In them olde days, starving artists were considered the key urban revitalization force.
Now, farmers markets are planners' manna.
News Item:
Market Watch: A bumper crop of new markets in the L.A. area:
Thousand Oaks, Hollywood and Torrance are among the new venues, adding to the competition for true straight-from-the-farm produce. (From Los Angeles Times.)
Art Item:
From post-industrial artists’ den to condo community (From Baltimore Brew, but you know the story from all over, even if not this particular example.)
Friday, July 22, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
New Feature: TAM Jam The News
News item:
Torrance police bust nets 8 arrests, more than a ton of marijuana (from the Daily Breeze).
Art item:
In California, Pot Is Now an Art Patron (from the New York Times).
Torrance police bust nets 8 arrests, more than a ton of marijuana (from the Daily Breeze).
Art item:
In California, Pot Is Now an Art Patron (from the New York Times).
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Yes, Yes, And Absolutely
This blog received answers to the first trio of these recent Carmaggedon-related questions... (All the questions are here.)
Q: Did the reception take place?
A: Yes.
Q: If so, did attendance pale in comparison to recent well-attended TAM openings?
A: Yes.
Q: If so, did the stay-at-home honking about Carmaggedon have anything to do with numbers?
A: Absolutely.
Of course, attendance was still better than Saturday at the Getty.
Q: Did the reception take place?
A: Yes.
Q: If so, did attendance pale in comparison to recent well-attended TAM openings?
A: Yes.
Q: If so, did the stay-at-home honking about Carmaggedon have anything to do with numbers?
A: Absolutely.
Of course, attendance was still better than Saturday at the Getty.
Monday, July 18, 2011
TAM Greater Than Getty?
Continuing from this previous post....
Throughout both museum's histories...
On how many Saturdays has TAM's attendance been larger than the Getty's?
So long as TAM stayed open yesterday, then that answer is at least once.
Throughout both museum's histories...
On how many Saturdays has TAM's attendance been larger than the Getty's?
So long as TAM stayed open yesterday, then that answer is at least once.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Did Honking About Carmaggedon Hurt TAM Opening?
Baker's Dozen III, the latest TAM main gallery exhibition, was scheduled to open with a reception last night, July 16, 2011...
Did the reception take place?
If so, did attendance pale in comparison to recent well-attended TAM openings?
If so, did the stay-at-home honking about Carmaggedon have anything to do with numbers?
If so, does that indicate that TAM's mix-and-mingle occasions are heavily attended by people from outside the South Bay?
If so, does that indicate that a group show with forty or so artists (Telephone) will draw more people to an opening than a group show with thirteen? (Baker's.)
Even if bigger-named artists are part of the latter show? (Examples: Martin Durazo, Alexandra Grant.)
Did the reception take place?
If so, did attendance pale in comparison to recent well-attended TAM openings?
If so, did the stay-at-home honking about Carmaggedon have anything to do with numbers?
If so, does that indicate that TAM's mix-and-mingle occasions are heavily attended by people from outside the South Bay?
If so, does that indicate that a group show with forty or so artists (Telephone) will draw more people to an opening than a group show with thirteen? (Baker's.)
Even if bigger-named artists are part of the latter show? (Examples: Martin Durazo, Alexandra Grant.)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
About TAM vs. About Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
About TAM:
About LAMAG:
About TAM:"The Museum encourages all people to develop and increase their understanding and appreciation for modern and contemporary artwork via a variety of exhibitions offered in its two gallery spaces, as well as educational programs, artist talks, lectures, and symposia.
Through its emphasis on contemporary artistic expression in Southern California and globally, the Torrance Art Museum brings together visual artists and community members; fosters personal and civic well being by inspiring understanding and appreciation of the visual arts; promotes meaningful experiences in the arts to strengthen creative and critical thinking skills; and builds bridges between the visual arts and other disciplines in the humanities and sciences."
About LAMAG:
"The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery Associates (LAMAGA) is a private non-profit corporation founded in 1951, whose primary mission is to promote, assist, and serve as advocates for the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. LAMAGA provides financial, marketing, and public relations support for the Gallery’s exhibitions, publications, and educational programs. Its principle mandates have been to enhance the exhibition programs, promote visitor understanding and appreciation of art through the education program, and to insure the Gallery’s accessibility and involvement with City-wide audiences and the surrounding immigrant communities. LAMAGA supports the Gallery financially through grant writing and the administration of grant funds, personal solicitations, production and sale of exhibition catalogues, ancillary programs, and fundraising events developed with Gallery staff to compliment the exhibitions."
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
About TAM vs. About Norton Simon
About Norton Simon:
Excerpt, first sentence only: "The Norton Simon Museum is known around the world as one of the most remarkable private art collections ever assembled."
About TAM:
Excerpt, first sentence only: "The Norton Simon Museum is known around the world as one of the most remarkable private art collections ever assembled."
About TAM:
About TAM:"The Museum encourages all people to develop and increase their understanding and appreciation for modern and contemporary artwork via a variety of exhibitions offered in its two gallery spaces, as well as educational programs, artist talks, lectures, and symposia.
Through its emphasis on contemporary artistic expression in Southern California and globally, the Torrance Art Museum brings together visual artists and community members; fosters personal and civic well being by inspiring understanding and appreciation of the visual arts; promotes meaningful experiences in the arts to strengthen creative and critical thinking skills; and builds bridges between the visual arts and other disciplines in the humanities and sciences."
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