 5-9pm Systems - by Jaime Muñoz @ SPACE Gallery -Claremont 254 West Bonita Ave., Claremont Opening Saturday September 3 6-10pm Fine Art- The Hive’s 2nd Annual Photography show The Hive Gallery and Studios 729 S Spring St, Los Angeles Opening Saturday Sept 3 8-11pm SECOND SIGHT: Recent Work by Christina McPhee Cerritos College Art Gallery 11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk Opening September 8 6-9pm Thread @ El Camino College Art Gallery 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance Opening Sept 8 7-9pm Extraction Opening Reception DTLA- Hosted by Future Tongue Must RSVP September 8, 16, 23, 30 7-10 PM Mira Schor War Frieze 1991 – 1994 and “Power” Frieze 2016 Tom Knechtel “The Reader of His Own Self ” CB1 Gallery 1923 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles Opening Sept 10 3-6pm Native - Durden and Ray 1950 S. Sante Fe, unit # 207, Los Angeles, CA 90021 Opening Sept 10 4-7pm Fall Open @ Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave Opening Sept 10 4-930 Karla Klarin: Subdividing the Landscape CSUN Art Galleries 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge Opening Sept 10 4-7pm Opening Reception: Ginga (“The Silver River” / “Galaxy”) and Mandala Lora Schlesinger Gallery
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2525 Michigan Ave Suite B5b, Santa Monica Opening Sept 10 5-7pm David Jang, Ahree Lee, Luigia Martelloni & Margaret Noble Los Angeles Art Association/Gallery 825 825 N La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood Opening Sept 10 6-9pm Without Design or Sketch: The Story of The Room at Launch L.A. LAUNCH LA 170 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, California 90036 Opening Sept 10 6-9pm Sticks and Stones @ Cactus Gallery 3001 N Coolidge Ave, Los Angeles Opening Sept 10 6-9pm enTANGLEment exhibition - Art Inspired by Science Trunk Gallery 12818 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 10 6-10pm McCarren/Fine: And/Or University Art Museum CSULB 1250 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach Opening Sept 10 6-8pm Country Roads @ MiM 2636 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 10 6-9pm Spaceland III | Aftermath @ Bermudez Projects 117 W 9th St, Spc 810, Los Angeles Opening Sept 10 7-10pm Bury the Lead @ Art Share-LA 801 E 4th Pl, Los Angeles Opening Sept 10 7-10pm Emily Silver: The Magic Hour @ Eastside International 602 Moulton Ave, Los Angeles Opening Sept 10 7-10pm Avenue 50 Studio presents This Used to be Mexico 131 N Avenue 50, Los Angeles Opening Sept 10 7-10pm The Fall Show - About Face! Rebecca Molayem Gallery & Studio 481 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles Opening Sept 10 7-10pm Haunted – Edward Walton Wilcox, Opening Reception KP Projects 170 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles Opening Sept 10 7-11pm Transported - Bodies of work by Gay Summer Rick, Danielle Eubank, Tatiana Botton, Susie Loucks BG Gallery 2525 Michigan Ave Suite G8A, Santa Monica Opening Sept 10 730-1030pm Landslide: Slips in Time, Place, and Identity Angels Gate Cultural Center 3601 S Gaffey St, San Pedro Opening Sept 11 1-5pm Artillery & Theatre at Ace Hotel present Marnie Weber’s The Day of Forevermore The Theatre at Ace Hotel DTLA 929 S Broadway, Los Angeles Sept 11 730-11pm DISSENT:what they fear is the light Open Air Prisons Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions 6522 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 13 730-10pm Opening Reception: Reuven Israel “As Above, So Below” & Phillip Maisel “Habitat” Shulamit Nazarian 17 N Venice Blvd, Venice Opening Sept 14 6-8pm New works by Kiel Johnson and Mark Dean Veca JAUS 11851 La Grange Ave, Los Angeles, California 90025 Opening Sept 16 630-930pm CicLAvia Fundraiser @ LOT 613 613 Imperial St, Los Angeles Opening Sept 17 12-4pm Deep End of the Pool: Artist Reception MADE in Long Beach 240 Pine Ave, Long Beach Opening Sept 17 4-7pm Welcome to Haddonfield Halloween Exhibition SugarMynt Gallery 810 Meridian Ave South Pasadena Opening September 16 7-10pm Barbara T. Smith: Words, Sentences & Signs @ The Box 805 Traction Ave, Los Angele Opening Sept 17 5-8pm Fantastic Feminist Figuration Groundspace Project 1427 E 4th St, Los Angeles Opening Sept 17 6-9pm Art Project Los Angeles 2016 @ Bonhams 7601 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 17 6-10pm Tarfest 2016 | Art & Music Festival La Brea Tar Pits and Museum 5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles September 24 4-10pm
