I had mixed feelings when I read that SFMOMA was planning to sell a Mark Rothko painting valued between 35 and 50 million. I have sat in front of this work many times getting lost in his floating rectangles of pigment, and I will miss it. Then again, would it not be more satisfying to […]
Women Around Town, February 2019
We join the art world in mourning the loss of Lyn Keinholz, an arts advocate known for a fierce devotion to raising the profile of California artists. See the L.A. Times article. The film Feminists: What Were They Thinking? is now playing on Netflix. The Brand Library current exhibition Valley Girl gets a write up in the […]
Women Around Town, January 2019
The New Year is off to a great start with many appealing gallery exhibitions opening this month. I was so delighted with Christopher Knight’s Los Angeles Times article stating that “female artists finally outnumbered men in L.A. Museum Solo shows.” From what I see on the horizon, 2019 also looks like a year rich with exhibitions of […]
Women Around Town, November 2018
Fall is upon us and the days are getting shorter. No shortage though of women artists exhibiting their work in Los Angeles this month. Here are just a few recommended exhibitions. Let’s begin with 2 stellar exhibits curated by Jill Moniz at Roberts Projects in Culver City. Betye Saar: Something Blue. A selection of artworks by Betye […]
Women Around Town, October 2018
IN THE NEWS The Getty Research Institute (GRI) recently announced the establishment of the African American Art History Initiative with the acquisition of the archive of world-renowned artist Betye Saar (American, b. 1926). “Betye Saar’s pioneering assemblages and large-scale installations, grounded in unique materials and African American history, have had a profound and positive impact […]
Women Around Town, September 2018
UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS: Bergamot in Santa Monica is hosting its first weekend of Fall Openings on Saturday, Sept, 8th, 4-8 p.m. CLAY LA is Saturday, September 8 – Sunday, September 8 & 9 | 11:30AM–6PM | Free with admission. CAFAM’s annual ceramic marketplace and fundraiser features dynamic and inventive makers of ceramic objects in the greater […]
Women Around Town, August 2018
FYI It has come to my attention that the Wende Museum of Cold War art and artifacts has a new exciting location and structure in Culver City. It is definitely worth checking out. The Wende is a collections-based research and education institute that preserves Cold War artifacts and history, making resources available to scholars and […]
Women Around Town, June/July 2018
I always want to share any recent art exhibits that have wowed me. Most recently I visited the Marciano Art Foundation to see Olafur Eliasson: Reality Projector. It does not disappoint. This spectacular site-specific light installation reminds us how we can truly have an experience with a work of art. This projection is a kaleidoscopic and ever-changing […]
Women Around Town, April 2018
So sorry to have missed my blog last month as I was thoroughly engrossed in the organizing of the Women’s Caucus for Art’s exhibit, Art Speaks! Lend Your Voice at Arena 1 Gallery. A short video has been made of the exhibit so everyone can continue to enjoy the outstanding artworks: Art Speaks! Video IN THE GALLERIES: […]
Women Around Town, February 2018
I am pleased to say that there are lot a of women artists whose work are in the museums and galleries this month. I do hope to see you at the opening of Art Speaks! Lend Your Voice at Arena 1 Gallery on Thursday, 2/22/18 from 5 to 8 pm. IN THE GALLERIES: A Little Bit […]
