I know, I know — a lot of Coachella stuff going on here right now but what can I say, it’s on my mind. This weekend the infamous Ace Hotel Palm Springs, one of the epicenters of lascivious debauchery in the desert valley, turns their poolside den of festivities into a two weekend-long pop-up shop: […]
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Apr
"Roadside Attraction" pop-up shop at Coachella festival
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Mar
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Mike D curates Mercedes Benz' "Transmission LA: AV Club"
When you’re offered five minutes with one of your heroes, you jump on it with vigor like Kool Aid-geeked grade schoolers on a trampoline. Or at least, you should. Such is the case with one Mike Diamond, aka Mike D, the high-pitched smooth talker in the archetypal Beastie Boys. In this humble man’s opinion, if […]
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Jan
Book & exhibit by subversive sculpture artist opens January 19th
We’ve been fans of Mark Jenkins’ subversive wit and knack for unintentional trouble for a minute now — check out our interview to hear his words of wisdom. The American artist, famed for making eerily lifelike figures and inserting them into public and causing a disturbance, is releasing his first monograph, The Urban Theater: Mark Jenkins. […]
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Dec
Dirty, dark & delicious techno courtesy of Speedy J & the Droid
Our friends over at DROID BEHAVIOR are celebrating the 9th Anniversary of their landmark INTERFACE party, and it goes down tomorrow night (Saturday, December 17th). The DROID crew (Drumcell, Audio Injection & Raiz) invited the great Speedy J and Los Angeles DJ Silent Servant to join the festivities and turn it up to 11. Expect […]
15
Nov
LIAS Metal Editor throws down a wine & cheese throwdown
As some of you may recall, we recently reviewed the NYC art show New York, New York: Big City of Dreams featuring new works from Brooklyn native Mr. Kaves. Amongst other projects, the always busy Kaves recently judged an art contest giving aspiring artists their chance to “Be Heard” by selecting submissions via French wine maker […]
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Nov
Jason Hernandez, Jasmine Worth, Megz Majewski & Young Chun
A new exhibit opens tomorrow (Friday, November 11th, 6 – 10pm) at C.A.V.E Gallery in Venice Beach, California featuring artwork from Jason Hernandez, Jasmine Worth, Megz Majewski and Young Chun, and will be available for viewing until December 3. The various artwork in the exhibit has sprung from the curiosity of the each artist, with […]
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Oct
One of Los Angeles' best designers unveils his 4th collection
One of our favorite Los Angeles designers B:SCOTT — aka Brandon Scott, formerly of B.Son fame — is throwing up a serious fete this eve in the City of Angels. To unveil his fourth collection Brandon is organizing the Every Man For Himself Pop-Up Launch & Installation at FourTwoFour on Fairfax this evening, from 7 […]
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Sep
SCION & Gluekit present artists of product design
For their latest gallery exhibit, Scion has recruited the crew over at Gluekit (American designers Christopher Sleboda and Kathleen Sleboda) to curate an exhibit showcasing artists who focus on product design. Blurring the line between collectibility and function, A Product of Design celebrates a different type of creative artist. Moving away from their usual fair […]
