A new art fair is coming to Los Angeles in January and it’s sure to stand out from the crowd.  Distinct from the traditional fair model that requires an artist have gallery representation, stARTup presents a new approach, only featuring the work of underrepresented artists.  Founders Ray Beldner and Steve Zavattero created stARTup to offer […]

My mother, she slew me, My father, he ate me, My sister, Marlene, Gathered my bones, Tied them in silk, For the juniper tree. Tweet, tweet, what a fine bird am I! – The Brothers Grimm, The Juniper Tree  There is no true way to measure the time Enrique Martínez Celaya spent studying and working tirelessly on The Sigh. […]

Nestled inside an industrial complex off a beaten path in Culver City, adjacent to lush sprawling grills hills of a cemetery lined with flowers from visiting loved ones, lies a sanctuary of artistic solace.  A modest black plaque rests on the exterior brick wall with a crest bearing the profile of a whale rising above […]

A large table sits in the middle of Richard Kraft’s Los Angeles based studio covered with a labyrinth of miniature pieces of paper, each perfectly cut and arranged in a systematic configuration that only the artist understands.  The pieces are so fragile they seem to require surgical tools to manipulate.  Kraft looks on to the […]

A hand carefully writes the daily menu on a large chalkboard.  Beneath the etching of the chalk, Arthur Duncan enters the interior of BONVIVANT, a culinary gem nestled off the beaten path, hidden among the narrow streets of Basel.  The intimate dining room features long wooden tables and a collection of chairs ranging in style from […]

Every picture tells a story.  For collectors Sirje Helder Gold and Michael O. Gold, each work basks in its own magnificence and curiosity on display in their Southern California home.  Designed to showcase their growing collection.  Every work has a personality so palpable it vibrates off the walls.  Similar to the young narrator in Proust’s […]