Posts by Bondo Wyszpolski
ShockBoxx Gallery features new paintings by Laura Schuler
A bigger burst of energy Laura Schuler’s “Creative Dissonance” opens Saturday at ShockBoxx in Hermosa Beach It wasn’t the answer I was expecting. “I studied systems engineering,” Laura Schuler replies when asked what she majored in. Schuler, along with Michael Collins, owns ShockBoxx Gallery on Cypress Avenue in the quasi-bohemian district of Hermosa Beach, a…
Read More“Eat” is a feast for the eyes at ESMoA
A meal for the senses “Eat” is an artistically tasty treat from ESMoA In Albrecht Dürer’s famous 1523 woodcut, “The Last Supper,” the meals haven’t yet arrived and the apostles look a tad bored. Let’s begin by feeding them, and taking a few lines from “The Sentimental Education,” by Gustave Flaubert: “For the first course…
Read MoreSouth Bay arts calendar for March 7 to 13
Thursday, March 7 When the clock’s ticking Sunita Puri, author of “That Good Night” (about life and medicine in the eleventh hour), discusses her book at 7 p.m. at {pages} a bookstore, 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach. Admission to the event includes a copy of the book and is $32.04 (which includes a $2.04 service…
Read MoreAmelia Amell’s long artistic journey
From Hispaniola to the shores of L.A. Works by Amelia Amell are on view at the Manhattan Beach Art Center It doesn’t surprise Amelia Amell when I tell her that, to the best of my knowledge, she’s the first person I’ve met from the Dominican Republic. And furthermore, I add, if I end up with…
Read MoreSouth Bay arts calendar: Feb. 28-March 6
Friday, March 1 Seductive sounds Trio Ondine, with Boglárka Kiss on flute, Alison Bjorkedal on harp, and Alma Lisa Fernandez on viola, perform at 12:15 p.m. in the First Lutheran Church and School, 2900 W. Carson St., Torrance. Free; donations appreciated. (310) 316-5574. Latin pop songstress Gina Chavez blends the sounds of the Americas with…
Read MoreAnd to think that I saw it on Vanderlip Drive
Can the legacy of Villa Narcissa be preserved? Few of us have had the pleasure of sifting through family papers and finding original artwork by Dr. Seuss, but that’s what happened to Katrina Vanderlip a few weeks ago. Then again, her parents had been friends with illustrator-author Dr. Seuss and his wife, which is to…
Read MoreNarrative works by five artists at El Camino
Dismal swamps to urban jungles Narrative paintings by Zeal Harris in “Personal Truth” at El Camino College Years ago I’d catch a taxi to either the Greyhound or Trailways bus depot in downtown Norfolk, and after several hours and several stops (Newport News, Williamsburg, Richmond, etc.), we’d arrive in the heart of the nation’s capital.…
Read MoreSouth Bay arts calendar for Feb. 21 to 27
Thursday, February 21 Tea and gravestones “The Cemetery Club,” written by Ivan Menchell and directed by James Rice, opens at 8 p.m. at Little Fish Theatre, 777 Centre St., San Pedro. Much of the cast has been seen in Hermosa Beach and Torrance productions. The play explores enduring friendships and the power of love after…
Read MoreSouth Bay arts calendar for Feb. 14 to 20
Thursday, February 14 Puppy love The Torrance Theatre Company has been presenting “Sylvia,” about a couple, Greg and Kate, and a dog named Sylvia that enters their lives. Jealousy jumps up onto the couch. Directed by Jim Hormel, it plays Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and then closes Sunday at 2 p.m. There’s also…
Read MorePontormo’s “Visitation” visits the Getty
Heaven scent “Miraculous Encounters: Pontormo from Drawing to Painting” Sure, a mighty retrospective spilling into adjacent galleries can be quite a treat, but at times a few choice works are all that’s needed for an important exhibition; and that’s what we have now with Jacopo da Pontormo (1494-1557) and a small but elegant show that…
Read MoreSouth Bay arts calendar for Feb. 7 to 13
Thursday, February 7 Underdog specialist “Smudge” is comprised by portraits created by Tom Bolema that he created from photocopied inmate worker IDs printed ten to a page and displayed at the Education Officer’s workstation. For this exhibition they’ve been digitized and modified. The artist provokes viewers to share his concerns over prison conditions and to…
Read MorePlenty of swordplay at the Norris Theatre
Action heroes “The Three Musketeers” The Norris Theatre should be commended for taking on a play that has never been staged west of the Alleghenies. On the other hand, who hasn’t heard of “The Three Musketeers,” the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas? A can’t miss show, right? Well, let’s have a look… Written by Catherine…
Read MoreLA Art Show, and now Photo LA
A haven for the visual arts Photo LA this week, Art LA last week “So, you’re a stalker,” she said. “No,” I replied, “because these pictures were taken at a public event where everyone dresses well and wants to be seen… and to make an impression.” We were talking about last week’s Art LA exhibition…
Read MoreSouth Bay arts calendar: Jan. 31 to Feb. 6
Thursday, January 31 A swell conversation Michael Scott Moore talks about the “History of Surf” during a happy hour (6 to 8 p.m.) presentation at the Hermosa Beach Museum, 710 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. For this talk the museum is teaming up with the South Bay Boardriders Club. Admission, free for HBHS members and $10…
Read MoreArt comes alive at Resin in Hermosa Beach
Art + Technology = Magic! Jonmar’s art embraces all media “Pierce the Veil” has been billed as a transdimensional art exhibit, and at last Saturday’s opening at Resin in Hermosa Beach this proved to be no exaggeration. Jonmar (John Marr) has also been referred to as a modern-day Renaissance man, and this, too, seems entirely…
Read MoreSouth Bay arts calendar from Jan. 24 to 30
Thursday, January 24 Break on through “Pierce the Veil,” a trans-dimensional art exhibit by Jonmar, is open on Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closes Saturday with a bon voyage reception from 4 to 9 p.m. The show features over a dozen interactive paintings that come to life via iphones and…
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