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London – “My Head is a Haunted House” at Sadie Coles HQ Through August 31st, 2019 August 21, 2019
My Head Is a Haunted House (Installation View), via Sadie Coles HQ Currently on view at Sadie Coles HQ in London, My Head is a Haunted House explores the weird and eerie from a range of perspectives, mixing together works from a broad group of artists. The show, curated by writer Charlie Fox, is an […]
Sam
Andrew Kup and Pascal Spengemann’s Clothing Colab Profiled in GQ August 21, 2019
Andrew Kuo and dealer Pascal Spengemann are profiled in GQ this month for their ongoing clothing collaboration, creating bootlegged homages to Marc Chagall and Claude Monet, among others. “My memories of the Met store and museum shops growing up in New York were a big part of my experience with art, not necessarily the actual object,” […]
Sam

This is Colossal

A Dyed Wool Cloak Made From Scratch in the Chinese Countryside by Li Ziqi August 21, 2019
Li Ziqi (previously) presents pastoral glimpses into daily life on her farm in the countryside of China through her Youtube channel. She records common projects and necessities with precision and care, often focusing on the tasks needed to created a multi-course traditional meal or demonstrating the ways she prepares for the region’s harsh winters. In […]
Kate Sierzputowski
Driftwood Animals and Beach Homes by Kirsty Elson Give New Life to Elements From the Sea August 21, 2019
Multi-media artist Kirsty Elson uses the bits of driftwood, shells, and other seaside scraps in her home in Cornwall, England to produce unique sculptures that imitate the surrounding seaside homes. Elson recreates the quaint cottages with minimal paint, utilizing bottle caps for lighthouse roofs, rusted nails for chimneys, and metal washers for decorative lifesavers. “The […]
Kate Sierzputowski

LA Art News

Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture @LACountyArts·

Calling all #SoCal High School students: Apply now for @MusicCenterLA Spotlight #scholarship and #arts training program. Application is free and all skill levels are encouraged to apply. Deadline is Oct 14. More info/how to apply: https://t.co/ty2iJzmZWu #LACulture

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MOCA@MOCAlosangeles·

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#FranzWest: “Early sculpture was always painted, Gothic or Baroque or whatever you like … everything was always painted. I don’t think you can say they are pictures.”

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L.A. Weekly Arts @LAWeeklyArts·

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Best of L.A. Arts: Zackary Drucker. An acclaimed visual artist whose practice incl photography, film-making & performance, @zackarydrucker is also an award-winning film & tv producer, advocate, activist & author. Pics @LuisDeJesusLA https://t.co/UNBXmonduO #bestoflaarts #bolaarts

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The Huntington @TheHuntington·

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Next Wed., Aug. 28, join curator/educator Elee Wood for a focused talk about the art and artistry of women's textiles in early American life, discussing the role of education and works like samplers, rugs, and quilts. Tickets: https://t.co/GMbI0ApYCo

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J. Paul Getty Museum@GettyMuseum·

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Happy birthday to Jean-Baptiste Greuze! Through vivid facial expressions and dramatic gestures, Greuze's moralizing paintings exemplified the new idea that painting should relate to life—discover his works in our collection: https://t.co/cmsLkOfu2Y

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L.A. Weekly Arts @LAWeeklyArts·

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Best of L.A. Arts: Japan House. With an art gallery, restaurant, library, screening room & retail, @JHLosAngeles has made its mark immersing locals & visitors in the eclectic best Japanese culture has to offer. Story by @d_clendenen https://t.co/m9aXjgn798 #bestofla #bolaarts

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L.A. Louver @LALOUVER·

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Come pay us a visit, tonight we're open 'til 8pm! #TerryAllen "The Exact Moment It Happens in the West" awaits. https://t.co/atopHmgP10 #AllenExactMoment

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Paradise of Bachelors @pofbachelors·

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Watch #TerryAllen & #JoHarveyAllen's fascinating discussion & performance @hammer_museum @LALOUVER https://t.co/PpLmbAWfAL

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J. Paul Getty Museum@GettyMuseum·

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Julia Margaret Cameron began her career in photography at the age of forty-eight. She captured everyone around her as models, from family members to friends and domestic servants—admire these portraits in "Once. Again. Photographs in Series."

