Installation by Michelle Miller / Photo by Jonathan Tolliver Summer never lasts. The vibrance, abandon and heat all disappear, making way for insular, insulation-blessed pursuits. The folks behind the polyphonic Poolside, an abstract painting show that captures the fleeting, sugary joy of the season in a multi-room, immersive gallery experience. Artists Jayes Caitlin, Michelle Miller […]
Think Tank Gallery’s Pizza-Themed Art Show Parodies Selfie Museums in the Cheesiest Way Possible
Art by Baker’s Son, Photo by James Ollard Think Tank Gallery’s latest show, Nothing Cheezy, is both a food-themed selfie pop-up (akin to The Museum of Ice Cream, Candytopia, or Egg House) and a parody of that same trend. A partnership with art collectives Pizzaboyzzz and Bloody Gums, the theme of the show is pizza, […]
This Colorful ‘Serpentine Pavilion’ Just Opened Near the La Brea Tar Pits
Interior of the Second Home Serpentine Pavilion. Photo by Christina Champlin / We Like L.A. SelgasCano designed and built their Serpentine Pavilion for the annual architectural commission by the Serpentine Gallery in London. The structure was installed at the Gallery’s site in London’s Hyde Park back in 2015. Now, thanks to a partnership between creative […]
‘I Like Scary Movies’ is an Immersive Experience that Celebrates Iconic Horror Films
In our modern era of Instagrammable, pop-up environments, creepy chills take a backseat to unicorns, rainbows, and oversized desserts unless it’s autumn or there’s an upcoming horror film to promote. But thanks to a studio known for its elaborate Comic-Con installations, the I Like Scary Movies Experience will give us a thrill this April. It’s […]
The Comedian Who Plants Fake Toys and Signs Into Real World Locations is Getting His Own Pop-Up Show
Obvious Plant’s Museum of Toys launches March 1 Photo: Obvious Plant For four years now, Jeff Wysaski, aka “Obvious Plant,” has been surreptitiously inserting fake signs and products into everyday Los Angeles locations. There’s the time he added some little-known animal facts to habitats at the Los Angeles Zoo, like: “America’s first president, George Washington, […]
Wisdome Art Park Brings a Brand New Immersive Experience to the Arts District
Wisdome Art Park Photo: Juliet Bennett Rylah As “immersive” continues to reign as an art and entertainment buzzword, two factions have emerged: those experiences that ask you to forget your phone and just be present, and those that exist mostly for selfies. Wisdome Art Park straddles both as part-gallery and part-immersive experience, all spread among […]