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June 21, 2008
LAist Goes Shopping: Cipher Gallery
Enter Cipher on Fairfax and you'll find framed insects, vintage biology charts, and antique funeral wreaths, alongside exotic statuary, idiosyncratic accessories, and glass human skulls. The store sells a treasure trove of curiosities from around the world. Cipher’s opening exhibition features works by assemblage artists Lisa Wood, Rocky Wager and Ashley Phelps, joined by concrete artist J. Leslie Ward, entomologist Christopher Marley, and Jake Scharbach, Matt Crane, Eric Fisher, Anne Ramis and Seth Williams. Tonight marks the official opening of Cipher Gallery with a reception from 6:00 to 10:00pm.
Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's short story "The Gold Bug," a tale in which a gold scarab points the protagonist to a cryptogram that leads to the incredible discovery of buried pirate treasure, Cipher Gallery houses unusual art and home decor. Owners Stacey Coleman and Lauren Raquel have created at aesthetic that evokes the Victorian fascination with the macabre.
Opening reception: (featuring DJ ECON)
June 21, 6:00-10:00pm
Cipher Gallery
165½ South Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-936-1387
Photos by Julie Wolfson/LAist
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There's also a shop called "The Gold Bug" along the same lines in Pasadena right across the street from the Container Store in Old Town. I might be mistaken but I think these are the same owners.
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Yes, The Gold Bug in Pasadena is owned by the same people. So many cool things!