WEEKEND WARRIOR: LACMA

 
While Ryan was off working, I spent a weekend with the brother, roaming around LA and doing what we do best: visiting museums.  LA is so full of art, sometimes I wonder if I'll ever visit each and every museum!  Honestly, there has to be hundreds of museums/galleries to go to, and just think right when you thought you saw everything, the exhibitions change!!

One thing I did get off my "to do list" was to go see Levitated Mass. I've been tracking this big hunk of rock ever since it made its way to LA last year, but evidently with life taking its toll, I couldn't find the right time to visit.  I do have to say I felt very small close to it, the rock itself was breathtaking and the mass of it humbled me because I was afraid that gravity will take control of the rock.

It was a wonderful weekend full of catching up and getting inspired... I do hope that everyone has a wonderful week ahead of them.. I can't believe its really the middle of May?!!

What has inspired you this weekend and what art shows have you seen lately?  Any great ones I just HAVE TO SEE?
until next time, xoxo.

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time -Thomas Merton

GIANT ROBOT BIENNALE 3

   
I can't believe we are already in April!! I think my last post was back in February...how time flies right??

I was going through my camera and I thought I'd start from the beginning and share some of this year's earlier moments with you.  As always, Ryan and I love going around Downtown LA to sight see, especially trying out new restaurants and also checking up on the new and upcoming art scenes.  I think these were taken at the end of January when we headed out to Little Tokyo to check out Giant Robot's exhibition before it ended at MOCA.  

The exhibition itself was fairly small, however the Giant Robot miniature figurines were absolutely amazing to see.  With its hypnotic colors and intricate designs, the figurines themselves had their own unique personalities.  It was an exciting moment to see and experience the growth of how Asian American art grew into such a hip sub culture in Downtown Los Angeles.

In addition to enjoying this art exhibition, I recently discovered Giant Robot's pod casts and I immediately fell in love with their interviews.  I especially enjoyed the interview with Lisa Ling and how she talks about finding her identity and owning to it as an Asian American.

If you're ever in Downtown LA, I highly recommend checking out upcoming art shows. It's an intoxicating cultural experience, especially since we live in such a cultural hub full of different types of people with so many mixed backgrounds.  By seeing and feeling various art forms, I do believe you can understand the worldliness of other cultures and really experience how history has evolved over time.

I do have a lot more pictures I want to share, slowly but surely I'll put them out there.  I hope everyone enjoys their week.  Happy Monday!

xoxo.

MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART

ART.  I went through my camera and found some pictures I took a couple months back from the Museum of Latin American Art.  I've only been introduced to Spanish graffiti so when I saw sculptures made by Spanish artists, it was pretty mind blowing.

Since I majored in art, I try to keep myself updated within the art world as much as possible so I can sketch what I see in my mind.  I am "hoping" to launch a tumblr with all my drawings/art work one day, but without any promises, we shall see how how this blog first evolves.

Anyways, I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and if any of you know of upcoming art exhibitions in LA, please let me know :) to a beautiful, more brighter week ahead!

for more museum info: http://www.molaa.com/

Every artist was first an amateur  - Ralph Waldo Emerson 

MOCA: LA TRANSMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Friday guys!
Here's another one of my outing posts.  I'm trying very hard to incorporate my lifestyle (weekends) to this blog so everyone can get a glimpse of who I really am.  A lot of my weekends and life in general consist of the boyfriend, great eateries, places to go, art, and anything I find amusing.

Two weeks ago, MOCA was wrapping up their LA Transmission show and just before it left, I had to go visit.  This show was absolutely amazing and I wished it lasted longer! I believe this show was only 2 weeks long and it viewed a lot of artists I've never heard of.

If you haven't checked it out, visit their site for all the info!  http://www.moca.org/

LACMA PT2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recapping my recent visit to LACMA.  I saw a lot of art that I really liked, especially Picasso, Andy Warhol and Kandinsky.  Unfortunately, I missed out on Frieda Kahlo's work and I do think I'm going back to see that one in a couple weeks or so.  If any of you get the chance, visit LACMA and check it out (In Wonderland exhibition).  Her work will be show cased until May I believe.

LIFE IN GENERAL: LACMA

 

outfit: Forever 21, H&M, Foreign Exchange

accessories: Guess, Nine West 

Weekend at LACMA: Although I'm an avid art lover, I realized I never go to any museums out here in LA...I guess we all take for granted we what have, especially those in close range to us.... a great example: all the museums, beaches, outdoor venues... I live in CA and I rarely venture out!...I will now add "GO to lots of museums" to my TO DO list :)

This past weekend, I went to LACMA to see Ai Weiwei's work before it left CA.  His zodiac sculptures were amazing and I got to take a picture under my "ox" zodiac sign.  Andy Warhol's works were also there and I got gasmic when I saw his famous soup can...Overall, it was a great weekend full of art and inspiration. (I didn't get the chance to visit THE WONDERLAND exhibit but if you've never seen Frida Kahlo's work in real life, this is the chance....the exhibition is going on now until May... so check it out and let me know how it is!)

If you ever want to check LACMA out visit: http://www.lacma.org/

SUPAKITCH & KORALIE EUPHORIE

BEFORE my interest in fashion and everything chic, I was obsessed with street art, graffiti, contemporary and modern art.  Artists like Bansky, JR, Shepard Fairey and the likes, I constantly followed the street art movement.  One of my favorite inspiring woman street artists has to be Koralie- if you don't know her name, you've definitely seen her "china doll" girls.  Here is her lastest work in collaboration with Supakitch in Paris, called "Euphorie"

for more info on Koralie: http://cargocollective.com/koralie
infor on the mural: http://robotmafia.com/supakitch-koralie-euphorie-paris/