Brand 44: Opening Reception for the 44th Brand Annual National Juried Exhibition Brand Library & Art Center 1601 W Mountain St, Glendale Opening Sept 24 6-9pm FALL 2016 Open Studios @ Keystone Art Space 338 S. Ave 16, Los Angeles Opening Sept 24 6-10pm “We Set Out Tonight for Some Strange Place“ a solo installation Walt Hall wallspace la 607 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles Opening Sept 24 7-9pm GUNS: Opening Reception Invitation and Topical Discussion The Loft at Liz’s 453 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles Opening Sept 24 7-10pm Max Neutra / Liseth Amaya / Peter Greco / Matt Gondek Gabba Gallery 3126 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles Opening Sept 24 7-11pm DTLA Long Beach Ave. Lofts Open Studios 1250 Long Beach Ave. LA September 25 1-7pm Ink & Clay 42 Kellogg University Art Gallery – Cal Poly Pomona 3801 W Temple Ave Pomona Opening Sept 24 2-5pm Through Oct 27 ONGOING EXHIBITIONS Austin James “Hollow Mountain” World Premiere Iam8bit 2147 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles To Sept 4 Spectra Gallery Opening at Art Share L.A. Art Share-LA 801 E 4th Pl, Los Angeles To September 4th Revolution in the Making: Abstract Sculpture by Women 1947-2016 Hauser Wirth & Schimmel 2121 E 7th Pl, Los Angeles Through September 4 Erin Dunn and Mike Pierzynski: Down the Rabbit Hole JAUS 11851 La Grange Ave, Los Angeles Opening July 22nd 630-930pm to September 4 Gronk’s Theater of Paint @ Craft and Folk Art Museum 5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles Through Sept 4th MDMN “New Wave” Solo Exhibition @ Gallery 38 5376 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles Opens Sat August 20th 6-10pm Through Sept 7 “Phantom Limb” @ Shulamit Nazarian 17 N Venice Blvd, Venice To Sept 9 Cratedigger @ Gabba Gallery 3126 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90057 To Sept 10th Inside/outside @ Silverlake Market Gallery 612 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles Through Sept 10 Torrent Stream by Diane Silver @ Beyond Baroque 681 Venice Blvd, Venice To September 13 Inside / Outside @ Flower Pepper Gallery 121 E Union St, Pasadena To Sept 13 Feminist Variations @ The Loft at Liz’s 453 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles To September 14 Naked Underneath @ Brand Library & Art Center 1601 W Mountain St, Glendale To Sept 16 Curtis Ripley: A Poem About Breathing And Koji Takei: Idiosyncrasy @ William Turner Gallery 2525 Michigan Ave Ste E1, Santa Monica To Sept 17 CHG 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition & Celebration COREY HELFORD GALLERY 571 S Anderson St, Los Angeles To September 24 James P. Scott @ ARK 2599 Fair Oaks Ave, Altadena To September 24 Cross Currents: New Works by L.A. Artists presented by Saatchi Art Saatchi Art at Demand Media 1655 26th Street, Santa Monica Through Sept 29 Figure as Form ltd los angeles @ Hollywood Hills House 2801 Belden Drive Los Angeles CA 90068 To October 2nd Tim Berresheim: Aus Alter Wurzel Neue Kraft Meliksetian Briggs 313 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles To October 15
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CLASSES IN NELA
Besides being a haven for artists and creative types, Northeast Los Angeles is the home of a fine array of arts classes, especially the industrial arts, but not limited to them. Below is a list of some of the businesses in the area that have classes. Do check with the facility to verify times and prices of their classes. As we find more places we will bring that information to all of you. Adam’s Forge 2640 N. San Fernando Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90065 Adamsforge.org You may email Nancy with questions at blacksmithclasses@gmail.com Please check their web site for a listing of all of their classes and special events. Check out a Discovery class. The Glass Studio 5668 York Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90042 323.387.9705 info@theglassstudio.net Check www.theglassstudio.com for a list of glasses ranging from glass blowing and torchwork to fusing and slumping and jewelry making. O&M Leather 5048 Eagle Rock Blvd. 323-274-4640 www.ommleather.com
