This artwork, painted on a door in the East Village, was created by Australian American painter Charlie Hudson.
You can also find his work on Instagram.
Jan 232025
Jan 192024
Pictured above is Drossos P. Skyllas‘ painting, Wisconsin Ice Cave, 1950, part of LACMA’s 2018 exhibition, Outliers and American Vanguard Art.
About the artist from the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. where the exhibition was also on view-
Drossos Skyllas achieved the exquisitely detailed, jewel-like surfaces of his paintings with tiny brushes he fashioned himself. He applied miniscule dabs of luminous oil paint in a pointillist manner, which gave his subjects a petrified yet shimmering quality. His refined technique and adherence to the academic genres of still life, landscape, portraiture, and mythological scenes demonstrate his knowledge of art history. And inspired by the old masters, he perfected the difficult depiction of reflective surfaces, including gems, mirrors, water, and ice. At the same time, his uniform clarity of detail, imposed symmetry, and sense of frozen time create a dreamlike mysteriousness reminiscent of magic realism. In addition to high art sources, Skyllas likely drew upon commercial illustration and photography. Untitled (Roses) resembles both traditional floral still lifes and midcentury advertisements for jewelry and flowers. Wisconsin Ice Cave relates as much to northern Renaissance landscape painting as to mass-produced picture postcards.
Born in Greece, Skyllas worked in his father’s tobacco business before emigrating to the US shortly after World War II. He settled in Chicago and devoted himself to becoming a professional artist, though he had no formal artistic training. Supported financially by his wife, Skyllas produced thirty-eight paintings from the late 1940s until his death in 1973. Some of these he submitted to the annual juried exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago and Vicinity, which featured his work in 1955, 1967, 1969, and 1973. He also sought commissions to paint portraits, but with asking prices as high as $30,000, he never found any patrons.
Skyllas’s work was discovered after his death by Chicago gallerist Phyllis Kind, who added him to her roster of self-taught artists in 1974. He was likely known to artists Jim Nutt and Gladys Nilsson before this, as they had exhibited alongside him in the 1967 Chicago and Vicinity exhibition and are enthusiastic collectors of self-taught artists (Wisconsin Ice Cave is in their collection). The meticulous finish of Skyllas’s paintings, which simultaneously evokes advertising art and Renaissance illusionism, appealed to Nutt, Nilsson, and fellow Chicago imagist Roger Brown, whose art collection also included the self-taught Greek master.
Feb 132020
Winter- Bonsai
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (2/13-2/16/20)-
Thursday
As The World Berns, a fundraiser for candidate Bernie Sanders, is taking place at the Bootleg Theater with musical performances by Gold Star, Olivia Kaplan, Alex Lilly, Austin McCutchen & The Western Stars, Cornelia Murr, Clinton Patterson, Gus Seyffert and more
Moaning are playing a free (with RSVP) show at Moon Room
Hammer Museum is hosting The How and Why of Political Advertising, with LMU professor Fernando Guerra and campaign strategist John Thomas joining moderator and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson to break down the politics and law behind campaign spending and advertising.
