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Thursday, March 6 Introduction to composting – webinar CleanLA presents a webinar for anyone looking to learn more about turning food scraps into nutrient-rich soil. The webinar will cover the benefits and best practices of composting. 5 – 6 p.m. Free. Reserve your spot at eventbrite.com/e/webinar-introduction-to-composting-tickets-1087195343539 FirstThursday ArtWalk, San Pedro The 27-year-old monthly FirstThursday ArtWalk […]

“The Camp” – an opera about the incarceration of Japanese American citizens during WWII by Bondo Wyszpolski Somewhat overshadowed by the plethora of art fairs this past weekend, there was also fine theater to be savored, and among the works that premiered on Saturday was “The Camp” (an opera in two acts), composed by Daniel […]

The long journey continues Space and place in the art of Jim Murray by Bondo Wyszpolski Among the remarkable artists living locally, one who stands out and apart from most is Jim Murray. If he’s not always in the foreground then he’s certainly in the background, pursuing his projects with a sharp focus and concentration. […]

by Bondo Wyszpolski It’s largely in the presentation, and early this past November, when VEFA Gallery opened to the public, the presentation was well-nigh perfect. The acronym stands for Visual Effects Fine Art, and the spacious standalone on Hawthorne Blvd, across from Del Amo Mall in Torrance, is suddenly the most dazzling art venue in […]

by Kimie Joe Friday, December 13 South Bay Credit Union: RBAG Group Art Show Opening Reception: Friday, December 13, 6 – 8 p.m. Closing Reception: Friday, January 10, 6 – 8 p.m. Redondo Beach Art Group exhibition featuring small format original artwork by local artists. 312 N Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach. Gallery 555 Pier: […]

“Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema” On view at the Academy of Motion Pictures by Bondo Wyszpolski The citywide Getty initiative, PST ART: Art and Science Collide, which has corralled dozens of Southern Californian galleries and museums, is kind of a mixed bag, with several of the institutions going overboard on trying to be […]

Hey, it’s the white man’s fault “Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice” by Bondo Wyszpolski This is an exhibition that “explores the intersection of art, nature, health, equity, justice, and collective action” because “This is the most consequential decade in modern history,” says Conservation International. In the catalog that accompanies “Breath(e),” which is on view […]

Three local artists plus… …a former Easy Reader news editor who now wields a paintbrush by Bondo Wyszpolski In the late 1990s, Will Shuck covered the Manhattan Beach beat for Easy Reader, and his cubicle was next to mine. We became pals as well as colleagues and so, one day, when the Boss was otherwise […]

Opening reception Sunday, September 15 Show through September 25 2 – 5 p.m. Cloisonné by Rosine Sörbum, Bob Mackie  Cherry Co Gallery 211 Avenida del Norte, Redondo Beach. rosinebobcherryco.eventbrite.com   Through November 23 Made in the South Bay  Destination: Art  Showcasing 88 pieces by 13 gallery artists. 1815 West 213th Street, Suite 135, Torrance. Destination-Art.net […]

As high as they will stand Cardboard sculptures by Ann Weber at the Palos Verdes Art Center by Bondo Wyszpolski “It’s a thankless job,” says Ann Weber, sitting across from me in her Angels Gate studio. “And why do we do it? Well, because of all the things I’d rather be doing there’s nothing I’d […]

As high as they will stand Cardboard sculptures by Ann Weber at the Palos Verdes Art Center by Bondo Wyszpolski “It’s a thankless job,” says Ann Weber, sitting across from me in her Angels Gate studio. “And why do we do it? Well, because of all the things I’d rather be doing there’s nothing I’d […]

“Rosas” Group Exhibit Garel Fine Art Through September 7 Group show focusing on women entrepreneurship, featuring female artists Pamela Beck, Kyle Ames, Sara Larsen and Sumedhaa-Priya Kothari. 1069 N. Aviation Blvd., Manhattan Beach.   “Summer Fun”  Easy Reader, Gallery of Hermosa, Made By Inch Through September 3 Featuring over 80 works by 60 artists. Easy Reader […]