December 2012 Posts

 

Larry Kmetz with "L.A. Creation." Photograph by Gabe Green.

A list of posts for December 2012. KCET I Departures I Writing on the Wall

Writing on the Wall: Top L.A. Mural and Public Art Stories for 2012 

Dec. 21: Public space and art bonded in interesting ways in 2012. Also, there was a lot of cardboard being used.

Guest List: Ten Street Art Stories for 2012
Dec. 21: G. James Daichendt, educator and exhibitions director at Azusa Pacific University, offers his top street art-related stories.

Crewest Gallery Moving On After a Mission Accomplished

Dec. 18: ManOne's influential Downtown L.A. gallery will close its doors after one more exhibition that will showcase graffiti as an art form.

This is Not a Surrealist Mural: 'Magritte in Los Angeles'

Dec. 14: If you don't understand all the nuances of a mural, sometimes it is best to simply ask the artist. From her home in New York, Noa Bornstein looked back on her lost mural that was intended to be a surrealistic spoof of advertising,  and an homage to the Belgian master.

Street Artist RISK Transforms Skid Row with Murals

Dec. 13:  For ArtBound, I caught up with RISK and LALA Gallery to talk about the vibrant mural called "Ye Sun" on a wall facing L.A.'s Skid Row.

Guide: Downtown Art Walk, December 13, 2012
Dec. 12: Is Art Walk the same? No. But as long as galleries owners are doing their best to make art walk a real art walk, adding to the robust museum and cultural scene of downtown Los Angeles, I will preview it.

'Going to the Olympics' Mural to Return to the Hollywood Freeway
Dec. 7: The iconic 1984 mural by Frank Romero will return to its former glory, thanks to MCLA.

Mr. Valadez Go To Washington

Dec. 6:The Smithsonian American Art Museum comments on the influence of Latino art, specifically the murals of John Valadez.

Monthly Mural Wrap: Jewish Street Art, Vegan McDonalds Mural & More
Dec: 3: These were some of the November stories in the world of street and public art.