Poet and educator Shonda Buchanan is speaking at The Broad as part of its lecture series The Logic of Poetry and Dreams
Brazilian artist Sessa is playing at Zebulon with SK Kakraba
Pink Mountaintops, Corridor, KEEN, and Clear are playing a free show at Highland Park Bowl
Friday
Spend Valentine’s Day in Grand Park with a celebration of Lovers Rock with DJ Linafornia (free)
Hammer Museum is having a free screening of the film Moonlight
Bat for Lashes is performing at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
Massage, Starry Eyed Cadet, and Dummy are playing a free show at Highland Park Bowl
Saintseneca are opening for Murder by Death at the Regent Theater
The Aero Theatre is showing Casablanca for Valentine’s Day
Tan Cologne are playing at The Hi Hat with Grant Earl Lavalley and Glances opening
Saturday
Winter are opening for Part Time and Garry Wilson at the Regent Theater with Bryson Cone
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is hosting Brutally Early (it starts at 7:30am)- a free morning of conversations with artists including- Simone Forti, Kandis Williams, Shirin Neshat, Miles Brenninkmeijer, Patrick Staff, Rodney McMillian, and choreographers Gerard & Kelly- hosted by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Klaus Biesenbach (in addition, it begins with coffee and donuts and ends with champagne and ice cream)
As part of The Broad’s Un-Private Collection conversation series, artists Christopher Wool and Kim Gordon will be speaking with critic and curator John Corbett
Artist Joe Sola will be in conversation with author Jarett Kobek (I hate the internet) at Honor Fraser at noon
17 DJs (including Grimes) are performing in 5 rooms for Rhondavous A Lovers Ball at Catch One
If you are a fan of ambient music, Malcolm Cecil will be performing at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church with Cool Maritime and Yialmelic Frequencies opening
Sunday
For the last day of Phillip K. Smith III’s exhibition at Bridge Projects there will be a day of activities including a soundscape by William Basinski, a relaxation workshop, and a tea tasting as part of their Oasis programming (also on Saturday)
Artist Dominique Moody will be in conversation with journalist Lynell George at the California African American Museum
Hammer Museum is hosting the climate justice themed Panic Party, with DJs, cocktails, after hours gallery access, short films, artist activations, voter registration, vegan food and more
Lucy Arnell, Nico Yaryan and more are performing as part of a Benefit for Australia at Permanent Records Roadhouse
All Weekend
StARTup LA Art Fair returns to The Kinney Venice Beach on Friday evening. It is one of the better art fairs as it offers a chance to meet the artists (who take over rooms in the hotel) and buy from them directly
Art Los Angeles Contemporary opens Thursday running until Sunday and has moved to The Hollywood Athletic Club from the Barker Hangar
Spring/Break Art Show is taking place all weekend starting Friday at Skylight ROW DTLA
Felix Art Fair returns to the Roosevelt Hotel (opening night Thursday). Although last year it was free, this year tickets are $25
Frieze Art Fair runs all weekend but only has program tickets (no gallery tent) available for Saturday and Sunday
Mar 282019
Illuminati Hotties- (You’re Better) Than Ever
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (3/28-3/31/19)-
Thursday
Hammer Museum is showing the documentary Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland at 5pm followed by a staged reading performance of Say Her Name: The Lives That Should’ve Been at 7:30
Winter and Triptides are playing songs from their new collaborative album Estrela Mágica at Bootleg Theater
Slothrust are playing at the Troubadour with Rituals of Mine opening
Artists Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler will be at LACMA to discuss their film installation Flora currently on view, with noted art historian Richard Shiff and LACMA curator Stephanie Barron (free)
RY X is performing with orchestral support at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
The Happy Fits are playing at The Hi Hat with Deal Casino
Mija is performing at the Moroccan Lounge with G.Smith opening
Friday
The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art opens to the public today and continues through Sunday (Goldstar has discount tickets)
The Donkeys are playing at The Hi Hat with Dustin Lovelis and Glossies
Doe and Eureka California are playing a show at Gold Diggers
Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach is hosting Night Dive, an adults only party with live bands, DJs, art, food and more
Saturday
Illuminati Hotties are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with SLUGS, Rosie Tucker, and bad snacks opening
From 1-3pm at LAMAG in Barnsdall Park educator Marta Feinstein will be teaching a mixed media self portrait workshop (free)
The Egyptian Theatre has a double feature of the noir films Appointment with Danger and Shadow on the Wall as part of their programming for Noir City: Hollywood, a film noir festival running until 4/7
Sam Evian is opening for Cass McCombs at The Fonda Theatre
Tuareg artist Bombino is performing at Zebulon with Alex Siegel (also Sunday)
Sunday
Vince Staples is performing at The Novo with JPEGMAFIA (also Saturday)
Zebulon is hosting a free screening of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey
Atsuko Okatsuko is hosting a night of interactive games, videos, and discussions in the style of a Japanese Game Show at Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth. Guests include Frankie Quinones, Christina Anthony, Francesca Fiorentini, Matt Rogers, and Laurie Kilmartin. Proceeds from the event will go to RAINN.