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VIELMETTER LOS ANGELES @vielmetter·

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"Composers and painters often borrow from one another, but rarely are they the same person.

Steve Roden is one of those impressive oddities. New work at Vielmetter Los Angeles once again shows how captivating that rarity can be."
– Christopher Knight, LA Times

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LA Cultural Affairs@Culture_LA·

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Join the Opera Ritrovata, artists from The Graff Lab, Ballet Folklorico Aztlan, and more for the first Pico-Union Arts Festival, Sat, Aug 24, 3:30 - 6:30pm. This event is free and open to the public!

Learn more: https://t.co/suhBj7ai9q

Image courtesyOpera Ritrovata
#dcagrantee

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Typeroom @typeroom_eu·

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Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta, a masterpiece to behold, is available online thanks to Getty Museum
https://t.co/c9H1cVvwUg

#GettyMuseum #MiraCalligraphiaeMonumenta #Printing

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Hunter Herring @h_herring28·

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This wayside sign featured a quote that perfectly encapsulated how amazingly cool the #GettyVilla is:

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Kohn Gallery @KOHNGallery·

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A wonderful memory on our 1st wedding anniversary #cabo #gonewwiss https://t.co/cNYNhzN75g

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Rebecca Olkowski | LA blogger - actor 📣@rebeccaolkowski·

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If you're visiting #LosAngeles make sure to visit the Getty Center. Not only will you get a fabulous view of the city but the art work and events up there are outstanding. #museum #art #sculpture https://t.co/gzDoUK94Xg

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18thStreetArtsCenter @18thStreetArts·

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In #XuZhen’s “In Just a Blink of an Eye”, staged at @MOCAlosangeles, performers freeze in the moment of falling. The performance work is the second performance art piece MOCA has acquired. Its on view from now until 9/1!

Read more about it here: https://t.co/VGt98wwQq3

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J. Paul Getty Museum@GettyMuseum·

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Known as a "skeleton clock" because of its exposed movement, this type of timepiece became popular at the end of the 1700s—collectors appreciated the movement as an object of beauty. https://t.co/Hv5eigZMWZ

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Google Arts&Culture@googlearts·

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Your 15th-century #horoscope:
Cancer - The grass is greener in your neighbour’s yard, but you’d better start mowing now, because chilling on the beach is not going to improve the situation.

🎨 Willem Vrelant 📅 early 1460s
🏛️ @GettyMuseum
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Blum & Poe @BlumandPoe·

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Opening Aug 23:

#YoshitomoNara at @ChateaulaCoste, France

Nara's paintings are expressions of colour that breathe life into his bold images, his sculptures bear traces of his fingers that have shaped their forms, and his drawings capture the spontaneity of his daily thoughts.

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Marqueece @mhdcd8·

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📣🎨 Calling #SouthLA artists & art organizations!
Only 10 days left to apply for grants from @culture_la before the 8/30 deadline. Visit their page to see if you qualify & apply today! 📸: @smilesouthcentral https://t.co/tFerpek2O7

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Austin Young @austin_young·

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BEST OF L.A. ARTS: FALL PREVIEW PICK: @fallenfruit , David Allen Burns and Austin Young exhibition at the new @PDCdesigncenter Gallery. "Fallen Fruit spreads beauty and power through meaningful shared experience." thanks @shananys and @LAWeekly ! https://t.co/gcyCceezYJ

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William Poundstone @LACMonFire·

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Patrick Angus in Long Beach https://t.co/rMcGSNte3A

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Frieze Fairs@FriezeArtFair·

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Wednesdays...

📸: @davidshrigley, @SFGalleryLondon at #FriezeLondon 2018

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LACMA@LACMA·

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18thStreetArtsCenter @18thStreetArts·

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Right before we celebrate our first exhibition at the @18thStreetArts Airport Campus on Thursday 8/29, we’ll be at our 18th Street Campus decorating our bicycles with #TheWinterOffice! This workshop is from 3-5 PM. RSVP to the workshop here: https://t.co/lLmhHk7VHK

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