Melody Nazarian | December 2, 2011 12:10 pmLACMA (5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323-857-6000) and Rodarte clearly have a thing for one another. Back in March, the museum displayed Rodarte: States of Matter, which ended in June. Now, starting Dec.Read More
Melody Nazarian | October 24, 2011 10:15 amWhile you were busy getting your sun and drink on over Memorial Day weekend earlier this year, director Tim Burton was debuting his new exhibit at LACMA (5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323-857-6000) with friends like Eva Mendes and Kelly Osbourne. Simply titled Tim Burton, the exhibit, which showcases Burton's talent as an illustrator, has already almost run its course and folds next week on Oct. 31.Read More
Melody Nazarian | October 11, 2011 11:15 amLACMA's (5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323-857-6000) California Design, 1930-1965: "Living in a Modern Way" is filled with lots of fabulous inspiration from our Golden State, so be sure to check it out between now and March 25, 2012. It features more than 300 objects, including furniture, metalwork, graphic design, and fashion. And like every exhibit at the museum, there's a way to bring home a piece of the inspiration from the Plaza gift store, so click through to see 10 artsy things to pick up from LACMA's California Design exhibit.Read More
Melody Nazarian | May 24, 2011 8:03 amThe huge black-and-white snaps of Christy Turlington from the '90s plastered all over town are enough to get any fashion fan intrigued. Actually, they're enough to get any fashion fan in a rear-end collision! But wait until you behold the rest of the more than 170 photographs that are part of the new exhibit — Beauty Culture at Annenberg Space For Photography (Century Park, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Ste.Read More
Melody Nazarian | May 16, 2011 8:02 amI'm not about to pretend that I'm some history nut — far from it. But every now and again, I like to escape today's hectic reality by being reminded of what happened way before I was born. If you feel me, here's an event that will interest you and your appetite.Read More
Melody Nazarian | April 29, 2011 10:11 amAlmost weekend time, and here's what's up this time around: a vintage affair too major to miss, a beauty lesson you'll use for life, and the last weekend to score discounts on LA's best art. Dig in.
Hit up the Santa Monica Vintage Expo (1855 Main St.,
Santa Monica) tomorrow and Sunday and you might just run into Dita Von Teese, since she told me it's one of her favorite places to shop.Read More
Melody Nazarian | April 21, 2011 8:06 amA high-end designer house and a Hollywood lounge might not seem like they have much in common, but tonight they do. The common denominator is studiousness. First see Rodarte designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy discussing their exhibit Rodarte: States of Matter at the Silverscreen Theater inside MOCA Pacific Design Center (8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, 310-657-0800) at 6:30 p.m.Read More
Melody Nazarian | April 19, 2011 8:06 amGraffiti and guerrilla art thrive on the streets, but for a little while, they'll be hanging alongside the big dogs at a big museum. Art in the Streets, now on display through May 8 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (152 N. Central Ave., 213-626-6222), is the first major US museum that spotlights the widespread forms of urban art.Read More
Melody Nazarian | April 15, 2011 8:06 amLast week, Eva Longoria helped celebrate LA's newest cultural center, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes (501 N. Main St., 213-542-6200). If you didn't get an invite, don't worry: the equally fun grand opening takes place this Saturday from 10 a.m.Read More