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Women Around Town, November 2020

October 30, 2020 By Karen Schifman Leave a Comment

Women Around Town, November 2020 Catch this article written by Betye Saar in Town and Country magazine, “Betye Saar: Art and Motherhood Are ‘Both About Creation’. If by chance you are driving down Wilshire Blvd. disgusted at the destruction of  L.A.C.M.A , turn your head in the other direction and catch the new work by […]

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Women Around Town, October 2020

October 9, 2020 By Karen Schifman Leave a Comment

Happy Fall…with hopes of a positive result in our upcoming election. IN THE GALLERIES I want to recommend you visit  (virtually or by appointment) the current exhibit at Embed Gallery in Chatsworth, Common Ground curated by Suvan Geer and Sandra Mueller and sponsored by the So. California Women’s Caucus for Art. This important exhibit that […]

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Women Around Town, September 2020

September 1, 2020 By Karen Schifman Leave a Comment

Is summer over? I know that some galleries are now open by appointment, however I am very hesitant about things returning to “normal” in the artworld in 2020.  I will keep my optimism at bay with the looming virus and flu season, election results, civil unrest, and climate realities. The petite artwork seen here is […]

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Women Around Town, August 2020

July 30, 2020 By Karen Schifman 1 Comment

Hello artful readers….I am sad to report that there are no local museum openings in the foreseeable future. I so miss going to exhibits and just enjoying the sites and sounds of these outings. I will keep you posted when things open again. Here are the most recent updates on our “beloved” LACMA: Structural demolition […]

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Women Around Town, July 2020

July 1, 2020 By Karen Schifman Leave a Comment

I have been reading a lot lately, mostly non-fiction, and I want to recommend a book that I just finished  about the artist, Ruth Asawa. Everything She Touched by Marilyn Chase is an extensive biography that is well-researched, poignant and revealing. The local gallery scene is hit and miss with appointment only viewing at select galleries. […]

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Women Around Town, May 2020

April 30, 2020 By Karen Schifman Leave a Comment

Women Around Town, May 2020 The Annual Venice Art Walk will have their auction online this year. From May 3 – May 19, visit https://venicefamilyclinic.org/annual-events/venice-art-walk/ The benefit auction will feature over 150 works by nationally recognized contemporary artists. Each winning bid provides vital health services to our community. Artists include John Baldessari, Enrique Martinez Celaya, […]

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Women Around Town, April 2020

March 30, 2020 By Karen Schifman Leave a Comment

Hello from the inside. This is the “stay at home” version of my column. Hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. Here are some online exhibitions and videos to enjoy. Art 21 has some wonderful content such as that about Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide  Hauser and Wirth gallery is currently presenting an online exhibition […]

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Women Around Town, March 2020

March 1, 2020 By Karen Schifman Leave a Comment

I just came across a podcast produced by the Getty. The first one is “Radical Women: What was it like to be a woman making art during the feminist and civil rights movements? In this season of Recording Artists, host Helen Molesworth delves into the lives and careers of six women artists spanning several generations. […]

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Women Around Town, February 2020

January 31, 2020 By Karen Schifman Leave a Comment

Happy Galentines Day! There certainly is a lot to see this month. Enjoy!   IN THE GALLERIES My husband and I stopped by Walter Maciel Gallery on a Saturday afternoon to view the exhibit,  A Conjuring of Conjurers by Lezley Saar. We were fortunate that the artist was there so I could chat with her […]

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Women Around Town, January 2020

January 2, 2020 By Karen Schifman Leave a Comment

Happy New Year! Hope your year is filled with great artful experiences. Upcoming Noteworthy Events The Annual Women’s March is on Saturday, January 18th from 10-4 p.m. and begins at Pershing Square in downtown L.A. Another compelling event is the conversation between Jill Moniz and Alison Saar at the California African American Museum on Thursday, […]

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