An entire dome is given over to dozens of Jones’ digitally printed canvases, presenting his fantastical, if hackneyed, New Age visions. Populated with Buddhas, wolves, dragons, skulls, fractals and geometric designs, it resembles a mash-up of 1970s blacklight posters with 1990s rave flyers, wrapped up in a thin blanket of vague Eastern mysticism. One work […]
Blog: Review: No diamonds but plenty of gems in ‘Jeweled Isle,’ first big U.S. museum survey of Sri Lankan art
“The Jeweled Isle: Art From Sri Lanka,” a modest exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is a sometimes captivating, sometimes peculiar gathering of Hindu and especially Buddhist paintings and sculptures, historical documentary photographs of the currently troubled island off the southeast tip of India, plus assorted works of decorative art — carved […]
Blog: 11 Products to Help You Get Cozy at Your Desk
Stress & Anxiety Crystal Set For wellness buffs, a set to bring calm, tranquil, and positive energy. Source: Fashion – ELLE
Blog: 2018 in review: Top stories of the year in Laguna Beach
Experts confirmed in January that they likely were 17-million-year-old clam shells, barnacles and snail shells from the Miocene epoch, between 23 million and 5.3 million years ago. John Foster, coordinator of Cal State Fullerton’s John D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Center, said Laguna Beach would have been hundreds of feet underwater millions of years ago […]
Blog: These wealthy nomads are buying fractions of several high-end homes
Some wealthy nomads are opting to own fractions of multiple luxury homes. (Credit: iStock) Rather than owning a single vacation property, some wealthy nomads are opting to own fractions of multiple luxury homes. Sean Daly, for example, has a broad portfolio of vacation homes: one-tenth of a ski home in Vail, one-twelfth of an oceanfront […]
Blog: Dodgers Dugout: Who are the three best left fielders in team history? (and 3 best shortstops results)
Manny Mota (1969-80, 1982, .315/.374/.391): When I was a kid, it seemed like Manny Mota was about 100 years old, but he was just in his late 30s, early 40s when he became one of the best pinch-hitters in baseball history. In fact, just to show you how much the game has changed, in the […]