"Concentrate on spontaneous self-amusement or play. That is, concentrate on everything you do because you like it, because you just like it as you do it." – Henry Flynt, "Art or Brend?"
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Happy Birthday Thomas Cole (b. Bolton, Lancashire, England, February 1, 1801 – d. Catskill, NY, February 11, 1848)
Help Maintain Funding for the L.A. Dept. of Cultural Affairs!
With a nearly $200-million gap, City of Los Angeles budget officials are looking at large budgets cuts throughout
Please visit the link below to send a letter and forward this information to friends, family and those who care about the quality of life in the city of
Jan. 23, 2009: LA Times: Plan to cut L.A. jobs would hurt neighborhood councils and art programs, report shows
Friday, January 29, 2010
Happy Birthday Barnett Newman (b. NYC, January 29 1905 – July 4 1970)
Getty Foundation "Pacific Standard Time" initiative celebrates L.A. art
Just two days before our launch, the Getty Foundation announced $3.1 million in grants to 26 institutions in
The press conference was assisted by directors and curators from numerous
Among the 26 grantee organizations are LACMA, MOCA, the
Rumbling about Pacific Standard Time has already begun in art circles and we honestly cannot wait for this string of fabulous exhibits to open!
Left-Right: Olga Garay, Executive Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs; Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; Deborah Marrow, Director of the Getty Foundation; and Joan Weinstein Deputy Director of the Getty Foundation. Getty Foundation Pacific Standard Time press event, Chateau Marmont, West Hollywood, CA.
Image caption from above: Reenactment of Allan Kaprow's Fluids (1967) at LACMA, 2008.
Photos: © 2008 Museum Associates/LACMA