L.A. Street Art Sampling

Life is Beautiful by Mr. Brainwash

Los Angeles sets the standard for street art.  Whether commissioned or unsanctioned, the streets of Los Angeles exhibit a dynamic gallery of art produced by a broad pool talented artists.  L.A. street art can be experienced on a large scale, in obvious places like the Arts District downtown, or it can be subtle and small, taking you by surprise as you turn a corner. 

The street art scene is vast, but here is a small sampling of art from our urban backyard.  It’s everywhere.  Take notice.

"Wrinkles in the City" by JR - Arts District

Bubbles via Street Art Utopia - Venice

Banksy via Unurth Street Art

Becca via Unurth Street Art

Phil Lumbang via The Dirt Floor

Becca via Laist

Banksy via Travelled Blog

Juan Carlos Munoz via The Dirt Floor

Modern Thanksgiving

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Dwell Studio has just kicked off their 4th annual Modern Thanksgiving contest and will be awarding three $1000 shopping sprees on dwellstudio.com

All you have to do is follow Dwell Studio on Pinterest, create your own "Modern Thanksgivng" board, and outfit your board with holiday images that inspire you.  On November 19th, three winners will be chosen by their guest bloggers.  See contest details HERE.  

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marimekko via dwell studio blog

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Matthew Hranek for Martha Stewart

Alexandra Hedison Artist's Reception : : Saturday Nov.3rd

Alexandra Hedison

"Everybody Knows This is Nowhere"

Opening Reception 

Saturday, November 3rd : : 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Diane Rosenstein Fine Art is pleased to announce the gallery's first solo exhibition of photographs by Alexandra Hedison.  On view will be a new series of work: Everybody Knows This is Nowhere (2008-2012) as well as a related group of four photographs from (Re)building (2005). 

Diane Rosenstein Fine Art

9399 Wilshire Blvd.

Beverly Hills

323.397.9225

Please RSVP to: carmel@dianerosenstein.com

Diane Keaton at DWR : : November 8, 2012

New Pocket Listing : : Studio City

First time on the market - Not on the MLS

Studio City Hills estate by Harry Newman, AIA, Architect, 1992. Harry Newman started his career as an architectural engineer and illustrator in Chicago and has designed residences for Steven Speilberg, Bruce Willis, Meryl Streep & Brad Grey. He custom-designed this home for the current owner and although his style is purposely contrary to any specific influence, there are nods to both the organic style of Frank Lloyd Wright and the simplified forms of Bauhaus. The 6,200 foot main house of steel, white stucco, glass and concrete commands a promontory with 220 degree views of the Valley. Large scale rooms are softened with bullnose edges and some curved walls, with crisp white and large plate glass walls providing space for art and strategically framed views. Main floor of double-height living with fireplace, formal dining, kitchen, breakfast, gym, powder, 2 bedrooms + 2 baths, 1100-bottle wine room, bar, and family room with Bonsai garden atrium & koi pond. Second floor is an enormous master suite with multiple sitting areas, fireplace, 2 dressing rooms, and full bath with sauna and steam. The property is fully gated with an infinity pool & spa, large 3-car garage (structurally suitable for 2nd floor addition when originally built), large service/laundry room, and main circular & side motor courts. A rare estate offering in the hills close to Mulholland, the studios, Hollywood and West Hollywood.

3354 Wrightwood Drive, Studio City

for sale $4,975,000

presented by Barry Gray : : deasy/penner&partners : : 323.822.3200

property details and more photos can be found HERE

Moye Thompson : : Gallery 169

Moye Thompson

"WITHIN" 

Artist's Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 27th, 5pm - 8pm

Moye Thompson grew up in Georgia -- from twelve generations of Southern farmers -- and feels she has always had a connection to the earth, to dirt and mud and clay. She began making ceramics while living in New York and working as a magazine writer and editor. 

