Behind the Scenes in the White House
As we look ahead to President's Weekend, we take a moment through two photographic memoirs of the 8 years that the Obamas occupied the White House.
Excursion in the Arts District
It's 2018, and time to explore new corners of the city - our first stop for adventure this past weekend was LA's vibrant Arts District. Here are the highlights, and our advice for an enriching day downtown.
PST: LA/LA at the Skirball Cultural Museum
The Skirball has two intriguing exhibits in the citywide art survey Pacific Standard Time and it’s worth a trip up the hill to see both at one of our favorite museum venues in LA.
The first show is called Another …
11.8.17
3 Amazing Docs
This past month, I watched three remarkable documentaries that took me wholly out of the travails of my own life and immersed me in the lives of others. Each one took me to a new corner of the globe, which …
10.12.17
Ken Gonzales-Day Murals at the Skirball
Kids like big things that they can see and (perhaps) relate to. And anything out of the norm tends to catch their eyes. For instance, murals on buildings - anything with a pop of color, especially if seeming to allude to a language akin to cartoons, can and will arrest their attention.
CUBA IS at The Annenberg Space for Photography
The latest show at The Annenberg Space for Photography offers a fascinating up-to-the-minute glimpse of life in Cuba and is one of the best shows of this fall's Pacific Standard Time LA/LA.
Millard Sheets, the Marciano Art Foundation, and the Masons
I had a chance to visit the new Marciano Art Foundation (MAT) recently and found myself fascinated by the unusual history of the building itself - specifically the work of artist and architect Millard Sheets, but also the odd legacy of the Scottish Rite Free Masons. Here are some tips for taking a tour of the building, what to know about the art in the collection, and tips for exploring the elegant neighborhood in which it is situated - Hancock Park.
Generation Wealth at The Annenberg Space for Photography
How do you tee up a conversation about values with your kids? How do you keep their focus on people and their work, and not on things that can be purchased and displayed? We all have goals for our children, …
Kerry James Marshall: Mastry at MOCA
How often do we have the privilege of having our eyes opened and our senses sated by an artist we hadn't known before?
3.28.17
