Women Around Town, April 2022 by Karen Schifman Happy Spring! I do want to recommend the current exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources. My recollection is that there were no women artists in the exhibit, however as an art historian I truly enjoyed a look […]

IN THE GALLERIES There has been a lot of talk about the current exhibit at Anat Egbi’s Holllywood Gallery celebrating the 50th anniversary of Womanhouse. Unfortunately I missed the opening which many of the original artists attended, and there were resurrected performances as well. The exhibit not only celebrates but also expands upon narratives surrounding the […]

I would love to hear from my readers. Are you out there viewing art? How has your experience changed since the Pandemic? Just a reminder that most venues are still requiring advance reservations or appointments.                 IN THE GALLERIES: Armory Center for the Arts presents how we are […]

Wishing you an artful holiday season!   IN THE GALLERIES  BG Gallery presents Ellen Schinderman, “What I Did Last Summer”.  Schinderman is a feminist and her art practice involves an abundance of stitched works. This exhibit focuses on works she created during the pandemic here in Los Angeles. Thru December 18, 2021. The current exhibition […]

What’s happening? Where to begin?  Some say it is a bit safer out there. Come to think of it, the best way to enjoy art is in an empty gallery and so that is what you will mostly find. Happy Fall! IN THE  GALLERIES California State University, Northridge Art Gallery presents a memorial exhibition: Weaving […]

With fall right around the corner, the gallery scene is buzzing despite the current climate.  Keep in mind that most venues require advance reservations. This past weekend I was fortunate to visit The Sensorio light installation by Bruce Munro in Paso Robles, CA.  It was quite spectacular featuring nearly 60,000 bright, morphing lights spread across […]

I am delighted to see that the Getty is using some of its money to finally invest in art by women artists. Their most recent acquisition is by the noted French 18th century painter Adelaide Labille-Guiard.  A beautiful pastel Madame Charles Mitoire with her Children (1783) considered to be her finest example in this medium […]

Alas! Museums are open and galleries are inviting us to visit. It has been a long time coming.  Hope that your summer gets off to a bright start. IN THE GALLERIES Track 16 is featuring works by Eve Wood, On Any Given Day, an online exhibit that I highly recommend viewing. “In the title drawing On […]

WOMEN AROUND TOWN, May 2021 IN THE GALLERIES The first exhibition I want to bring to your attention is at Kohn Gallery is entitled Antithesis, works by Chiffon Thomas.  Thomas identifies as a non-binary queer person of color and the pronoun “they”. They are an interdisciplinary artist whose works range from hand embroidered mixed media paintings  […]

At last many local museums are starting to open and many galleries are back to business. There is lots to see out there. Just in case you are not ready to venture out, you may want to check out this wonderful podcast featuring Betye Saar, “Working My Mojo” IN THE GALLERIES My first outing will […]