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.

field trip :: Kusama at the Broad

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...

#womensmarchLA

today we marched. for so many reasons.

it was a beautiful, kind, loving, peaceful, funny, poignant, adventurous day. from the public transit ride from the sfv to downtown to the "march" with 750,000, to the ride home. what a gift to share this with our girls. #thefutureisfemale

12 hikes :: 2016! :: o'melveny park

its been while since I posted a new hike - but this was a good one - and worth remembering. friends introduced us to O'Melveny Bee Canyon Trail today.






O'Melveny Bee Canyon Trail
O'Melveny Park
17300 Sesnon Boulevard
Granada Hills, CA 91344
Neighborhood: Granada Hills

Proximity: 13 miles from our home
Hike length: 4.0 miles roundtrip
Bonus features: Beautiful views of the SFV. Dog friendly. Free parking in lot.
Tips: Hard incline (1000 ft elevation gain) on foot path - with some scrambling, so good shoes a must. (Fire road alternative for more gradual incline.)

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.

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Had to pop in to say what a great night we had at Longines! I was skeptical about the new venue (Long Beach vs. L.A.) but aside from the travel time, and a bit shabbier stadium, they did a phenomenal job. And always a thrill to watch top level jumpers.

We followed that up the next day with Harry and Snowman. Go see this! (Even if you aren't a horse person!) It spoke to me about class structure, immigration, humanity, family, work ethic and unconditional love. A fabulous story about a man and a horse.

#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...

barn birthday

in celebration of k's birthday, we invited her barn girls on trail. it was a beautiful day - and they had such a great time riding out of picturesque monte verde ranch.

weekend to do

tonight we hopped on the 101 to an intimate show by letts - featuring paintings by our friend der baca

tomorrow i'm meeting my bestest oldest L.A. friend for brunch at Love & Salt. then D and I are meeting friends to try our hand at escaperoom L.A. (The Alchemist) and then grabbing a late dinner at The Black Sheep. (I love downtown L.A.!)

and john and I will sneak a visit to tomatomania in there too!

helloooo spring break!

whoo hoo!

run!

We are so proud of David! He ran his first marathon today (the Los Angeles Marathon, no less) and did so well. He's been training for a year, and it was so exciting to see all his hard work come to fruition. Go, Daddy-o, go! xo

Love you, my Valentine!