The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and Curatorial Assistance have extended 'Il Teatro alla Moda', their stunning exhibit of Italian fashion designers' contributions to opera costumes. more ›

Actress, singer, model, showgirl, eternal sex symbol and American pop culture icon - Marilyn Monroe rocked the world with her classic beauty, sultry voice and silver screen talent. While filming the unfinished film "Something's Got to Give" in 1962, Monroe joined photographer Lawrence Schiller for her last professional photo shoot. more ›

Street artist Mr. Brainwash likes to go big, and since he calls L.A. home, this is where he is set to launch what is being called "his largest and most ambitious Los Angeles exhibition to date." With an as-yet unspecified "late October" opening, Mr. Brainwash (aka Thierry Guetta) will include his work, and the work of invited and select global artists in "Art Show 2011." more ›

Sometimes it's the treasures of yesteryear that keep Hollywood fresh. Such could be the case with the next chapter in the history of Hollywood's cherished Chinese Theatre, which is hosting their first-ever exhibit of memorabilia. The exhibit, the "Hollywood Legends" collection, includes almost 1,000 costumes from beloved films and television shows. more ›

Elizabeth Taylor's famous jewels and threads are set to be auctioned off to some really rich people this December, but for four days this October they will be on display for you to gawk and admire in West Hollywood. more ›

At California State University Northridge’s art galleries, a new exhibit will showcase the work of two Chinese artists exploring the notions of urbanization and modernization of their country, according to a statement released by the university. The artists, Chen Qiulin and Fen Weng, will showcase over 40 pieces of photographic and video art. more ›

PMCA's "Street Cred" hasn't gotten a lot of attention thanks to that sorta big deal major record-breaking show that just wrapped up at MOCA, but there's still time to check out this very L.A. exhibit. more ›

Taking the entire second floor of the four-floor museum in the former Max Factor building on Highland at Hollywood, "Lucille Ball at 100 & 'I Love Lucy' at 60," will be on display to Nov 30, showcasing memorabilia saluting the lives and love of a couple of Hollywood's most famous lovebirds. more ›

Today The G2 Gallery in Venice premiered Nature LA: Sebastian Artz, a photography series dedicated to ghostly jellyfish and our shelled ocean bottom crawlers - crustaceans. more ›

Dwell on Design, the annual event focused on green, conscious, and innovative design, decor, and lifestyle, returns to the Convention Center this weekend. A multi-dimensional event, from home tours to panels and demos, to a full exhibit space with opportunities to investigate and interact, it definitely takes some planning and a do-it-yourself approach to making sure you get the most out of your time there. more ›

Like many people out there, we’re fascinated by magic—the slight of hand that leaves us scratching our collective heads asking, “Uh, how did they do that?” This week, the Skirball Culture Center opened two fascinating exhibitions on prestidigitation: Houdini: Art and Magic and Masters of Illusion: Jewish Magicians of the Golden Age. more ›

An outbreak of tagging done recently at Metro's Little Tokyo Gold Line station appears to be linked to a graffiti exhibit running across the street at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. All of the tags were immediately painted over by Metro employees, according to LA Now. The Los Angeles Police Department say they have also been alerted about dozens of other tags that have shown up in the vicinity. more ›

A judge has ruled that the L.A. Zoo can move forward with its plan to open a controversial new elephant exhibit scheduled to debut on Dec. 16, reports KTLA. However, the lawsuit to stop the expansion filed by late actor Robert Culp will also move forward. more ›

Towards the starting point of a traveling installation exhibit of a body of work from illustrator, author, and designer Maira Kalman there is a loving sketch of a woman the artist once spotted on the street. "I saw her," the drawing reads in Kalman's famed handwriting. more ›

The animals came out to play last night at Royal/T for the opening party of the Nonlife Zoo, an imaginative and eco-conscious pop-up exhibit. Before the costumed guests arrived to dance and celebrate, we took a look at the art on display. more ›

21 can be a great year for just about anyone. Especially if that ‘anyone’ is Elvis. more ›

Last year, Crumbs released an Elvis cupcake, complete with fried peanut butter, in honor of his birthday, which is today. This year, along with the traditional laying of flowers at his Hollywood star, the Grammy Museum is opening a photography exhibit featuring pictures of the king in 1956 when he was 21. more ›

The Los Angeles Public Library's latest art exhibit is an examination of itself. ”Tomorrow’s Libraries Today: Rebuilding the Los Angeles Public Library" takes a cue from Walt Whitman by celebrating itself. On display at the City Hall Bridge Gallery are artist renderings of libraries built in the 20-year branch re-construction program, which included nine new libraries in neighborhoods formally without them. more ›

For those who drive and for those who don't, Diane Meyer's photography exhibit at the 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica will fascinate all who ever traveled the thousands of streets in the Los Angeles. But foreign to many is the life without a car and traveled by foot, bicycle and public transit. more ›

The Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956-1968 makes its West Coast debut today at the Skirball Center. It features more than 160 images that were taken by professional and amateur photographers and social activists to chronicle the injustice in America and helped build the momentum for the civil rights movement. more ›

Since February, the Grammy Museum has hosted a special exhibit featuring some of Michael Jackson's glitzy clothes. It was scheduled to come down this summer, but following his death, the media storm jumped onto the museum--even Larry King did a live episode from there--and the exhibit turned into one of the city's various ad hoc memorial points (other ones included his Hollywood Star and the Encino family compound). more ›

Last night was the opening for Camille Rose Garcia's "The Hydra of Babylon" exhibit at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery. Californian artist Garcia’s latest paintings on wood and paper explore the converging ecological and human catastrophes and the healing power of nature. The largest work is the show's namesake and centerpiece, "The Hydra of Babylon" is described as follows:

[The painting] depicts a Greek hydra, a nine-headed serpent, struggles underwater with a giant white eagle. The eagle is depicted upside down, representing a “flipping” of its meaning as a symbol of freedom. Babylon, usually used symbolically to represent wealth, luxury, and wickedness, is used here also as a geographical reference. The original city of Babylon, with beautiful azure-blue gates and famous hanging gardens, sits in modern-day Iraq, now a war-torn desert.

A new exhibit honoring actress Sharon Tate opened this weekend, timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the iconic Hollywood blonde's brutal murder by members of Charles Manson's "Family." ICON is described as a mixed media exhibition honoring the life and style of Tate which features the work of Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell. Included in this art and fashion-based showing are items from the actress' "never before revealed wardrobe," many of which were worn by model Lauren Hastings, who was photographed in the outfits. more ›