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Los Angeles
There's something for everyone at Alchemy Works, an Aladdin's Cave of lifestyle and design treasures in Los Angeles' arts district. Raan and Lindsay Parton's self-designed concept store is stocked with goodies that start at a modest $10, but a...
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American painter Dorielle Caimi turns her attention to the female nude in Complex Candy, a series of works in oil bringing together traditional portraiture, classical and religious themes and the problems of modern living. Her subjects, often...
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Robert Mapplethorpe's 1980s photography exhibitions caused national debate on arts funding due to their explicit and homoerotic subject matter, and although the artist died at the end of that decade his work continues to generate great interest...
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There are two ways of looking at the Gas Giant Studies by Jacob Hashimoto – as stand-alone works of art and as blueprints for a forthcoming installation at MOCA Pacific Design Centre, Los Angeles. These large scale pieces are set to take over...
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Football, or soccer as they like to call it, is on the up in America. Many European stars are heading there for a last hurrah, such as David Beckham, who has just announced plans to start a Major League Soccer franchise (or team, as we like to...
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If you wear glasses, bring them, or the joys of Joseph Martinez's intricate exhibition will pass you by. Steady Hands, Blurry Vision at Soze Gallery, Los Angeles, features a number of the artist's trademark miniature works: beautiful oil paintings...
Los Angeles
Given Howard Hughes' legendary eccentricities, his headquarters were surprisingly tasteful. The Los Angeles building at 7000 Romaine – even the name is elegant – is a wonderful but demure example of Art Deco; it wasn't an original Hughes...
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Three Chilean artists comprise a group exhibition currently being exhibited at Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles. Victor Castillo, who now lives in L.A. after moving there in 2010, returns to the gallery with Pure Pleasure. The collection...
Los Angeles
Yowzer, The Line is a brave hotel. Los Angeles is a city that divides opinion, and this place in Koreatown is likely to do the same, for while competitors are retreating to the sanctuary of early 20th Century elegance and vintage comfort, Sean...
Los Angeles
The Broadway Theatre District in Los Angeles is bursting with fabulous 1930s Art Deco movie palaces, but there are none more Deco-rative than Claud Beelman's Eastern Columbia Building. The turquoise exterior could be cast copper, oxidised over time...
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What does it mean to be English? A difficult question. Thanks to the Queen, Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins, and Hugh Grant in every film he's ever done, a stereotype isn't hard to come by. But what about English artists? They have always had a...
Los Angeles
When Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith broke away from Paramount Pictures in 1919 to form United Artists, it was a bold statement of intent. Throwing off the shackles of the studio system, wresting back control of...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
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Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
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Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
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From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
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Wet roads can be dangerous, especially in the spring, when rain, melting snow, and lingering debris from winter create slick and unpredictable driving conditions. Wet surfaces can result in bad falls for pedestrians, and they pose serious risks...
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Any type of car accident is at least an annoyance. Suddenly, you’re dealing with unexpected expenses that can include everything from vehicle repair costs to medical bills. In a best case scenario, you can work out a settlement with the at-fault...
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Economic damages represent the tangible, calculable financial losses that result from an injury or wrongful act. While they may seem straightforward at first glance, the full scope of economic damages extends far beyond medical bills and missed...
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Shopping for your dream prom or homecoming dress can be an exciting yet overwhelming experience. With a wide array of styles and designs, finding that perfect outfit requires a bit of planning and patience. To get the best selection and avoid...