Leo Politi Treasure
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- Published on Monday, 11 October 2010 00:06
- Written by Renee Montgomery
Leo Politi was an Italian immigrant, residing in Pico-Union, who became a famous children’s book author and illustrator. Politi celebrated the diversity of Los Angeles in over 20 books from 1930 to 1978, including popular picture books depicting the children of Chinatown, Little Tokyo, and Olivera Street. In 1950 he…Yuppets! 25 Years
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- Published on Sunday, 08 August 2010 16:25
- Written by Renee Montgomery
Along the Washington Corridor, behind the mysterious green awning marked "Yuppets" lies the magical home of the Blackstone USA Puppet Theatre, 187 rod puppets and one genius, Gary Jones.
After meeting Blackstone Director, Gary Jones, it’s not difficult to understand Geppetto or Dr. Coppelia inventing puppets that seemingly come…Alan Disparte
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- Published on Monday, 07 June 2010 22:06
- Written by Carla Weber
With a push pull to move to Los Angeles, Alan Disparte, a San Francisco artist, transplanted himself this March into the whirlwind of the L. A. scene. Moving lock, stock and barrel into the basin heartland, Disparte zoomed onto the fast lane of Mid City right onto Washington Boulevard. An…APRIL 24 Eco-LogicalART Earth Day EVENT
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 April 2010 16:26
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Eco-LogicalART Went"Au Natural" to Celebrate Earth Day with ReVisions/10 and EartH Feature Live Public Curtain Drops.
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On Saturday April 24th the nonprofit Eco-LogicalARTGallery celebrated…Black Seeds Mural by Moses X Ball
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- Published on Sunday, 18 April 2010 22:51
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
The Black Seeds Mural of Jefferson Blvd, unveiled in 1991, was the inspired vision of local resident, Gus Harris Jr., a United Neighborhood Neighborhoods Council (UNNC) member.
One…NTBA Gallery
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- Published on Friday, 09 April 2010 21:47
- Written by Carla Weber
Artists join forces with their landlord to create Neighborhood gallery
Hidden on West 25th Street, in the West Adams district, lay a dilapidated garage that had been fallow for over two decades. Recently, artist Taidgh O’Neill, wondered “why wait for the galleries to come to us?” and joined forces with his…Frederic Booker, Painter
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- Published on Friday, 09 April 2010 20:34
- Written by Carla Weber
Frederic Booker, an architect by trade and owner/restorer of our Featured Residence, has become an accomplished full time painter. Using an investigators approach, each painting is well researched and meticulously constructed and he’ll often spend months on a single painting. Collected by luminaries such as Nelson Mandela, Michael Wayne (John Wayne’s…Dolls of Hope
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- Published on Sunday, 14 March 2010 13:36
- Written by Renee Montgomery
West Adams boys and girls of all ages recently gathered at the 9th Annual “Make a Difference Day” to help construct rag dolls for children impacted by AIDS. Called “Dolls of Hope,” these charming handmade creations are part of a national multi-year program to put a doll in the arms of…Annual Black Doll Exhibition
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- Published on Sunday, 14 March 2010 13:09
- Written by Renee Montgomery
In a town with few long-term traditions, here was one of the most quaint and provocative, the Annual Black Doll Exhibition celebrating its 29th anniversary at the William Grant Still Arts Center (show closed February 27th). As the title “I’ve Got a Story to Tell” implies, this show of over 800…MId-City Arts
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- Published on Sunday, 14 March 2010 12:57
- Written by Renee Montgomery
Whatever your opinion of L.A’s graffiti, you can’t deny that more and more of it is looking like great art. Like it or not, graffiti has come to embody L.A.’s culture of visual stimuli – layer-upon-layer of billboards, murals, and street style. Graffiti is the ultimate expression of our…More Articles...
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