CONTEMPORARY ART DISCUSSION

Great discussion with artist Leigh Salgado about her experience of being an artist. Artist Interview with Leigh Salgado from Atelier Visit on Vimeo.

Weekend Bender Feb 13

 Yes it is just a snippet, but here is a little of what went on over the weekend: COAGULA WEEKEND BENDER LA Art World weekend of Feb 13 ’10

Last Weekend in pics

Here is what was going on in LA last weekend, in case you missed it… LINK TO WEEKEND BENDER coverage. 

LA ART SHOW OPENING

We have pics and some commentary for the LA CONVENTION CENTER’S opening night festivities of the LA ART SHOW. Check it out!!!

Art for Haiti this Tuesday

 Cool Art Auction for a good cause and some good deals on name artists … Tuesday Night! Check it out: ART FOR HAITI

L.A. Art Gallery Report Card Reviews

 You might like my Grades of A thru F (lot more Fs than A’s) of some local art gallery art shows that are up right now … GALLERY REPORT CARD LINK.

Why are ART SCOLDS quiet about UCLA HAMMER potential conflict?

Excuse me, here is a bigger conflict of interest IN ACTION between the non-profit(museums) art world and the for-profit (galleries) art world than anything Jeffrey Deitch would want to cook up. The dude who is the head of the Armand Hammer Foundation, Michael Hammer, Armand’s grandson, is the CEO of Knoedler Gallery. Who has Knoedler …

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LA TIMES ART CRITIC Christopher Knight Has a Mullet

He can make your art career with one article, but can Christopher Knight bring the MULLET hairstyle back into fashion? Check out these SHOCKING PHOTOS from the Jeffrey Deitch MOCA press conference yesterday.

Coagula Weekend Bender

It was a fun weekend in L.A. with lots of art openings and exhibits CHECK OUT THE COAGULA WEEKEND BENDER from Saturday to see what you missed or affirm what you saw… …and check out this one-minute video I shot at Charlie James Gallery:

Jeffrey Deitch to MOCA?

Lots of Rumors out there, no confirmation… Add me on TWITTER where you can read things like:  BRILLIANT! Jeffrey Deitch to be MOCA’s new director. They’ve been whores for years, why not bring in a top pimp to get that brothel rockin’?