The surf company Billabong really knows how to throw a party for charity. They hosted their event on the backlot of Paramount Studios, where about 5,000 people showed up to see a gaggle of bands, a bikini model runway show, and an art gallery. All of which were part [read more...]
When I visited The US Open of Surfing this year I was really inspired by the photos of Deanna and Ed Templeton. The couple has released at least one book featuring images of young kids who get their bodies signed by action sports athletes and although I didn’t see any signatures [read more...]
There’s something about the installation, LEVITATED MASS, at LACMA that reminds me of something from The Dark Knight movies. It’s epic and gritty and looks like a piece of stone taken directly from Bruce Wayne’s bat cave. Even the bunker it’s situated upon looks like a ramp he’d drive up in the Tumbler [read more...]
Sharks are in need of our help and the organization Pangea Seed has found a creative way to raise the funds necessary to make sure they don’t go extinct! When I met the crew who organized the round-the-world travelling art exhibit of which the proceeds go to the foundation, they were on their [read more...]
Once a year, Claressinka Anderson, who owns the gallery Marine Contemporary in Venice Beach, opens up her home for a private art salon with an intimate guest list. This year, she co-organized an exhibit of 8 artists with the independent curator and Huffington Post contributor Yasmine Mohseni. The energy of Claressinka’s space was incredibly relaxed [read more...]
A&O Events
7.26 6-9pm: The Art of Rap: Remixed & Mastered
7.28, 8.4 & 8.11 6-9pm: Oakland Art Murmur Saturday Stroll
8.4 10am-12pm: New Museum First SaturdaysArchives





