Brad Pitt stars as Jackie Coogan, a hitman for the mob from author George V. Higgins’ novel Cogan’s Trade, in the upcoming film Killing Them Softly. Directed by Andrew Dominik, whose previous two films have been pretty exceptional (Chopper and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, also starring Pitt), Killing Them […]

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. […]

We first became aware of the work of Mark Jenkins during a recent Los Angeles gallery show, where his absurd human-like characters dominated the room. Raised in the scintillating art Mecca of Fairfax, VA, it probably wasn’t too obvious to Jenkins as a child that he’d wind up a renowned artist. But despite his rising […]

Tonight: Opening night at the Carmichael Gallery, 7-10p,  featuring a solo exhibition of new work from artist Aakash Nihalani. Titled On & Off (Often On), Nihalani brings his sense of geometry and impeccable ability to lay down bright colored tape on the floors and walls of the Carmichael Gallery. Also included in the installation are […]

Entering its fifth year, Design Los Angeles’ Design Challenge has evolved into one of the more interesting aspects of the annual Los Angeles Auto Show (LAAS). Every year they challenge design studios to create a vehicle for a specific market – past Challenges have included predicting what Motor Sports would look like in 2025, or […]