Gala Porras-Kim’s art explores history of cultural artifacts

[ad_1] It’s unclear why the Fowler Museum has a bag of unidentified debris in its possession. The crumbled morsels and small specks are light brown, contained in a clear plastic preservation bag. A handwritten sticky note is on the bag, imploring someone to assign a number to it, but there’s no indication of what the… Continue reading Gala Porras-Kim’s art explores history of cultural artifacts

Company at forefront of immersive art craze files for bankruptcy

[ad_1] What a difference two years makes. The immersive digital art craze was cresting in summer 2021, when “Immersive Van Gogh” opened in Hollywood in the former Amoeba Music building on Sunset Boulevard. Van Gogh fever swept the neighborhood, with crowds lining up for the digital light show and nearby cafes filling their tabletops with… Continue reading Company at forefront of immersive art craze files for bankruptcy

Cosmo Whyte’s art tells stories of “archival explorations”

[ad_1] On one of the first truly hot days of the summer, Cosmo Whyte stood near an open window in his sun-soaked Fashion District studio space, his mellow voice nearly drowned out by the constant racket coming from a neighboring construction site and I-10 traffic congestion. “As hectic as this area is, there are moments… Continue reading Cosmo Whyte’s art tells stories of “archival explorations”