Hustler of Culture

NYC - "Out of This World" (02.04.11 - 03.15.11)

Berlin - Jenny Holzer's "Oh" (02.01.11 - 03.06.11)

JENNY HOLZER
OH

NEUE NATIONALGALERIE, BERLIN
FEBRUARY 1 - MARCH 6, 2011

Sprüth Magers Berlin
Oranienburger Strasse 18
10178 Berlin

info@spruethmagers.com

Paris - Kevin Lyons' New Work (01.31.11 - 02.26.11)

From January 31st to February 26th A typographer, art director, designer, teacher, and father! Kevin Lyons never stops! colette presents his first solo exhibition in France, with a selection of recent work: original paintings, prints, vinyls (with Bodega ), etc... His latest book, Miles Runs the Voodoo Down (&Press) is available now! Book Signing on Monday January 31st, 6PM.

LA - "In The Nursery" (01.29.11 - ?)

LA - "From Seed To Skillet" Book Event (01.29.11)

Fun And Games

I know this video is old (in internet-time), but it reminded me of how there are some really ingenious ideas floating around out there to motivate people to move a bit more. Having spent nearly two years creating and analyzing health and fitness initiatives for America's youth (for a $4 billion health company), I'm wondering why creative ideas like this, aren't implemented all over the world?

I applaud Volkswagen, an automobile company, for supporting a program "dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better." For big smiles, check out The Fun Theory for more inspirational ways to make positive change, fun! 

LA - Game Night 4 (01.22.11)

Atlanta - Todd Selby's "The Selby Is In Your Place" (01.21.11 - 03.25.11)

Once Upon A Time... The Technology Of The Past.

About 15 years ago, a young cousin ran into our room and described how he had seen a television where you had to get up and turn a knob to turn the channel. He was freaking out describing the old monster. And I felt old. Then.

Watching the video above, I feel ancient. And why shouldn't I? At 39, nearly 40, when I was the age of the kids in the video, I thought 40 was old!

Technology moves fast, however coupled with being a new parent, everything now seems to move at warp speed! With a husband who works in video games, a career in new media, and a community rooted in technology across all formats, it's going to be funny to see what Lulu thinks of our relics in  the years to come (as of course, everything tech will probably be implanted on her person in the future)!

I want to do this experiment with all the kids I know today. It would be great to show them copies of Star Wars on Betamax, VHS, Super VHS, and Laserdisc too (we have them all, somewhere)! Anyone local want to help me update this experiment?!

LA - "High Task Frequency" (01.20.11 - 03.11.11)

London - "Modern British Sculpture" (01.20.11 - 03.05.11)

Modern British Sculpture

20 January - 5 March 2011
Private Views: Thursday 20 January 6-8pm & Thursday 10 February, 6-9pm

Robert Adams, Hannah Brown, Reg Butler, Hubert Dalwood, Norman Dilworth, Alex Frost, Steven Gontarski, Barbara Hepworth, Des Hughes, littlewhitehead, Ben Long, George Henry Longly, Camilla Løw, Bernard Meadows and Henry Moore.
 

Queens - Target Holiday Mondays (01.17.11, 02.21.11+ 05.30.11)

Adidas Skateboarding Brazil Feature

Check out this video because 1) Dan Wolfe shot it, 2) I love me adidas, 3) Brazilian graffiti, and 4) skateboarders, skateboarders, and skateboarders!

LA - Michael Grecco's Naked Ambition “An R rated look at an X rated industry” (01.15.11 - 02.25.11)

Naked Ambition “An R rated look at an X rated industry”

January 15th – February 25th
Reception: Saturday January 15th from 6-10pm

Edgar Varela Fine Arts (EVFA)
727 S. Spring Street, LA 90014

In 2008, Michael Grecco began his insightful and humorous portrait of the multi-billion dollar porn industry. His coffee-table book, Naked Ambition, was designed by Pentagram, and gave birth to a feature-length documentary, also directed by Michael. Naked Ambition has had numerous exhibitions of the photographs from the book, and garnered extraordinary positive reviews. In addition to the book and accompanying documentary, the project also includes the release of a CD of the original soundtrack music.

NYC - Jim Mangan's "Winter's Children" Event (01.15.11)

LA - Anthony Lister's "Fierce" (01.14.11)

THIS Los Angeles & Monster Children Magazine host

FIERCE
A Solo Exhibition by Anthony Lister

ONE NIGHT ONLY! 
Friday, January 14, 7-10 p.m.
Opening Friday, January 14, THIS los angeles and Monster Children magazine host Fierce, a solo exhibition featuring original works by Australian graffiti and street artist Anthony Lister.

LA - Fantômas Centenaire (01.13.11)

HAMMER Presents
Fantômas Centenaire
Billy Wilder Theater
Thursday, January 13, 7pm
 
Co-presented by the Consulat General de France
 
The archfiend Fantômas was created by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre in early 1911. The villain, in top hat and black mask, strode across the rooftops of Paris with a dagger in one hand, casting his murderous shadow over the city.  Born via pulpy paperbacks, he quickly attracted high culture admirers.  The Society of the Friends of Fantômas included Cocteau, Max Jacob, Picasso, Apollinaire, and Colette.  Magritte and Juan Gris painted him; Kurt Weill composed music for him.  In celebration of his 100th birthday, we will screen Louis Feuillade’s haunting, essential silent film Le Mort Qui Tue (1913) with live accompaniment by James Fearnley (The Pogues), followed by a discussion with Fantômas scholar Robin Walz, French director Jean-Pierre Gorin, Los Angeles Times  and NPR film critic Kenneth Turan and moderated by writer Howard Rodman and a birthday party in the courtyard with music by Pink Frankenstein (from Bardot A Go Go!).

ALL HAMMER PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE.  Tickets are required, and are available at the Billy Wilder Theater Box Office one hour prior to start time.  Limit one ticket per person on a first come, first served basis.  Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability.  Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required.   Parking is available under the museum for $3 after 6:00pm, bikes park for free and many public transit lines run directly to the museum.  See our website for more info.
 
Hammer Public Programs
HAMMER Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
programs@hammer.ucla.edu
310.443.7000

Singapore - :PHUNK's "Daydream Nation" (01.12.11 - 01.16.11)

NYC - "The Shoemaker" Screening (01.12.11)

London - Cindy Sherman's New Works (01.12.11 - 02.19.11)

CINDY SHERMAN
 
JANUARY 12 - FEBRUARY 19 2011
OPENING RECEPTION JANUARY 11 / 6 - 8 PM

Sprüth Magers London
7A Grafton Street
LONDON, W1S 4EJ
info@spruethmagers.com

Viewing Hours
Tuesday - Saturday
10am - 6pm

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