Tag: art
Rock Rose Gallery is an ‘incubator’ for art and community engagement
Opened in 2000 on North Figueroa Street, Rock Rose Gallery — an “arts incubator,” according to owner Rosamaria Marquez — is a gallery and...
Crush & Touch is a hub for artists in the neighborhood
Crush & Touch Art Supply’s eye-catching blue storefront opens to reveal the colorful array of products and artwork that lay inside, carrying a chromatic...
New ‘Water is Life’ mural in Highland Park is a community...
"Water is Life, there is no alternative," reads Arroyo Arts Collective's description of Joe Bravo's new mural-in-progress in Highland Park. Bravo, a Highland Park-based artist best known for making art on...
Student artist Raina Pahade wants their art ‘to question expectations’
With its bright colors and ornamental details inspired by their Indian culture, Raina Pahade (junior) said their art is able to say things that...
Frogtown Artwalk sparks ‘childhood fun’
Elysian Valley Arts Collective’s 2022 Frogtown Artwalk was held Sept. 24, and was an immersive, self-guided tour of pop-up galleries by Elysian Valley artists....
“Voice a Wild Dream” features Asian American activism through art and...
Oxy Arts' newest exhibition, “Voice a Wild Dream: Moments in Asian American Art and Activism, 1968-2022," highlights works by Asian American artists and activists and...
Born from community and sustainability, York Boulevard art market promotes local...
On the second Saturday of every month, several small businesses on York Boulevard allow vendors to set up temporary stalls and sell their wares,...
Opinion: A love letter to dance
“Please, allow me to show you something…” The song "Drunk Dialing…LODT" by Summer Walker became an anchor for me this past year; her words helped...
“Wherever we will to root” blooms at Oxy Arts
Six paintings of vivid flowers, created using playful brushstrokes and occasional neon decorations, as well as two installations, are on display at Oxy Arts...
LA Kobe Bryant murals paint legacy: ‘Like a superhero’
Over two years ago, on Jan. 26, 2020, a helicopter crash claimed the lives of nine people, including basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna...