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While compiling my monthly calendar of events, I came across an art opening that I simply could not resist. The opening was an exhibit of Jack Kevorkian’s last 12 paintings at Gallerie Sparta on Sunset in West Hollywood. My first reaction was I had no idea that Dr. Death was an artist. My second thought was I wonder what these paintings could show about Dr. Death. My second thought was right on target. These paintings were both revealing and quite a mystery all at once because while there is so …

Dorielle Caimi’s artwork displays a reimagining of the classic figure. In her collection Complex Candy,Caimi is able to convey the psychological struggles women face with her interpretations of women and their raw, physical emotion. Her femininity travels through and suspends in different moments of time because it is apparent that her interpretations are inspired by early masters, but her renderings also have elements of the pressures women today face. This creates an element of globality an …

TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY: AQUA AND TURQUOISE DRESSERS If Pinterest has taught us anything, it’s that we all have the ability to refurbish, upcycle, renovate, and learn a ton of different words for making our stuff look cool. Let’s get real though, the word “upcycle” was taken on by our generation in a response to the recession coupled with a desire to have a cute home on a budget. Pinterest and other DIY social media platforms have taught us to do crafts and tasks that other generations eithe …

CATHERINE RYAN: INTERPRETING A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGEArtist Catherine Ryan developed her curiosity in people and their interaction with the world while working in a photo lab as a student at the California College of the Arts. Hours of staring at people’s color negatives certainly changed her sense of color and composition. But more importantly, it had a strong impact on the subject matter and underlying themes of her artworks. “All of the images I was looking at were simultaneously very personal to …

RICHARD HELLER GALLERY ART SHOW REVIEW: DUSTIN YELLIN $50,000, TWO PARACHUTES, AND A CRAB'S SUIT This weekend, during a gallery "crawl", my friends and I stumbled upon an artist with work unlike anything I've ever personally seen. We made our way to Santa Monica Bergamot Station Complex, which I highly recommend if you’re remotely close to the Los Angeles area. We passed by the Richard Heller Gallery and saw what looked like colorful glass squares. This seemed intriguing, so we made o …