New Candys are playing at The Echo with Be Forest, Slow Crush, and Holy Fawn
Sonoda, Deep Fields, Gold Cage and Easy Love are playing at The Hi Hat
Jan 242019
Wild Moccasins- No Muse
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (1/24-1/27/19)-
Thursday
FIDLAR are playing a free show at Amoeba Hollywood before their sold out shows this weekend. They will also be signing copies of their album Almost Free
The LA Art Show opens to the general public today and runs until Sunday
The Egyptian Theatre is showing a double feature of Suspiria and Carrie which includes a discussion with actress Barbara Magnolfi
At Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) in Hollywood, experimental vocalists Carmina Escobar, soprano sound artist Micaela Tobin, and special guest from Mexico City, visual sound artist Juan José Rivas will perform in the main gallery
MOCA at both locations is free this evening from 5-8pm and The Geffen location is free all weekend as well
Friday
Wild Moccasins are playing a free show (but RSVP) with Dega at Resident
The Aero Theatre is showing Wim Wenders’ film Wings of Desire
The Egyptian Theatre is showing another Dario Argento/Brian De Palma double feature this time it’s Blowout and Inferno
The Wiltern is screening Pink Floyd’s The Wall for the film’s 40th Anniversary
Dean Wareham and Cheval Sombre are performing together at Zebulon
The Parrots are playing with Mozes and The Firstborn at the Bootleg Theater
Saturday
Blum & Poe are hosting a book launch party for Friedrich Kunath’s I Don’t Worry Anymore with a special performance by Destroyer in conjunction with his excellent exhibition at the gallery which closes this weekend.
The James Hunter Six are playing an early show at The Echo
James Supercave are playing at the Troubadour with Winter and Lo Hum opening
Colleen Green is playing a free show at Highland Park Bowl with Susan and Space Kelly (formerly Dreamboat)
George Clanton is playing at Lodge Room with Surfing and Satin Sheets
Sunday
There’s an all day free Laverne & Shirley Marathon to celebrate the life of Penny Marshall taking place at Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank with a special appearance by Cindy Williams
Hosted by Open Mike Eagle and Baron Vaughn, The New Negroes at The Virgil is a night of comedy and music occurring every 4th Sunday of the month
Pasadena Comic Con is happening at the Pasadena Convention Center
Potty Mouth are playing with Whitmer Thomas and more for Luke Schwartz and Friends: A Night of Storytelling and Live Music at the Bootleg Theater
Aug 092018
Littlebabyangel- GENEVIéVE
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (8/9-8/12/18)-
Thursday
SWIMM and Winter are playing a free show at the Levitt Pavillion in MacArthur Park
Hammer Museum has a free screening of The Fortress, with a Q&A with director Hwang Dong-hyuk to follow at 6pm and afterwards you can check out Lauren Elizabeth Baba:theBABAorchestra, a free big band performance at 8pm
Artist Pope L. will be reading his short story The Cypress at The Underground Museum with a conversation with Hamza Walker to follow
So Many Wizards are playing at The Hi Hat with BOYO and Dante Elephante opening
The Marías are playing a free show at Skirball Cultural Center
Friday
Littlebabyangel is opening for Chromeo at the Hollywood Palladium
The Aero Theatre is having a 3D Double Feature of House of Wax and The Mad Magician
Zebulon is hosting a free LA premiere screening party of I’ve Got Levitation, which features interviews and performances by The 13th Floor Elevators, The Black Angels, Mac DeMarco, Thee Oh Sees, Fuzz and more
Artist Norm Laich will be leading a happy hour tour of This Brush for Hire: Norm Laich & Many Other Artists at ICA LA
Katie Ellen is opening for Lemuria at the Bootleg Theater
Tommy Wiseau will be at the Egyptian Theatre to introduce his film, The Room
Enjoy is having a record release party at the Teragram Ballroom with Puzzle and Distractor opening
Saturday
Roger Guenveur Smith will be performing In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Bootleg Theater (also on Sunday)
Artists Dove Ayinde, Sarah Gail, Brandon Drew Holmes, Micah James, and Elliot Reed will be giving talks for Black TED: Independent Research Perspectives in the Field at LACE
Artist Beatriz Cortez will be discussing artist EJ Hill’s work at the Hammer Museum as part of their Made in L.A. 2018 programming
KCRW’s Summer Nights’ Backyard Party will be at their headquarters with a free solo-acoustic performance by Jim James
There’s a free screening of Wonder Woman at Echo Park Lake
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo are playing a free show at Pershing Square’s Downtown Stage
Independent Shakespeare Co. continues their free performances in Griffith Park- tonight is Goth Night along with a performance of Titus Andronicus
Sunday
Aero Theatre’s 3D programming continues with Creature From the Black Lagoon at 3pm and Hitchcock’s Dial M For Murder at 7:30pm
Alt 98.7 is hosting Alt Summer Camp at Queen Mary Events Park with bands- Death Cab for Cutie, Odesza, CHVRCHES, Sir Sly, Superorganism, Lovelytheband, Jungle, AJR, and Judah & The Lion
Independent Shakespeare Co. continues their free performances in Griffith Park- tonight before a performance of A Midsummer Nights Dream, there will be a performance by The Silver Lake Chorus
Running until 8/31, Lucy Sparrow’s Sparrow Mart, her all felt supermarket with signed items available for purchase, is at The Standard, Downtown L.A.
