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Andy Moses: Recent Works
The paintings of Andy Moses possess an intense magnetism defined by a palette of hypnotic pearlescent hues. The solo exhibition Recent Works on view at William Turner Gallery presents large-scale circular, hexagonal, and concave wood panels treated with a skillful hand conducting colors like a synesthesia symphony. Oil and acrylic paint charge the surfaces, however, […]
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Adele Mills: Parallax Gap
A photograph is just a flat surface it does not give enough or reveal enough- I want to get inside the image. Photography has always disappointed me. I have always wanted it to be more. It promises an intimate return of a memory but it cannot fully deliver on that promise. My frustration got me […]
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REDCAT, CalArts’ Contemporary Arts Center in Downtown LA
Innovative conversation and pioneering artistic events are always available at REDCAT (The Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), CalArts’ contemporary arts center in Downtown LA. REDCAT hosts a variety of series and productions that promise to stimulate inquisitive minds, offering a contemporary and interdisciplinary array of performances, exhibitions, screenings, and literary events. Whether you’re an artist, […]
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LAB ART: Take a Walk through Street Art
Two weeks ago the Barker Hangar hosted an art auction for Artworks for the Cure. In reading through the exhibition catalogue of over 150 artists, a very familiar name caught my eye as I was combining through the pages, Gregory Siff. We were first introduced to the Los Angeles street artist in our debut issue California, […]
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Chandler McWilliams: Reconsidering the Critique
A recent MFA graduate of CalArts, artist Chandler McWilliams examines the scrutiny that every art student endures- the critique. The group critique has taken on a nearly mythological status as the centerpiece of the contemporary MFA program. As such it is occasionally attacked as pompous, ineffective, or futile. Its detractors suggest that a crit is […]
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Issue 05 Foreword
Issue 05 is the week of synchronicity. In our earlier days as a quarterly publication we never had the opportunity to time our features with exhibitions. But now that we’re weekly it’s a whole new game. Emerge artist Hollis Brown Thornton revels in antiquated technological formats like VHS and Atari and re-introduces those relics through […]