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Traffic Jam: Chris Burden's Roadside Attraction at LACMA

Gordy Grundy | Posted 05.03.2012

Gordy Grundy

2012-05-03-LACMA.jpg The seven-year-old boy in me couldn't wait to get to the museum to see Chris Burden's Metropolis II. The expectation was high. A million racing cars in a dystopian fantasy of Los Angeles.

LA's Chinatown Art Scene Springs Fresh and Forward

Gordy Grundy | Posted 04.27.2012

Gordy Grundy

This season, Culver City may wear the tiara of the international art world, but if you want romance, golden lanterns and a nibble on your earlobe, I'd rather be in Chinatown.

It's the Rebels in Paradise That Set the Sun of Pacific Standard Time

Gordy Grundy | Posted 04.17.2012

Gordy Grundy

From Larry Bell's striped pants to Ed Kienholz's devilishly combed eyebrows, they created a scene. Knowing these artists as contemporaries, the author serves up a delicious living past.

Artillery Editor Tulsa Kinney's Last Interview With Mike Kelley

Jane Chafin | Posted 04.09.2012

Jane Chafin

Mike Kelley was an artist who enjoyed success beyond what most dare dream of. He was beloved by an almost cult-like following. Why would he do the unthinkable?

The Last Portrait of Artist Mike Kelley?

Gordy Grundy | Posted 04.05.2012

Gordy Grundy

The recent passing of the artist, musician and LA art hero has given a simple photo shoot a grave and life-changing significance.

Ca$h 4 Your Warhol: Artist Geoff Hargadon Will Accept Your Phone Call

Gordy Grundy | Posted 03.26.2012

Gordy Grundy

In early 2012, the Andy Warhol Foundation will dissolve their Art Authentication Board. To fill the vacuum, Ca$h for your Warhol has announced a free authentication service. Just because it's funny, doesn't mean it's not serious.

MFA: Is It Necessary? -- The Debate

Jane Chafin | Posted 09.12.2011

Jane Chafin

A degree is not something I look for when selecting artists for Offramp Gallery. The bottom line is always the work. I look for work that's honest, creative, original, skillfully executed and intensely visual.

A Wild Life in the Arts: The Indiscretion of James Hayward

Gordy Grundy | Posted 08.27.2011

Gordy Grundy

James Hayward has distinguished himself as a painter, perceptive and tactile. His new book Indiscretion, from Minneola Press, is a chronicle of a ribald life in the arts as well as a glimpse of SoCal living.

Artillery Magazine Visits LACMA's Eggleston Retrospective

Posted 05.25.2011

(Via: Artillery Magazine) Untitled, n.d., from Los Alamos, 1972-74, Private collection. Seeing a really good Eggleston picture is to be astonished...

The Artist's Time and Place in Echo Park

Gordy Grundy | Posted 05.25.2011

Gordy Grundy

Right here, right now, Echo Park in Los Angeles is a mad bonfire of energy and passion, a white flame that can burn no brighter.

Laughing at the Artwork of John Tottenham

Gordy Grundy | Posted 05.25.2011

Gordy Grundy

In the art world, the laughs are far and few between. British born poet John Tottenham has a wit as dry as my martini.

The Next Cable Series Pitch: Freeman and Lowe

Gordy Grundy | Posted 05.25.2011

Gordy Grundy

Every junkie would agree. The destructive effect of the installation is emotionally and psychologically compelling. I could not wait to get the hell out of there.