Apr 122018
Prism Tats- Mamba
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (4/12-4/15/18)-
Thursday
Yamashiro’s Night Market is back- take a shuttle from Mosaic Church (Hollywood and La Brea) and enjoy a drink and a beautiful view of the city
Sir Sly is opening for Marian Hill at the Fonda Theatre
Downtown LA Art Walk returns- this time with a celebration of World Art Day
Before he plays Coachella, Perfume Genius will be performing at The Mayan with Big Thief opening
Y La Bamba and KERA are playing at The Moroccan Lounge
Friday
Prism Tats is playing at The Moroccan Lounge with Wild Powwers opening
Jacob Jonas The Company and Dance Camera West are hosting the 17th Annual Dance + Camera Festival that includes To the Sea: Dance Concerts on the Pier– a series of free dance programs at Santa Monica Pier- Friday, Saturday and Sunday (free but RSVP)
Surface Magazine is hosting Design Dialogues No. 45 with Muji Art Director and Japan House Chief Creative Director Kenya Hara in conversation with Surface Editor-in-Chief Spencer Bailey at Vantage Room at Hollywood & Highland (free with RSVP)
The band Winter is having a record release show at The Echo with Vinyl Williams and Sabrina is Not in This Chat opening
Saturday
LACMA has a free screening of the documentary film Hockney in conjunction with the exhibit currently on view David Hockney: 82 Portraits and 1 Still Life
For CalArts and Hauser & Wirth’s first performance collaboration, 30 student dancers will present HUMAN- multiple solo performances going on simultaneously within the public spaces of the gallery (free but RSVP)
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival returns with over 200 artists, art activities, live music, book signings, and more (also Sunday)
Justus Proffit is playing at The Factory downtown with Kaz Mirblouk, Sheer, and Good Ruin opening
As part of Noir City: Hollywood- The 20th Annual Los Angeles Festival of Film Noir at the Egyptian Theatre– tonight there is a screening of L.A. Confidential which includes a discussion with author James Ellroy
Sunday
Zebulon is hosting a free screening of Luis Buñuel’s film The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, followed by a dance party hosted by the band The Entire Universe
Alamo Drafthouse is hosting a Wayne’s World Movie Party at The Regent Theater with a screening, live music, a Q&A with director Penelope Spheeris, and more
Congressman Ted Lieu and former U.S. Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman will be discussing Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 elections at the Hammer Museum (free)
The Memories, James V and Dillon PC are playing at The Moroccan Lounge with Colleen Green DJ’ing
Mar 022018
Superet- Pay It Later
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (3/2-3/4/18)-
Friday
For the second of the Natural History Museum’s First Fridays– Superet are opening for Mondo Cozmo as well as a performance by Shannon Lay. The programming will also include a special tour and a lecture on the upcoming possibilities of the 2028 LA Olympics.
Burger-A-Go-Go is a two night event at 1720 with bands The Coathangers, Death Valley Girls, The Flytraps and Feels performing tonight
Griffith Observatory their free first Friday program All Space Considered, where the curatorial staff discuss astronomy and space science
Ex-Cult are playing at the Lodge Room with Lars Finberg, and The Side Eyes
Cut Chemist is playing a show at the Teragram Ballroom
Saturday
It’s the last weekend to see the Cuba Is, photography exhibition at Annenberg Space for Photography and tonight there is a closing celebration with live music, free Cuban coffee and treats, and extended hours (6-8pm)
Burger-A-Gogo continues its two night event at 1720 with bands Dengue Fever, Winter, Summer Twins and Patsy’s Rats performing tonight
The 2018 LA IPA Fest at Mohawk Bend is a great way to sample beers from over 60 breweries (also Sunday)
Dai Burger and Uniiqu3 are playing at Union Nightclub
Saturday and Sunday
Air + Style Two Day Festival taking place at EXPO Par at LA Coliseum is not cheap ($149 for both days, $79 for one), but there are a lot of good bands playing including Cut Copy, Mura Masa, Twin Peaks, Ex-Cult on Saturday, and Sunday’s lineup includes Phoenix, Gucci Mane, Washed Out, Cloud Nothings, and Phantogram
Sunday
For MOCA’s Artists on Artists series, photographer Paul Mpagi Sepuya will be guiding a tour and discussing the recently opened exhibition Real Worlds: Brassaï, Arbus, Goldin
Beta Main is hosting the free workshop Mindfulness and Self-Care Tools for Healthy and Joyful Living, facilitated by Victor Narro, Project Director of the UCLA Labor Center, and Laureen Lazarovici, writer and managing editor for the Kaiser Permanente Labor Management Partnership
Tall Juan is playing at The Echo with Gabriella Cohen and The Pantones opening
CLARA-NOVA is playing at The Moroccan Lounge with The Mynabirds and Rainstorm Brother opening
Nov 102016
Spring King- Who Are You?
