ESTHER McCOY EXHIBITION OPENS
Tweet “Sympathetic Seeing: Esther McCoy and the Heart of American Modernist Architecture and Design,” the first exhibition to present the life and work of McCoy (1904-1989), opens Wednesday, September 28, at the MAK Center. The exhibition recognizes her as an American original and affirms her unassailable role as a key figure in American modernism. Esther McCoy and Marshall... Read More
A PLETHORA OF ICONS
Tweet Like James Corner, who’s designing the Palisades Garden Walk in the Civic Center, Peter Walker, who’s designing the Esplanade at the western end of Colorado Avenue, is a “world-class” landscape architect. As noted in “Santa Monica Talking Hype, Not Truth” (see below), the Santa Monica City Council is crazy about “world class” people and “world class” stuff.... Read More
SANTA MONICA: TALKING HYPE, NOT TRUTH
Tweet L.A. Observed reports that “the San Diego book store Mysterious Galaxy is opening a second store on Artesia Boulevard in Redondo Beach” later this month. And …”Diesel, a book store, Malibu’s beloved indie bookstore, is coming back….their new location to be up and running by mid-October…” Santa Monica once had nearly a dozen independent book stores on and... Read More
Pugh Goes Solo. Adds “Urban Planning” To His Roster
Tweet Pugh + Scarpa Architects announced yesterday that firm principal Gwynne Pugh FAIA ASCE LEED launched Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio on September 1. The new architectural and urban design firm that will specialize in the design of structures, urban design, planning, sustainability, and consultation to companies and public entities. Pugh + Scarpa will continue to operate under... Read More
McMillen at LA Louver = A Must
Tweet An exhibition of work by legendary Santa Monica artist Michael McMillen at LA Louver Gallery, Venice, opens Wednesday, September 15, from 6 to 8 PM. The gallery is at 45 N. Venice Blvd. www.lalouver.com. McMillen’s installations have been shown at LACMA and the Long Beach Museum of Art, as well as LA Louver. If you have seen McMillen’s previous installations, you... Read More
