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 […]
Women Around Town, January 2018
Wishing you an artful 2018 and I hope to connect with you soon at an upcoming event. The Art Los Angeles Contemporary is next week at the Barker Hanger. 1/25-1/28/18. IN THE GALLERIES: Part of Getty PST LA/LA is the exhibition Judithe Hernández and Patssi Valdez: One Path Two Journeys at The Millard Sheets Art Center in […]
Holiday Edition 2017
Seasons Greetings! Wishing everyone an art-filled holiday season. Visits to the Getty Center and to LACMA are at the top of my list this season. At the Getty Center is “Caravaggio: Masterpieces from the Galleria Borghese” one of my most favorite art venues in Rome. Three of Caravaggio’s best-known paintings are exhibited along with other Baroque […]