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/10-11/13/16)-
Thursday
Spring King are playing with Triptides, Flaural and Psychic Jiu Jitsu at Non Plus Ultra
DTLA’s monthy art walk returns highlighting a one night only surrealist exhibition in their lounge
Das Hund, Samuel Levack and Jennifer Lewandowski’s music, spoken word and visual art performance, is happening at Hauser Wirth & Schimmel (free with RSVP)
Hammer Museum is hosting a reading/performance of Bryan Doerries Theater of War for Veteran’s Day. Michael Imperioli, Heather Goldenhersh, Riley Shanahan and Doerries will perform readings of Sophocles’s Ajax, “the ancient Greek play about the suicide of a great warrior, as a catalyst for a powerful public discussion about suicide, combat stress, and alcohol and substance abuse in the military community”. There will be a discussion afterwards. (free)
Gorilla Vs Bear and Cascine are hosting Angels in LA Night with Kristin Kontrol and Nite Jewel
Protomartyr are playing at The Roxy with Feels and The Gotobeds
Darlingside are playing at The Bootleg Theater
Friday
Sleepless: The Music Center After Dark is back with a night of art and music with a dream theme. This one includes multi-media artwork by Miwa Matreyek, Sohail Najafi and Kytten Janae; live retellings of classic stories; dream interpretation booths, and more all starting at 11:11 pm. ($20/online or $30 at the door)
STRFKR are playing the El Rey Theatre with Gigamesh and Psychic Twin
UK band Monarchy are playing at the Echoplex
Saturday
Artist Lara Schnitger is performing Suffragette City, “a procession through Westwood of sculptures that comprise images, forms, and texts explicitly addressing women’s rights” with a community gathering to follow at the Hammer Museum and an open mic to discuss the recent election
Cosmonauts, Winter and Frankie Flowers are playing at Non Plus Ultra
For the 50th Anniversary of the Sunset Strip Demonstration, Brenda Holloway, The Premiers, The Pandoras, The Creation Factory, Frankie and the Witch Fingers and more are playing at the Echoplex
Saturday and Sunday
Inglewood Open Studios is celebrating its 10th year and is a good way to check out established and emerging artists in their spaces and group shows
Jackalope Indie Artisan Market returns to Pasadena’s Central Park (free)
Sunday
Lara Schnitger returns to the Hammer Museum to further explore feminist speech with filmmaker Kerri Koch who will screen her work- Don’t Need You: A Herstory of Riot Grrrl, followed by a screening of Inez Milholland: Forward Into Light, a short film by Martha Wheelock. There will also be a talk on contemporary witchcraft and a closing ceremony by Amanda Yates Garcia, the Oracle of Los Angeles.
Seth MacFarlane is hosting The Grove Christmas which includes a live musical performance, the lighting of the Christmas tree, and a fireworks finale (free)
Weirdo Night is back at El Cid with Dynasty Handbag, Love Connie, Candy Pain, and Christina Catherine Martinez
Apr 052014
Yutaka Sone and Benjamin Weissman: What Every Snowflake Knows in Its Heart
A celebration of snow, skiing and nature, Yutaka Sone and Benjamin Weissman’s collaboration is part sculpture, part painting, and part story- complete with working mini chairlift.
Today (4/5) is the last day to see this show at Santa Monica Museum of Art.
If you like the writing part of the exhibition, Benjamin Weissman also created a blog for it-