Please check their web site for a listing of all of their classes and special events. They’re in a new location next to Community Woodshop. Cool new space! Rock Rose Gallery 4108 N. Figueroa Street Highland Park, CA 90065 (323) 635-9125 www.rockrosegallery.com Visit: Rock Rose Gallery News, Instagram & Twitter KIDS CREATIVE ARTS 2-4 yrs Art, Music, Movement Sat. 9:30am-11am, $5 LATIN PERCUSSION Sat. 12pm-2pm, Bring your conga, etc. Instructor Robertito Melendez, $15
Basic Leather Working Classes Leather 1 - Leather Basics $200 Leather 2 - Cutting and Skiving $200 Leather 3 - Hand Stiching $200 Leather 4 - Color, Finishes, and Leather $200 For information about scheduling call their store at (323)274-4640 or email them at ommeather@gmail. com Toros Pottery 4962 Eagle Rock Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041 323.344.8330 Mon. 11:30am-2:30pm Class Mon. 6:30pm-9:30pm Class Tues. 6:30pm-9:30pm Tues. 4:30pm-6:00pm Thurs. 6:30pm-9:30pm time Fri. 11:30am-9:30pm dio time Sat. 11:30am-1:30pm Parent
Molten Metal Works NEW LOCATION 3617 San Fernando Rd Glendale, CA 91204 moltenmetalworks.net
Adult Adult Adult Class Kids Class open studio open stuKids &
Blue Rooster Art Supply Company blueroosterartsupplies.com blue@blueroosterartsupplies.com 4661 Hollywood Blvd LA, CA 90027 (323) 302-5613 They offer a variety of art classes. Check their web site for more information about their classes and events. Sugar Mynt Gallery 810 Meridian Ave. South Pasadena, CA 626.222.7257 sugarmynt.com Paint and Pinot Twice a month. Check their web site for more detail. Los Angeles County Store 4333 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039 / 323-928-2781
RINCON RUMBERO EAST w Troy Parker 3rd Sat. 3-6pm. Bring your drum $5 New! FREE FOR ALL Artist Only Creative Night Every Wed. 6-9pm, Artist bring your own supplies. Table & Hospitality provided. $10 GUITAR - Please call regarding interest. Six students required. Ball Clay 4851 York Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90042 310.954.1454 ballclaystudio.com Intermediate Ceramics Pottery Class 6 class sessions Check web site for start date $240 A Place to Bead 2566 Mission St San Marino, CA 91108 626.219.6633 aplace2bead.com Find a variety of jewelry making classes, including stringing and wirework. Bullseye Glass 143 Pasadena Ave. South Pasadena, CA bullseyeglass.com They offer a full range of kiln forming glass classes as well as regular free artist talks. Leanna Lin’s Wonderland 5024 Eagle Rock Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041 323.550.1332 Check Leanna’s web site for a current list of workshops and events.
Community Woodshop NEW LOCATION 3617 San Fernando Rd Glendale, CA 91204 626.808.3725 www.community woodshopla.com These guys offer a wonderful selection of classes from beginner to advanced, membership, and private lessons. Please check their web site for more information and a list of classes. New Stone Age Mosaic Studio 1754 Colorado Blvd Eagle Rock They offer mosaic classes on Mondays and Tuesday. All classes are on going and open to all skill levels.We also do mosaic birthday parties. Call Mary at (323) 547-2021 for more information. Little Knittery 3195 Glendale Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039 thelittleknittery@gmail.com Beginning Crochet Saturdays 3:30-5:30 Tuesdays 1:00-3:00 Beginning Knitting Sundays 3:30-5:30 Wednesdays 1:00-3:00 Check schedule for new macramé classes Deb3321 3321 Pasadena Ave. Los Angeles, CA email: deb3321@gmail.com Uninstructed Figure Drawing Saturdays 11:00am - 3:00pm $5.00/hr Strictly Charcoal 11am - 1pm First two Saturdays of every month. Christine Haenen Artists Crit Saturdays Starting at 3:30 $5/session Crit with Karen Stained Glass Supplies 19 Backus Street Pasadena, CA 91107 626-219-6055 Stained Glass Class Tues. 9-12 or 6:30-9:30 Wed. 9-12 or 6:30-9:30 Thurs. 9-12 or 6:30-9:30 Sat. 9-12 $95 - 8 weeks Tools - $45 - $125 Materials $45 - $100 Classes are ongoing Barndall Art Park 4800 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 323.644.6295 http://www.barnsdall.org Check they’re web site for upcoming classes. co-LAB Gallery 5319 York Blvd. http://co-lab-gallery.myshopify.com Check their schedule for fresh classes.
