Archive for October, 2008
By Emily Waldorf Have you ever confused beauty with virtue? One of Marcel Proust’s characters, Swann, in his famous work, In Search of Lost Time, falls in love with a debaucherous courtesan, Odette, when he is overcome by her similarity to a Venus-like character in a Botticelli fresco. Eric Eichman, in his article in The […]
Filed under: old masters, Paris | 8 Comments
Tags: Eric Karpeles, Erich Eichman, Paintings in Proust, Proust, Savage Lessons of Pretty Pictures
By Emily Waldorf Wouldn’t it be wonderful to buy a piece of original art, knowing that it would not only look gorgeous in your house but also help someone in a meaningful and concrete way? Piece by Piece is a nonprofit organization that sponsors mosaic arts workshops free of charge for very low income and […]
Filed under: art charity, collecting, contemporary art, design, education, Los Angeles, non profit spaces | 88 Comments
Tags: James Wood Community Center, mosaic arts workshop, Piece by Piece, Pieces of Hope, Recycled Art, Skid Row, South Los Angeles
Edgar Arceneaux: Not a Cliche
By Laura Gatewood Resisting the pull of the tortured soul cliché, painter Edgar Arceneaux has managed to attain both artistic and commercial prominence while also taking up the mantle of community service as director of the Watts House Project in South Central Los Angeles. His often conceptual artwork explores themes of memory, perception, and how […]
Filed under: artist projects, contemporary art, galleries, Los Angeles, museums, non profit spaces | 1 Comment
Tags: California Biennial, Correlations and Isomorphisms, Edgar Arceneaux, Galerie Kamm, Hammer Museum, San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, Susanne Vielmetter, Watts House Project, Whitney Biennial
By Lauren Dickinson If you live in California, the leaves may not be changing but the produce in your local farmer’s market is, and there are many great things to take advantage of right now, like pumpkins, persimmons, and pomegranates. Sugar pumpkins are the sweetest and perfect for eating roasted or pureed and mixed in […]
Filed under: epicurean | 1 Comment
Tags: Brentwood Farmer's Market, Farmer's Market, fuyu, hachiya, Persimmon Fool, persimmons, Pomegranate Cake, pomegranates, Pumpkin Polenta, seasonal, sugar pumpkins
Black and White Art for Bébé
By Emily Waldorf Interested in giving Junior a head start as a future art world connoisseur? Pick up art philanthropist Yana Peel’s newly released Art For Baby book published by Templar Publishing in conjunction with OUTSET Contemporary Art Fund. The book includes all black and white images that were donated to the project by artists […]
Filed under: books, contemporary art, education | Leave a Comment
Tags: Art For Baby, Bridget Riley, Damien Hirst, Julian Opie, Keith Haring, NSPCC, Outset Contemporary Art Fund, Takashi Murakami, Templar Publishing, Yana Peel
By Emily Waldorf If you happen to be in London for the Frieze Art Fair, you should schedule a visit to The National Portrait Gallery’s concurrent exhibition: Annie Leibovitz: A Photographers Life 1990-2005. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, the exhibition features over 150 of Leibovitz’ photographs, including her well-known images of celebrities, politicians, and the […]
Filed under: art fairs, celebs, contemporary art, London, museums, photography | 2 Comments
Tags: A Photographer's Life, American Vogue, Annie Leibovitz, British Vogue, Brooklyn Museum, David Bailey, Demi Moore, Frieze Art Fair, London, Portrait Café, Susan Sontag, The National Portrait Gallery
By Lauren Dickinson Break up an afternoon of fall shopping or gallery perusing with the time honored tradition of afternoon tea. 1) Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay: Classic tea service with a gourmet bent, though the real reason to go out of your way is the stunning ocean views. Gaze at the crashing waves while curled […]
Filed under: epicurean, Los Angeles, reviews, San Francisco, TOP 5's | 3 Comments
Tags: Afternoon Tea, Alice in Wonderland, Annie Leibovitz, Best Los Angeles afternoon tea, best Los Angeles tea spots, Christian Lacroix, Crown and Crumpet, high tea, Jean Paul Gaultier, Neiman Marcus Rotunda, Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay, Royal/T, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Top 5 Tea, Vogue
