Unfolding Cardboard by Artist Ann Weber at the Palos Verdes Art Center
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 […]
Ann Weber: It begins with a box
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 […]
Parisian sculptor Camille Claudel
A splendid vision, a troubled life Sculpture by Camille Claudel is on view at the Getty Museum by Bondo Wyszpolski Frida Kahlo has managed to slip out from under the shadow of Diego Rivera, but Camille Claudel has had a much harder time being perceived apart from Auguste Rodin, despite the latter once having said […]
Botanic Garden trolls arrive to save humanity from itself
by Stephanie Morino Renowned Danish sculpture artist Thomas Dambo has created a global campaign to twist our idea of trash — from seeing it as something that should be quickly discarded and never thought of again to a valuable, life-giving resource. How he’s done it may surprise you. Thomas has created more than 125 large, […]
Music of the spheres at Disney Hall
Starlight, star bright To the heavens with the Los Angeles Master Chorale by Bondo Wyszpolski Well, with one thing and another, I’ve missed attending performances by the L.A. Master Chorale, but I’m grateful to have attended “Choose Something Like a Star” this past Sunday at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The program, conducted by Grant […]