Please check their web site for a listing of all of their classes and special events. LA ART NEWS SECTION B
GOD MAKES AMENDMENTS TO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
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by Vince Caldera
Vatican City- Earlier this week, Pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio announced via Twitter that our omnipotent creator, God, would be making a few amendments to the 10 commandments. This of course is being done in an effort to convert a younger crowd of non- believers. Despite the attempt to keep the commandments under wraps until the perfect moment, the amendments of the commandments have already leaked. They go as followed: 1. Prayers will be answered in the order they were received. Please be patient. 2. Don’t say anything bad about me. I will kill your family. Sike! Stop crying. 3. Be nice to your parents or else they won’t give you money. 4. Lying is okay. Just make sure your lies are cohesive. 5. You shall not kill… in a manner that has been done already. IF you decide to kill, it must be in an original way. Come on, I’ve seen it all. 6. You can totally cheat on your spouse. ONLY if the person you cheat with is hot. I would totally understand. 7. You can steal if you need to. 8. Thou shall not gentrify and then charge fucking $7 dollars for ice cream. 9. Thou shall not talk trash unless thou can back it up. 10. Vandalism is okay. Just make it look cool. When asked to for his comments on this historic event, Bergoglio jokingly said, “How about a commandment to ban this hat of mine, huh?” These new commandments will be in full effect at the end of the year. New commandments, for a new generation. (Vince Caldera is the Bishop of Comedy of Highland Park. He and Luis Lemus co-pastor The Highland Park Show, first Wednesdays, Cafe de Leche.)
SEPTEMBER 2016
ART ON THE WALL
HEROS NOT SHARED
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By Jen Hitchcock
Recently, I found out the hard way that not all ten years olds are as into the tale of Lizzie Borden as I was at that age. For those of you who don’t know the story in great detail (as I do), Lizzie Borden was the Victorian era murderess who decided one evening to take down her mother with forty whacks of an axe. And then, when she “saw what she had done” decided to go ahead and “gave her father forty-one.” Now, keep in mind, this is how the rope-skipping rhyme has altered the actual facts a bit (in such a fun sing-songy way!). In reality, it was her step-mom, and neither of them received that many whacks. Sooo…when my daughter had her first double-digit birthday, I felt it was as good a time as any to start introducing her to some of the historical tales that moved and shaped my own youth, leading with of course, Lizzie. Two months later she still refuses to sleep with the light off and is demanding my or my significant other’s presence until she falls asleep. Maybe I should be flattered. Perhaps this means my kid actually likes her parents, and thus far nothing we have done in raising her has instilled axeworthy rage. So far, the most we have been able to conjure is some serious bedroom door slamming and then top-of-lung screaming into a pillow. Maybe she would seek the axe if she knew we were usually just outside her door giggling about it as it was happening. Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t think I wanted to murder my parents when I was young. But yes, I was especially enamored with the story of Lizzie Borden. Looking back at the reading material and art I gravitated to, if I were a psychologist, I would guess it has something to do with feeling out of control in my life and circumstances. Oddly enough one area I did have control over my life was in getting my parents to do things that would feed my dark side. For example, I convinced my dad to take me on a road trip to Fall River, Massachusetts—hometown of Lizzie Borden. He didn’t seem to blink at my obsession, although he did draw the line and say no to staying overnight in the bed and breakfast they had turned the Borden house into. I guess, because of an absence of murderous anger in our daughter (thus far), we could give ourselves credit that we are doing something right in raising our child. Still, truth be known, I haven’t changed much. I find myself wondering, since we are family with two mothers, were things to turn, which one of us would warrant the extra whack? Jen Hitchcock is the owner of Book Show, a book and gift shop on N. Figueroa St in Highland Park. 5503 N. Figueroa St, 90042. www.bookshowla. com.
