Native Californian and artist John Baldessari lives in the aesthetic ghetto of Los Angeles, and in a recent talk with the L.A. Times' Christopher Knight, said plainly that this city's ugliness is a necessity for him to create his art. more ›

Actor Jason Schwartzman has a conversation with the disembodied head of artist John Baldessari in the second of four shorts that are being put out to promote the regionwide collaboration Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. from 1945 to 1980. more ›

Breadbar and Chef Nori of Ironori Concepts launched the “the hatchi series”; in June, with a guest chef event showcasing culinary treats the last Thursday of the month. Each series’ menu features eight small plate courses (six savory items and two desserts) priced at $8 per dish. Each guest must order a minimum of three dishes. Reservations are available from 6-10 pm tonight. Guest chef is Remi Lauvand with plates like Barramundi, Lady Peas, Watercress, Prosciutto, Basil Jus; Mini Tropézienne, Santa Barbara Pistachios and Chocolate Cracker; Slow Cooked Veal Breast, Carrottes Rissolées, Arugula; Penryn Orchard Pear, Crepe, Sofia Goat Cheese, Young Walnuts and more. more ›

Whitney Bedford is a truly unique artist. Her subjects- shipwrecks, pirates, and impending disaster, are far from the norm of what L.A based painters are doing these days. more ›

Yesterday LAist went to see Magritte at LACMA because we hadn't seen it yet and he tried new things and this is the last weekend that it will be here, so we didn't mind handing over $25 for a ticket and one of those walkman devices that tells you what you're looking at. Even though we try to be cultured we often fail, which is why we aren't usually at fancy art museums in... more ›

The delicious, outstanding, mind-altering Magritte show at LACMA is over on Sunday, March 4th. John Baldessari has done a bang-up job presenting Magritte's work in a new context, free from the apple/bowler hat, ceci n'est pas une pipe cliches his work so often calls to mind. We’d normally say something like: run, don’t walk to the show. It’s that good. You only have six days to make it happen so you need to hustle.... more ›

He told us that it wasn't a pipe and sure enough it wasn't a pipe, it was a revolution. Yes it looked like a pipe. It looked like a very nice pipe, actually. We would have preferred a slightly longer stem, although the giant bowl is fascinating, if not ambitious, but no it's clearly not a pipe. You can smoke a pipe. And no one has smoked a Magritte. Nor do we recommend you... more ›

• The Knitting Factory hosts The New Year with Silkworm and Doris Henson at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $12. more ›

At Arena 1 in the Santa Monica Airport, tonight is the artist's reception for the exhibit Santa Monica Originals, featuring the work of artists with either a historical or contemporary connection to Santa Monica. Among the artists featured are John Baldessari, Frank Gehry, Sam Francis, Lee Mullican, Lucita Hortado, Larry Albright, William Tunberg, Charles Gains, Astrid Preston and Lita Albuquerque. The reception runs from 5–8:00 PM. For more information, call (310) 397-7493. more ›