"I met Moye when she first moved to California in the 90's and was very taken with her work. The curved lines that seemed to flow one into the other and her ability to add a variety of textures, sometimes all within one piece, struck a cord with me. At that time she made mostly vessels and functional works but always unusual and often with a touch of whimsy. I was at the time curating exhibits for a children's museum, and Moye contributed several pieces, which were her first foray into 'fine art.' She added other materials like twigs woven into ladders and wire structures built within the body of the piece that housed objects or smaller ceramic works. Sometimes she made pieces containing text carved into the clay. Always they were beautiful and playful, and often they were poetic."  -- Kate Stern 

WITHIN is Moye's first solo show of this kind of work. 

"Clay is, by nature, solid and opaque; its particles draw together even more closely when dried and fired. I wanted to explore the voids -- carving, cutting, pushing and pulling the clay, so that a piece is as much about the space within and around it as it is about the clay itself."  -- Moye Thompson 

Gallery 169

W. Channel Rd.

Santa Monica

complimentary valet parking available during event hours

visit the Gallery 169 website HERE for more information

Home As Art Pick : : Brentwood Pocket Listing

Charm in Brentwood – Not In The MLS

Behind the red door sits this secluded and gated stylish farmhouse with soaring vaulted ceilings and massive sliding glass doors. Situated on approximately ½ acre of lush verdant landscaping. Reminiscent of a time gone by is a spacious front porch overlooking the flat grassy front yard. The 3,300 sq ft sun filled home had 4 fireplaces, hardwood and brick flooring, updated kitchen and baths, and a feel that can’t be duplicated. The motor court / interior parking has room for 6 cars. This 3 bedroom/4.5 bathroom home offers style, warmth, privacy, and location. A gem in Prime Brentwood North of Sunset.

186 North Kenter, Brentwood
for sale $3,695,000
contact us to request a showing : : 310.275.1000
presented by Richard Ehrlich : : Westside Estate Agency

New Pocket Listing : : Sherman Oaks

Pocket Listing - Not on the MLS

Inspired by the post-modern school of architecture known as, “Seaside Architecture” or “New Urbanism”, this home was designed around Light. Created with careful attention to detail, its features include: Maple hardwood floors, soaring ceilings with skylights throughout, inlaid ceiling in dining room, fireplace in living room. The kitchen with Sub –Zero and stainless appliances, butcher block counters opens to a built-in office and den. Master BR with mountain views, large closets and private bath.  The second bedroom has its own bath and entrance. Upstairs third bedroom or artist’s studio with bath, mountain views, private entrance with security cameras at gate and patio, leads to a separate bonus or storage room. A three car garage that is air conditioned and heated with epoxy floors, built in storage and could be an additional playroom/workout space. Outside there are patios with a featured waterfall fountain in front. This home was designed to be warm and inviting and is heavily engineered with great care to all systems. It’s a gated, peaceful retreat in the midst of the city.

14990 Valley Vista Boulevard, Sherman Oaks

3 bedrooms : : 2 Baths

for sale $1,189,000

presented by Carol Huston : : deasy/penner&partners : : 310.922.6509

property details and more photos can be found HERE

The Benson House, 1981 : : Frank Gehry, Architect

Just Listed!

The Benson House, 1981 : : Frank Gehry, Architect

23685 Clover Trail, Calabasas

for sale $895,000

Applying his deconstructivist “village” idea to a sloped view site in Calabasas, Gehry expresses the family home as a discrete collection of volumes, one containing the living quarters, another the sleeping quarters, and an unbuilt carport. A palette of materials such as asphalt roofing used for exterior sheathing, plywood both painted and unfinished, concrete floors, and unfinished exposed rafters provide striking contrasts and the suggestion of a house as yet unfinished. Two bedrooms, a loft work space, and two bathrooms are separated from the open, voluminous living space with a third bathroom and laundry by exterior corridors and connected by wood bridges. Large windows capture stunning views of the Valley below. This landmarked home is being offered for the first time by the Benson Family. Calabasas Historical Landmark, No. 2

presented by Craig Terrien : :  deasy/penner&partners : : 818.312.3930

and Margot Tempereau : :  deasy/penner&partners : : 818.917.6690 

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