Attempting to scrutinize and understand what makes someone, or something, beautiful is and has always been a dangerous game that only ever leads to feelings of disappointment and self doubt. That being said, Rough Play, the collective who conceived and organized the exhibition along with juror Kim Abeles, both understand the inherent dilemma of attempting to speak to notions of beauty in today’s contemporary art climate. Yet this show succeeds in large part because beauty has been stripped bare of its original antecedents and parceled out into separate and distinct units.

2017 PRESSElizabeth TinglofDecember 5, 2017Beautiful Parts, CSUN Gallery, Art and Cake

Los Angeles Artist Collectives You Should Check Out

Although the concept of an art collective is not new, it is however becoming more popularized, playing an integral part in the artist communities of Los Angeles. These groups are collaborating, showing and curating exhibitions in private and public arenas, creating their own opportunities.

2017 PRESSElizabeth TinglofSeptember 10, 2017Art and Cake

ART AND CAKE : THE FAR BAZAAR

We live in the dilapidated experience of artistic innovation where masses of art spaces are trying to one-up each other. There is hope. Enter the FAR Bazaar.

2017 PRESSElizabeth TinglofAugust 13, 2017Art and Cake, Far Bazaar

LA WEEKLY ARTS AND CULTURE

With this iteration of the FAR Bazaar, artists are literally ripping up the past, taking sledgehammers to the photo lab and digging up classroom floors. But as they do so, they are also paying homage to a rich history of making art in Southern California and continuing FAR’s 40-year tradition of helping artists realize their visions in unexpected locales.

2017 PRESSElizabeth TinglofJanuary 26, 2017LA WEEKLY