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The Birth of an Idea, or, From Spark to Sparkle
Portuguese Bend artists to show sketches and finished work at the Palos Verdes Art Center
Cannery Row resurfaces at Zask’s Los Angeles gallery
The Cannery Row Art Gallery in the cavernous warehouse of a former Redondo Beach wood mill, passed into South Bay folklore in 2010, after two decades of now legendary exhibits. On Saturday, Dec. 2, Cannery Row artist and owner Richard Stevens, with help from Peggy Zask, owner of SoLa (South Bay Contemporary), reassembled the artists and their work.
Still life with Chef Guidone: Mangiamo’s longtime owner turns his attention to painting
by Mark McDermott Ron Guidone has always been practical about art. Guidone owned, operated, and cooked at two downtown Manhattan Beach restaurants for four decades — Talia’s, which closed four years ago, for 36 years, and Mangiamo, which he recently turned over to his wife, Lisa, for 34 years. While other high concept […]
Hermosa Beach author recounts life of puppeteer Alan Cook
When Alan Cook was a boy in the 1940s, puppeteers enjoyed the status of current rock stars. They hosted early television shows such as “Howdy Doody” and were mainstays on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” His memories from puppeteering’s Golden Years, and photographs from his collection of over 5,000 puppets are the subject a new book by Hermosa Beach writer and artist Jacqueline Marks.
Hermosa Beach ShockBoxx, new art gallery, is ready to ‘Break the System’
Mike Collins and Laura Schuler were gazing in wonder at the walls of ShockBoxx.
by Ryan McDonald Mike Collins and Laura Schuler were gazing in wonder at the walls of ShockBoxx, the new art gallery they are opening on Cypress Avenue. The first official show takes place this weekend, but a sort of soft opening happened last month, when they invited fellow Hermosa Beach artists LG Givot […]
Mayor thanks arts community at Excellence in Arts Awards
Last Sunday, nine local artists who have made significant contributions to Torrance’s art community were honored at the 39th Annual Torrance Excellence in Arts Awards ceremony.
Man of Steele: An artist who elevates and takes pride in his community
Art of Steele An artist who elevates and takes pride in his community by Bondo Wyszpolski When we step into the vast Carson studio of painter Alexey Steele we can be forgiven for thinking we’ve slipped back in time, into the atelier of Ilya Repin or Valentin Serov, dominant figures of late 19th century Russian […]
Spotlight on the Hill – Freighthouse Art and Furnishings
Sara Balough’s new designer showcase store Freighthouse in old Torrance joined the 2nd annual Torrance Artwalk
Dedicated to the One I Love
Dedicated to the One I Love Annie Appel’s portraits of her Muse are on view in San Pedro’s Gallery 381 by Bondo Wyszpolski Photographs by Annie Appel One can be inspired by a sunset or a sermon, but when a creative artist is inspired by another person then that person becomes a muse. An […]
Beach art – HUB Art installation
“This unveiling will make Hermosa Beach a beacon to the punk world,”