Read Our Interview Of Artist, Abolitionist & Facilitator Brianna Mims →

Brianna Mims is a polymath if I’ve ever seen one. Along with a lifetime of training in myriad dance forms and becoming a multidisciplinary movement artist, she can likely be found speaking publicly on the role of the NAACP and transformational justice in the abolitionist movement, or walking runway at any number of fashion weeks, or developing curriculum for children to feel safe in moving and communicating freely. Then again, she might just be researching the efficacy of our local welfare system, or brushing up on her Arabic. click here to read more

Multidisciplinary Artist Chris Emile Presents AMEND @ MAK Center In Los Angeles

An exhibition and series of four performances by multi-disciplinary artist Chris Emile, AMEND explores Black male identity through movement, cinema, sculpture and sound. Emile employs archival & contemporary found footage with artifactual set design to re-render the modern architectural marvel that is the Schindler House into a sacred, private place: a home amenable for Black dealing and healing. An intergenerational cast of three dancers acting as one man, move the audience through the house and through time working their way through the question: who, if not me, decides what a Black man is? This performance series took place on September 26 at the Schindler House of the MAK Center in Los Angeles. continues from its original dates in March 2020, which were postponed due to the coronavirus. photographs by Lani Trock

Take A Peek Inside Voo Store's New Brutal Store Design in Berlin

Now in its 10th year, Voo Store has decided on an in-house redesign of its Kreuzberg concept store. Maintaining the charm of the former locksmith studio, Voo Store eschews well-known architecture firms, deciding instead to pare down its re-design process using local small businesses, designers, and artists in transforming its store space. In light of recent global events, Voo Store aims to go back to basics and focus its energy into collaboration with local projects, local brands, artists, and institutions in order to foster a greater sense of community. Voo Store wants to first establish itself as a Berlin fashion and cultural presence through these collaborative efforts before realizing long-term goals of expanding into additional physical locations in Berlin. We hope the next ten years sees the organic growth of Voo Store with a concerted focus on community, creativity and collaboration. Visit them here: Oranienstraße 24, 10999 Berlin, Germany. photographs by Thomas Meyer

Hollywood Babylon VIP Opening & Autre Issue 9 Release At The Former Spago With Jeffrey Deitch Gallery & Nicodim Part 2

Generously supported by Haoma. photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

Hollywood Babylon VIP Opening & Autre Issue 9 Release At The Former Spago With Jeffrey Deitch & Nicodim Gallery

Generously sponsored by Haoma. Photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

The Art Of Elysium 13th Annual Heaven Gala At The Hollywood Palladium

The Art of Elysium’s annual HEAVEN is an artistic installation curated by some of the world’s leading and most renowned luminaries. Each year, The Art of Elysium celebrates a chosen visionary who creates their idea of “Heaven on Earth” as it relates to the charities four main disciplines: fashion & design, fine arts, music & movement, and theatre & film. The Art of Elysium was founded in 1997 to support artists working for the benefit of others. For over twenty years, they’ve paired volunteer artists with communities in Los Angeles to support individuals in the midst of difficult emotional life challenges like illness, hospitalization, displacement, confinement, and/or crisis. They also serve medically fragile children, teens, adults, seniors, those dealing with social, emotional and mental health issues, and the homeless. photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

Emilien Crespo "Soul Of Los Angeles" After Party at Flamingo Estate In Los Angeles

photographs by Pia Riverola

Emilien Crespo "Soul Of Los Angeles" Signing and After Party @ Owl Bureau and Flamingo Estate

photographs by Jesse Salto

Autre Celebrates Its 8th Issue Featuring John Waters and A Special Collaboration With Old Pal at The Friend In Silverlake

photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

Autre Magazine Two Day Takeover At Owl Bureau In Highland Park

Autre magazine celebrated its Spring 2019 issue with a two day takeover at Chandelier Creative’s West Coast outpost, Owl Bureau, a former pharmacy in Highland Park. The takeover started with an event on Saturday evening and daytime gathering with a lecture from fire ecologist Richard Minnich. Cocktails were provided by Madre Mezcal. photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

COS x Dia Art Foundation Spring Benefit Gala at Dia:Beacon in New York

London-based fashion brand COS celebrated its partnership with Dia Art Foundation for a second consecutive year at the Dia:Beacon Spring Benefit on May 4th. Guests were among the first to view the new installation of works by Korean artist, Lee Ufan. photographs courtesy of COS (via BFA)

Autre Magazine Celebrates Its Spring 2019 Issue at Margot @ Platform in Culver City

Autre magazine celebrated its new issue at Margot at Platform in Culver City. Madre Mezcal provided libations throughout the evening. photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

Highlights From The Printed Matter LA Art Book Fair @ MoCA Geffen

Initiated in 2013, Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair (LAABF) is the companion fair to the NY Art Book Fair. Free and open to the public, the two fairs are among the leading international gatherings for the distribution of artists’ books, celebrating the full breadth of the art publishing community.

Held at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in downtown Los Angeles over three days, the 2019 LA Art Book Fair hosted 390 exhibitors from 31 countries, including a broad range of artists and collectives, small presses, institutions, galleries, antiquarian booksellers, and distributors. The event draws more than 35,000 individuals including book lovers, collectors, artists, and art world professionals each year. With a commitment to diversity and representation, the fair serves as a meeting place for an extended community of publishers and book enthusiasts, as well as a site for dialogue and exchange around all facets of arts publishing. photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

Tao Of Maceo: Read Our Interview Of Multi-Disciplinary Artist & Behavior Economist Maceo Paisley →

What does it mean to be a twenty-first century renaissance man? For Maceo Paisley, a wide range of disciplines comes together in a positive feedback loop that supports his indefatigable exploration of human behavior. Using embodied inquiry, he investigates his own identity and presents his findings in performance and film. A prolific writer of prose, he just released his first book Tao of Maceo, which takes inventory of his personal beliefs and aims to define his perspective more acutely. Stepping off the stage, he cultivates community through his Chinatown gallery, Nous Tous and a multi-pronged community practice/social innovation agency called Citizens of Culture. Click here to read more

Autre Magazine Hosts A Frieze Week Kickoff & Psychic Salon At The Friend Bar in Silverlake - PART II

Autre Magazine Hosts A Frieze Week Kickoff & Psychic Salon At The Friend Bar in Silverlake

photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

Curate LA And ICA LA Hit The Road With Ceci N'est Pas Un Bus Tour

Curate LA is hitting the road with the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA LA) to present Ceci n'est pas un Bus Tour - an exclusive artist and comedian-led open-air bus tour through Hollywood on Saturday, February 16. 

On the occasion of the inaugural Frieze LA art fair, Curate LA and ICA LA are celebrating all the city’s nuances and stereotype at the metaphorical junction of art and entertainment. Nothing says L.A. more than a celebrity bus tour… or does it?

Limited tickets are available, reserve yours today to join them for a surreal journey with special hosts and a cocktail reception pitstop at a private residence in the Hollywood Hills. 

Proceeds will benefit ICA LA’s free community programs and exhibitions. Sponsored by Madre Mezcal and Old Pal.