Commentary
Jeff Hurlow “The Collector”
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One of the first things I bought that I considered art was a Robert Rauschenberg poster I saw advertised in Playboy back around 1990. It’s a bit embarrassing to admit I was actually reading it for the art.
I don’t necessarily look at what I do as collecting art. It seems more like art gathering. As a child I’ve always collected things… Star Wars figures, comic books, grass hoppers… anything that caught my eye. Continue…
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Edward Cella: Dancing About Architecture
1 response - Posted 08.04.10
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Brewsie and Willie
no responses - Posted 07.27.10
Gertrude Stein’s 1946 novella Brewsie and Willie explores and articulates the anxieties of a group of young American soldiers and nurses caught in the limbo between the end of the World War II and their return home to civilian life. Stunningly adapted and staged as a performance by director Travis Preston and performed by the remarkable ensemble The Poor Dog ... continue -
Leonardo Ledesma: Consulting for Arts Sake
no responses - Posted 06.16.10
While other boys bonded with their fathers at ball games, Leonardo Ledesma's dad took him to museums, operas, ballets and plays. This early art education would shape his destiny. During his final year at USC's School of Architecture, he began helping his struggling artist friends by selling their work. With a passion for visual arts, he immersed himself in the ... continue -
Art and Gorillas
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What better reasons for a party? On June 10, 2010, Fabrik Magazine and Art Seen hosted a swanky blowout at the new W Hollywood Hotel in honor of Leonardo Ledesma’s Art Seen website launch. Under the orange glow of the LA sky, women donned the latest fashion trend of miniskirts paired with gladiator-themed heels on the arms of men in rolled ... continue -
Mary Heebner’s Intimacies/Intimismos
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Los Angeles Antiques Show
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A Celebration of Iconic 20th Century Design
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