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Sheri DeBow, “Lizzie Borden” at Cactus Gallery
Saturday September 10th 4pm – 6pm The Imaginary 20th Century Reading w/ Norman Klein and Margo Bistis Free Friday September 16th 8pm 13 Presidents Reading and Launch Marisa J. Futernick discusses her book, which took her to all thirteen of the country’s Presidential libraries. Free Tuesday September 20th Comedy Open Mic Hosted by Allison Sciulla Sign up- 7:30pm/8pm start time Sets- 5min Friday September 30th 8pm Last Chance for a Slow Dance Reading Author Endless Meghan reads from her new book Free ONGOING EVENTS and WORKSHOPS EAT ART OPEN MIC Monthly, every 1st Friday Poetry and Prose open mic 8pm sign ups
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“I and Thou”
Florence the Dog & Jeremy the Biped READ Books The only reason I drag him is because he fastens a leash around my neck and then chooses to lope slowly, negligently upright, on two limbs. If he’d only tread on all fours like the rest of the monkeys, my biped and I would be inside the bookstore sooner… with her! The fairest biped of them all! She who feeds me, walks me, and bags my excrement for (indubitably) scientific evaluation. She will study my poop and find a way for me to live forever! And today, I just know she will be there, waiting for me, in READ Books. * Dogs have tiny chicken mcnugget brains. Monday thru Friday, ever since mah wife went out and got herself a for-real job, it’s just me & Flo. Yet every one of those days, mcnugget brain bolts from car to front door of READ Books like a soldier on leave rushing straight into the arms of her damn sweetheart. Except her damn sweetheart ain’t here. Wasn’t here yesterday, won’t be here tomorrow. Like I said, woman went out and got herself a for-real job. Back to the front lines with you, dog. No one loves you. * Where is she? I figured that the mathematical certainty of my favorite biped being in the bookstore had to be, computing conservatively… what at least 110%! She must be hiding back there somewhere, behind all those books. Jesus! I’d kill for a good walk right about now! I’m going to go discuss it with that erect monkey of mine… * One minute she’s dragging me into the store like I’m a f*#@ing giraffe on water skis, the next minute she’s thrusting her clammy nose into my heels and nudging me back toward the door, the damn sheepherder. “Listen dog,” I try to reason with her, “Nobody’s paying me to walk you around the damn block. These books here ain’t gonna sell themselves!” But she doesn’t get it. Logic is not a dog’s strong suit. Oh. And I’d nearly forgotten to… * We’re just about out the door when my two-legged doofus drops our leash & shuffles back to his desk. Muttering like a panhandling crackhead at a freeway exit, he presses a button on his phone machine and this discarnate voice fills the room. The voice has the same quality as that lady on Chickasaw addressing me after I’d voided the contents of my bowels upon her front lawn. Coincidentally, my biped, whilst listening to the message, wore the same expression that he had displayed to that Chickasaw woman as he’d emancipated my precious samples from her lawn into his bag. In spite of his grin, I’d kinda expected him to dump my stool specimens atop her head, rubbing them around in her hair and whatnot. Anywho, that was how I read his expression. But I digress; the phone message… * “It's Friday August 26 at 10:58 a.m. It’s almost 11 a.m. when you’re supposed to be open for business. Not very professional, hmmm? Call this number. The answering machine is on but don’t hang up, start speaking leaving your name, direct return phone number, the outfit you’re calling from with the day, date & time of your call. If the line should be busy just keep calling ‘til you get through. Again, call me back immediately at this number. I’ll be expecting your PROMPT response. Thank you.” * In my wife’s absence, I’ve taken to bouncing ideas off the dog. Flo, as I’ve demonstrated, has a smaller brain, and smaller-brained beings are less likely to roll their eyes in my general direction. Takes a big brain to roll an eye. “Who is this lady?” I pointed at the telephone. “America’s most assertive telemarketer?” Flo kinda nodded her little head at me. Or shrugged. “I feel as if she’s ordering me to call her back so she can sell me a subscription to, like, Bossy Schoolmarms Monthly. I dunno. What should I do, girl?” With her soulful eyes, Flo kinda told me to blow this ill-mannered lady off and take a real lady for a walk around the block. She further informed me, kinda, that there was a particular lawn on Chickasaw that she wished to commiserate with. Or maybe I was projecting and shit. Dogs, you know, have very small brains. Anyhow, the dog and I went for a long, leisurely, therapeutic walk that concluded on Chickasaw. * Blow it out your ass, biped. I possess a very large brain. You did exactly what I told you to do.
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PLAY--AT THE LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY The subject of “Play” is interpreted by 300 artists at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) in Barnsdall Park through September 18. LAMAG is operated by the City of Los Angeles through the Department of Cultural Affairs. Founded in 1954, its mission is to present the art of emerging, mid career, and established artists from culturally diverse Southern California. www.lamag.org
A.S. Ashley, Shopping With the Kids
Fred Tieken, Come Here Often? Gallery Director Isabelle Lutterodt with the art of Stuart Rapeport
Martha Olley, RIP Toys
Lynda Reyes, Blue vs. Pink Harriet Zeitlin, Paddle Portraits (Diptych)
Chenhung Chen, Entelechy #11
Rosana Aziernicki, When the Rain Stops
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