The Definitive Documentary on Design Icons Charles & Ray Eames
IFC Center – NY, NY & Laemmle Music Hall – LA, CA
11/18/11

“The Eames Era,” began in the optimistic flush of American victory during World War II, and the global impact of the Eames aesthetic continues to grow unabated today. Now, First Run Features is pleased to present the U.S. theatrical premiere of Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey’s definitive and unprecedented cinematic foray into the private world of the Renaissance-style studio that Charles and Ray Eames conceived in a cavernous warehouse on a gritty street in Venice Beach, California where design history was born. →

A Forum on Edgar Orlaineta’s Solar Nothing
Steve Turner Contemporary – LA, CA
10/3/11

It’s great to see that our friends at Big City Forum are back with another scintillating forum on the issues that matter most to us.  BCF in conjunction with Steve Turner Contemporary presents a panel focusing on the myth and impact of Southern California Design.  The discussion will be moderated by Marissa Gluck and will focus around the solo exhibition Solar Nothing by Mexico City-based artist Edgar Orlaineta →

Solo Exhibition by Geoffry Farmer
REDCAT – Downtown LA, CA
2/18 thru 4/10/11

REDCAT is pleased to present the first solo exhibition in Los Angeles by Vancouver-based artist Geoffrey Farmer, curated by assistant curator Aram Moshayedi.  Regarded internationally for his cumulative, research-based projects, Farmer creates context-specific sculptural works that grapple with his longstanding interest in the relationship between art objects and theories of drama and dramatization. →

Downtown L.A. is a foreign planet at times. The short is in tribute to Ray Bradbury’s “The Martian Chronicles” and the wonderful film, “Fantastic Planet.”

Music by Kevin E. Craft – http://kemetsurfer.blogspot.com

The midnight walk is something I like to do with friends. Although the streets of Downtown L.A. are relatively safe, there are stragglers and broken people everywhere. Sometimes I wonder if I’m just one of them trying to understand the human struggle.

Music by Kevin E. Craft - http://kemetsurfer.blogspot.com

Walking around Downtown Los Angeles is one of my favorites things to do. There might be moments where so many spontaneous things are going on all at once and at other times you feel like you’re walking in a ghost town. It is these extremes of solitude and solidarity that I find to be so intriguing about LA. It’s no wonder that LA has birthed the film noir genre.

Music by Ethan Holtzman

One thing that the EM Staff has observed about Downtown Los Angeles is the feeling of complete isolation. Despite the wave of new residents, it is a rare thing to witness the streets of downtown being inhabited at night. This singular observation makes Downtown LA a uniquely beautiful place to be.

Presenting the Celebrated Revolutionary of the Avante-Garde
REDCAT Theatre – Downtown L.A., CA
1/28 thru 1/30/11

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Iannis Xenakis: Composer, Architect, Visionary at MOCA Pacific Design Center, the CEAIT (Center for Experiments in Art, Information, and Technology) Festival returns to REDCAT with three scintillating concerts mixing electronic and high-tech sound events with extraordinary instrumental pieces by legendary pioneer of music and architecture Iannis Xenakis. Iannis Xenakis: Now and Tomorrow will take place January 28, 2011 through January 30, 2011 at REDCAT. →

BCF #22
Honor Fraser Gallery- Los Angeles, CA
12/11/10

An engaging dialogue exploring cross disciplinary connections and jumping off points between art and architecture. →

Decolonizing Architecture
Roy and Edna Disney/Cal Arts Theatre (REDCAT) – Los Angeles, CA
Opening Reception 11/5/10

REDCAT is pleased to present the first U.S. exhibition by Decolonizing Architecture. Initiated by Alessandro Petti, Sandi Hilal and Eyal Weizman in 2007, Decolonizing Architecture is a project set up as a research studio and residency program in Beit Sahour, Bethlehem. The studio examines architecture to articulate the spatial complexities of decolonization, taking the conflict over Palestine as their main case study. →