Archive for Art

Judson Studios in Highland Park

Sep 02, 2010 by Lisa Newton

Even though Los Angeles is famous for being the movie business capital of the world; there’s much more to LA than just that.
Take Highland Park for example.
Located in a quiet residential area at 200 South [...]

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The Friendship Bell in San Diego

Aug 26, 2010 by Lisa Newton

Part of the Centennial Celebration is in recognition of the formal relations and friendship between the United States and Japan, which started in May of 1958, when the citizens of Yokohama presented this Friendship Bell [...]

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Ocean Song sings at Shelter Island

Aug 25, 2010 by Lisa Newton

As the first public artwork completed under San Diego’s public art policy “which calls for developers to devote 1% of development or redevelopment project budgets (above $1 million and $500,000 respectively) for public art elements [...]

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Urban Trees San Diego Style

Aug 24, 2010

I’d like to introduce you to Mini the Mermaid.
Standing 12 feet tall, she’s the creation of San Diego artist, Frank Mando. Made of welded steel sheets, she stands guard, silently watching over her domain. [...]

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The First Venice Art Crawl is Happening Tonight

Aug 19, 2010

What better way to spend a Thursday then to head over to Venice for their first Venice Art Crawl.
Its purpose ostensibly is to highlight the free artistic spirit of Venice, and the Crawl will be [...]

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Atop the San Rafael Bridge in Mt. Washington

Aug 18, 2010

Each time I venture outside of the Westside and travel to other parts of Los Angeles, the more I’m fascinated by the various enclaves throughout our fair city–from Cypress Park, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, and [...]

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Public Art Mixes with the History of our Nation’s Famous Women

Aug 07, 2010

Located on the corner of West 54th Street and Mullen Avenue in Los Angeles is an example of how public art mixes with history.
On the side of the National Council of Negro Women’s (NCNW) building [...]

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The First Annual Santa Monica’s Montana Avenue Artwalk

Jul 14, 2010

With the Downtown Art Walk, the Miracle Mile Art Walk, and the Huntington Beach Art Walk, just to name a few, why have another one?
Because each Art Walk offers a different perspective of art, different [...]

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This Saturday see and learn how the CRA of Los Angeles has changed our City

Jul 08, 2010

Now in its 35th year of existence, we’re finally formally celebrating the CRA’s dedication, contribution, and role in the redevelopment of the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area, (CBD), in downtown Los Angeles.
Therefore, the [...]

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Artistic Graffiti – Los Angeles Style

Jun 24, 2010

While I was taking photographs for Travelin’ Local’s most recent Sunday Afternoon at the Theatre, story, I passed the rear of a building that caught my eye.
Typically, artists will not only find art in the [...]

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A new Public Art exhibit is coming to Santa Monica

May 15, 2010

Using blank, full-size mannequins as their canvas, up to 100 local designers, artists, retailers and community leaders will create individual expressions of both art and fashion to celebrate the opening of the new 550,000 square [...]

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The Affaire in the Gardens Art Show in Beverly Hills

May 09, 2010

Since 1973, the Affaire in the Gardens Art Show is one of the most popular art events on the West Coast.
This year’s Spring event (yes, there will be another one in the Fall), will be [...]

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Estrada Courts Public Murals in Boyle Heights

Mar 31, 2010

In many ways, Travelin’ Local is a hip online lifestyle magazine that brings you the latest about what’s hot and what’s not.
However, along the way, it can easily be argued that we’re also a [...]

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