Hustler of Culture

LA - "Episodes of Starlite" (05.19.13)

EPISODES OF STARLITE

MOCA invites you to a screening of Episodes of Starlite, a five-film series directed by artist Frances Scholz, adapted from a 2011 cycle of stories by Mark von Schlegell. Episodes of Starlite inverts archetypes of the fantasy genre and art history, from the points of view of gender, art, and pure film-making.

The films feature an ensemble cast, with appearances by Leslie Allison, Paul Giamatti, Susan Howe, Sergej Jensen, Kasper König, and Julia Scher, among others; produced by Cosima von Bonin and stop/the/bus productions.

A conversation with Frances Scholz, Mark von Schlegell, and Julia Scher, moderated by MOCA Curator Bennett Simpson, will follow the screening.

SUNDAY MAY 19, 2013, 3PM

MOCA GRAND AVENUE
AHMANSON AUDITORIUM
250 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

INFO 213 621 1745 or education@moca.org
FREE with musuem admission
No RSVP required

Chicago - Joey Garfield "The Sound of Never" (05.18.13 - ?)

LA - Vonn Sumner + Jeff Koegel (05.18.13 - 06.15.13)

MERRY KARNOWSKY GALLERY PROUDLY PRESENTS
 
TWO SOLO EXHIBITIONS
 
VONN SUMNER AND JEFF KOEGEL
                      
OPENING RECEPTION : SATURDAY MAY 18th, 8-11 pm
 
RSVP MANDATORY TO: INFO@MKGALLERY.COM // GUEST LIST AT THE DOOR
 
TO PREVIEW THE EXHIBITIONS, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT INFO@MKGALLERY.COM // 323.933.4408
 
Special Thanks to Lagunitas Brewing Company, Whole Foods Wine Selections, Aqua Hydrate & Waiola Coconut Water
 

MERRY KARNOWSKY GALLERY
170 S. LA BREA AVE
LOS ANGELES CA 90036

NYC - Maria E. Piñeres "Playland" (05.17.13 - 07.07.13)

Maria E. Piñeres

PLAYLAND

May 17 - July 7, 2013
Opens May 16 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

LA - "15 Years of Gonz" (05.04.13 - 06.02.13)

Partisan by Shepard Fairey x Gary Baseman

Partisan by Shepard Fairey x Gary Baseman

History comes alive in Partisan, a dynamic collaboration between Shepard Fairey and Gary Baseman, featuring Ben Baseman – a freedom fighter who fought in the woods of Poland for over three years during World War II. Ben Baseman survived the mass murders that took place in 1941-42 in cities across Eastern Europe, including his hometown of Berezne. After losing his parents and many loved ones, he fought for freedom and miraculously survived. Ben Baseman lived to the age of 93, having raised four children in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles that includes the artist Gary Baseman.

Partisan will be available at the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday, April 25, 7:30-11pm, at Gary Baseman’s House Party.

Partisan, 2013
24 x 18 in.
Screen print
Co-signed Shepard Fairey and Gary Baseman
Edition 400
Signed and numbered
$70

LA - "Seasonal Changes" (03.16.13 - 04.03.13)

LA - Flat File Flea (03.09.12)

LA - DevNGosha "Pressure" (03.01.13 - ?)

LA - Justin Krietemeyer "Oh Snap" (03.01.13 - 03.17.13)

More info: http://thislosangeles.com/

Surry Hills - Mike O'Meally "20 Years of Skate Photography" (02.21.13 - 02.24.13)

Hello Kitty in Space

Michelle shared this "Hello Kitty In Space" video with me knowing our family would enjoy the video tremendously (we did). While it's near identical to last year's "A Toy Train In Space" video, it's just as fascinating to see an every day object in near space propelled by a child's imagination and doing.

Lauren Rojas, a 13-year-old Californian sent Hello Kitty up into the atmosphere to test the effects of altitude on air pressure and temperature for her school's science fair. More about the video:

Cornerstone Christian school 7th grade science project.
The effects of Altitude on air pressure and temperature.
Cameras: GoPro Hero2 video footage.
Edited By: Eddie Lacayo elacayo212@gmail.com
Flight gear: High Altitude Science.
Flight computer / Data acquisition: High Altitude Science.
Tree Climber: Woodpecker Arborist.

Christian Mendoza "Indelible Light Mechanism"

Another beautiful process video by artist, Chris Mendoza!

LA - Museums Free-For-All (01.26.13 - 01.27.13)

More information: http://www.museumsla.org/news.asp

MOCAtv's The Underbelly Project - Walk Through

I hope to see this artwork someday. From MOCAtv:

In 2009 the Underbelly Project project began four stories underneath the skin of New York.

For 100 years, a massive subway station sat unfinished, unused, undiscovered.

Over the course of a year, artists were secretly escorted into that station to leave their creative mark.

Unobstructed by the pressures of commercial sales, email or daily routines, each artist painted for one full night.

The original entrance has since been removed and darkness has reclaimed the station. It has become an elusive pirate treasure of contemporary art.

The Underbelly Project