one february weekend...

To make up for my lack of gallery hopping at the end of 2010, I am attempting to fill my weekends with art show openings now. So on my To Do list this weekend is:
Friday night, The Great Showdowns by Scott C at Gallery 1988: Melrose. Always loved his wit and watercolors.Saturday afternoon, The Year of the Rabbit show at GR2 in Culver City. Its a group show including Yoskay Yamamoto and Mari Inukai in honor of the Lunar New Year.
Saturday night, Suggestivism curated by Nathan Spoor at the CSUF Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana. A massive group show, including Audrey Kawasaki, Craola, and Tara McPherson.
"Conceptually speaking, the term “suggestivism” refers to the ability of an individual to pursue their purpose with an amplified understanding and sensitivity. The artists involved represent precisely this - a wave of purpose, working within the more fluid aspects of narrative or figurative arenas. Through the mere power of suggestion, the magic is transferred from one to another, engaging the world at large from the most vivid and evocative of visual realms."
Also Saturday night, Poster Peepshow: The Art of the Pinup at Nucleus in Alhambra. When are pinups not fun?
And Sunday will be the tribute show for Lisa Nguyen at CSULB.
We shall see how many I will actually make it to...

Renior to runway...

Saturday, I had a fabulous LA day. I began the day running errands in Manhattan Beach. Afterward I drove to West LA to have lunch with friends at the Santa Monica Marmalade Cafe. I had the Maramalade Omelette, and the toast was perfect.We walked to Menchies for some yogurt. It was perfect weather for dessert and a short walk.
Tammy and I walked a lot more when we went to the "Renoir in the Twentieth Century" exhibit at LACMA. It was an amazing collection with a much larger compilation of works than I anticipated. I'm inspired even more by Renoir now that I've learned a bit more about his work. I rushed off to a family dinner with my visiting cousins. After playing with the kids and dodging model airplanes, I picked up Connie and her boyfriend to go to Gallery Nucleus for Line of Style: Fashion Illustration Spanning the Globe show. We made it to the gallery at 10:30pm, we missed the runway fashion show and I totally missed my friend, Kathria. Congratulations to her for winning the raffle though!One of our favorite pieces was definitely this large watercolor on handmade paper by Naja Conrad-Hansen. I also liked this little piece by Ohgushi (above) and Connie liked the series by Stina Persson...
Of course, to finish off the night we had some drinks and dessert at Phoenix Inn on Valley. It was an exhausting and visually satisfying day.

at Curiouser and Curiouser...

Saturday night, Rachel Peterson and I made our way to Alhambra for Curiouser and Curiouser art show at Gallery Nucleus. It's Alice in Wonderland theme shows all month since Tim Burton's film is coming out next week!They had prints of the Queen and King of Hearts all over the walls above the paintings. There were people in costume because there was a costume contest for a print. This was my favorite piece. It's by Annie Koelle.
Maybe I'll post more soon...