The William Grant Still Arts Center has been a cultural and artistic staple in the West Adams District for 40 years. Located at 2520 West View Street, the Center has afforded many generations of residents access to music and art instruction that otherwise may not have been available to them. …
Louis Masai, a British artist is on a mural painting tour of the USA. He will paint over 20 murals of species under threat, in 12 cities across nine states in just two months. Mid- City got lucky when he chose a south wall on Washington Blvd. east of Western in Harvard Heights.
Opening in late 2014 at La Brea Blvd. and Edgewood Place, the David Kordansky Gallery is receiving international attention. Kordansky, a sculptor/performance artist and graduate of Cal Arts, has been one of the youngest gallerists to be invited to the prestigious main fair of the Basel Arts Fair, has…
Written by Laura Meyers Photo's by Dawn Kirkpatrick
The Negro in California History -Settlement and Development by artist Hale WoodruffThe Golden State Mutual building at the corner of Western and Adams is home to two murals that are important cultural heritage landmarks. The Negro in California History - Exploration and Colonization by artist Charles Alston and The Negro in…
Photos by Dawn KirkpatrickOn October 29th, civic leaders and members of the historical preservation community celebrated the unveiling of a new sculpture monument, dedicated to the contribution of architect Paul Revere Williams. Commissioned by the South Central Los Angeles Regional Center (SCLARC), the large bronze bas relief is located at…
"We value Noah’s work and are collaborating with him in realizing his vision of the Underground Museum, stated a senior official of the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles about a new working relationship between the downtown museum and Mid-City’s Underground Museum. As reported in Dec. 2014 #39 issue of TNN,…
The West Washington Boulevard art scene continues to heat up with the opening in May of another alternative art space, Big Pictures LAFounded and operated by artist/curator Doug Crocco, Big Pictures LA is a studio and public art space located at 2424 West Washington Blvd., in a former laundry building…
Editor's Note: Washington Corridor between Crenshaw and Western is seeing a burst of new Art Gallery's. When galleries move in, community renewal often follows. We are excited to bring attention to this activity and start with a report on The Underground Museum. Among the used restaurant supply houses and…
Bringing Cool, Color and Care to An Expanding Art CommunityWe first met Eve Kemp when he strode into the Wellington Square Farmers market dressed in striking high style.Friendly and engaging we soon found out he was an artist who had recently moved into one of a series of storefront…
They came to jam. Some of the best musicians, singers, music producers and music engineers in Los Angeles got together in the backyard of a family home on 23rd Street and South Gramercy Place. They sang and played from 3:00 p.m. to almost 3:00 a.m. at the 24th Ballard Family…
Established in August of 2008 by writer, artist Dianne V. Lawrence, The Neighborhood News covers the events, people, history, politics and historic architecture of communities throughout the Mid-City and West Adams area in Los Angeles Council District 10.
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