field trip :: happy birthday to me

for my birthday (hey there 48!) we took a Saturday to visit the Marciano and brunch at Canter's.















these people. my heart. blessed.



oh. and carrot cake too.

special project

D and I are working together this month helping update an inventory and preparing work for storage for a dear friend whose mother passed away over thanksgiving. aside from being a painter, ethel fisher also happened to be RBK's mother-in-law.

her home in the palisades is a testament to her life and creativity.

and she had a fabulous collection of chairs.

just a few...

home again home again.

early rise. instant coffee. and fly away home.






so much to unpack mentally from this trip. it has been full. more photos here.

Christie's

and a last walk around one of my absolute favorite cities.

PRIVATE

(not using any searchable key words here out of respect for those who still live here. but readers who actually visit this post and are curious are welcome dig in on their own. such an AMAZING home.)

The Henry Moore Foundation

GASP. That is all.













(I took a million pictures of the sheep pasture. And if you ever have the opportunity to visit this amazing property, do not hesitate!)

field trip :: Taschen Gallery

David and I snuck out tonight to the opening for David Hockney's A Bigger Book at Taschen Gallery. So good. Really, a genius of our time. And a treat to see his arc from student through to now.

#LondonCalling

I was thrilled to be a small part of this exhibition which opens to the public tomorrow. culled mainly from the Tate, and some significant local collections, the exhibition focuses on six of the "School of London" painters who were working against the fashionable minimalism of their time, by focusing on the figurative.

we all got dressed up and headed up to the opening tonight. (and who doesn't love a summer night at the getty?)



















it's a beautiful exhibition. such a treat to see these paintings I know and love in Los Angeles. if you love painting, it's not to be missed.




London Calling
at the Getty Museum
through November 13, 2016

reviews here and here

#LondonCalling

so proud to be part of this fabulous exhibition. organized by the Tate, it brings together six School of London painters and attempts to introduce them to Los Angeles. we all got dressed up and took in the opening tonight...

and who doesn't love going to the getty?


















such a kick to see pictures I know and love here in L.A. show is up until November. go!

London Calling
at the Getty Museum

review http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-london-calling-getty-review-20160728-snap-htmlstory.html, and here...

Field Trip :: Charles Garabedian

I've had the pleasure of spending time with Charles "Chas" Garabedian in his studio, and was thrilled when his new exhibition - Sacrifice for the Fleet - opened a couple of weeks back. a very well received opening, it was hard to get near the work, and I returned today for a closer look.

if you believe in the power of art to tell stories, this is an exhibition for you.










Charles Garabedian: Sacrifice for the Fleet
L.A. Louver 8 October - 7 November 2015







(aside - as I drove from the gallery at Venice Beach to the barn in Chatsworth I was reminded why I love this city so.)

night at the museum

k and i had a very special date night this week. d was working late, and e is up in the mountains with her class.

it was the opening of two exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Ed Moses: Drawings from the 1960s and 70s and Drawing In L.A. The 1960s and 70s. Both beautiful shows. (Great to see Moses at the opening.) The former full of gems I didn't know, and the latter many icons of L.A. art.

we started our evening with dinner at The Original Farmer's Market (sadly our favorite spot over there, Short Order, has closed). the Farmer's Market is always a good choice though, as there really is something for everyone. and the ice cream. oh the ice cream. we couldn't resist sharing a banana split from Bennett's




then on to LACMA - which, I think, is always extra special to visit in the evening. their courtyard is the perfect party spot.




Study of Man in the Phonebooth, 1969 by Charles Garabedian



and we had to deek out of the party and visit Chris Burden's Urban Light. so sad to learn this week of his death. he was an amazing artist, who i first discovered as an art student back in Manitoba. such an integral part of the Los Angeles "scene". he will be missed.





we are excited to return to LACMA next week, when his final work, Ode to Santos Dumont, 2015 debuts. it promises to be just as inspiring as his previous work.




this kid. so funny. so sharp. so much good energy. such a treat to have this one-on-one time with her.