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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Westside Urban Forum Hosts a Book Launch with Nick Patsaouras
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. A new date will be scheduled shortly. \nPlease join Westside Urban Forum\, Move LA\, and CoMotion on Wednesday\, March 5th at 8:00 am for a conversation with Nick Patsaouras on the launch of his new book: The Making of Modern Los Angeles: A Chronicle. \nNick arrived from Athens at age seventeen and established a successful electrical engineering company designing commercial\, industrial\, educational\, residential\, medical\, institutional\, religious\, and entertainment projects. Nick served on several boards—from LA Metro to LADWP—and even ran for LA Mayor! \nHis book is a firsthand account of decisions made in public and behind the scenes over a fifty-year career that has truly made Los Angeles what it is today. Nick is a true insider whose vision and persistence prevailed and made a monumental difference. The insights and wisdom he gained from all these endeavors are woven throughout this book\, making it a must-read for anyone with even a passing interest in Los Angeles’s recent past and future. \nRegistration Fees\n$25 Members\n$35 Non-Members \nPrice of admission includes a signed copy of the book and breakfast! \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			NON-MEMBER TICKETS\n		\n	  \n	\n		\n			MEMBER TICKETS
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SUMMARY:Arcana Celebrates the Book Launch by Legendary Band Huggy Bear
DESCRIPTION:Join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday\, December 21st\, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to celebrate Huggy Bear Killed (of Kids)\, the long-awaited (especially by a certain breed of punks) history and compilation of zines by the legendary\, seminal British riot grrrl band Huggy Bear. \nFrom the book’s editor\, Ethan Swan: “Huggy Bear existed from 1991 until 1994. Outcast and outraged\, they made a howling\, squalling mess of punk\, all the menace and freedom of flocking birds. The handful of records\, zines\, and memories that document this brief\, bonfire lifespan sketch a blueprint for how to be in the world\, for how to understand the forces of capitalism and patriarchy and capitulation and still resist. Huggy Bear was a group that let things be complicated\, that considered themselves complicit\, but never took that as a reason to surrender. There’s no band more important. Killed (of Kids) is a book by the five members of Huggy Bear. It reproduces all seven zines made by the band during their lifespan alongside photos\, correspondence\, flyers\, and ephemera from their three-year existence. This archive is joined by new text drawn from two years of interviews with the band members\, carefully assembled into an extensive dialogue about intention\, surprise\, distress\, encouragement.” \nArcana heartily agrees with all of the above. Please join them in taking a break from holiday chaos to celebrate the ageless spirit of “boy-girl revolution\,” as Huggy Bear put it. The holiday cheer at this gathering is generously supported by Arcana’s friends at Open Beer and Las Jaras Wines. \nSee you then! If you can’t make it but would like to purchase a copy of the book\, you may do so below. \nPURCHASE BOOK
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SUMMARY:Book Celebration + Talk with Michael Boyd and Michael Webb
DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Wednesday\, November 16th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM\, please join us for a lively conversation with Michael Boyd and Michael Webb on the launch of Boyd’s new book MILLENNIUM MODERN Living in Design (Lund Humphries\, 2022) moderated by architecture journalist Frances Anderton and in partnership with the Wende Museum. \nMichael Boyd lives by Le Corbusier’s mantra: “To be modern is not a fashion\, it is a state. It is necessary to understand history\, and he who understands history knows how to find continuity between that which was\, that which is\, and that which will be.” \nA design connoisseur\, successful musician\, preservationist\, passionate tastemaker\, and furniture and rug designer\, Boyd believes modernism is a model for new and future design solutions. Boyd’s new book MILLENNIUM MODERN Living in Design (Lund Humphries\, 2022) illustrates his holistic design practice and reflects his belief that the tenets of Modernism—honesty and simplicity—developed more than century ago\, are still relevant to our pluralistic age. In contrast to those who have wanted to do away with the past\, Boyd’s creations and designs are deeply rooted in the history of design. \nOriginally a film music composer\, Michael Boyd is a major collector and curator of modernist design based in Los Angeles\, who has evolved into becoming a successful artist and designer of contemporary modernist homes\, furniture and landscapes. \nMichael Webb Hon. AIA/LA has authored 30 books on architecture and design\, most recently Architects’ Houses and Building Community: New Apartment Architecture\, as well as a memoir\, Moving Around: A Lifetime of Wandering\, while editing and contributing essays to a score of monographs. He is also a regular contributor to leading journals in the United States\, Asia and Europe. Growing up in London\, he was an editor at The Times and Country Life\, before moving to the U.S.\, where he directed film programs for the American Film Institute through the 1970s and curated a Smithsonian exhibition on the history of the American cinema. He now lives in Los Angeles in the Richard Neutra apartment that was once home to Charles and Ray Eames. \nIn an excerpt taken from Michael Webb’s introduction to MILLENNIUM MODERN: \n“An autodidact with strong opinions\, Michael Boyd has immersed himself in the history and creativity of modernism. His faith in the fundamentals is unflinching\, as is his certainty in a revisionist age. “Modernism is a philosophical approach based on rationality and reality\,” he declares. “It grew out of the visual chaos of the 19th century in a quest for honesty\, simplicity\, and truth in materials.” He shares the idealistic vision of the pioneers and has stayed true to their principles in his own work even as modernism has evolved from a narrow torrent into a broad stream with many tributaries.” \nFrances Anderton covers Los Angeles design and architecture in print\, podcasts\, exhibitions\, and public events. She is the author of Common Ground: Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles\, just published by Angel City Press. For many years\, Anderton hosted DnA: Design and Architecture\, broadcast on KCRW\, a public radio station. Her honors include the Esther McCoy Award\, bestowed by the USC Architectural Guild at USC School of Architecture\, for her work in educating the public about architecture and urbanism. \nThe Wende is an art museum\, cultural center\, and archive of the Cold War that explores social\, political\, and cultural change. The Wende reaches beyond the conventional walls of a museum in pursuit of international scholarship\, artistic interpretation\, community engagement\, digital access\, and experimental public programming.
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LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga
DESCRIPTION:Free \nPlease join us in celebration of the publication of \nRussel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga\nA Discussion with author Jennifer Golub & Eames Demetrios \nSunday\, May 1st 2022 at 4:00 PM\nHelms Design Center | 8745 Washington Boulevard | Culver City \nJennifer Golub discusses her new book Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga with Eames Demetrios. \n“The book fills in the gaps\, from how the house evolved to Mary’s involvement. It’s a new deeply considered way to understand the collaborative work. It’s a beauty.”\n– John Danzer\, Munder Skiles\, emeritus board of directors\, Manitoga\Russel Wright Design Center. \nSpecial thanks to Arcana: Books on the Arts. Signed copies of the book will be available during the event. \n\nAbout Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga\nBest known for American Modern dinnerware\, Russel and Mary Wright were at the forefront of American mid-century industrial design. Mary’s role as a partner\, designer and entrepreneur is discussed here for the first time. Multiple archives have been synthesized exploring the innovation of Russel and Mary Wright’s  design practice\, their home and the extensive 77 acres of Woodland Paths at Dragon Rock\, Manitoga. \nRussel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga is an immersive experience evoking the individuality of these artists\, the spirit of  architecture and design in the mid 20th century and their ethos which continues to flourish. \n\nAbout Jennifer \nJennifer Golub is the author of Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga.  Her previous publication was Albert Frey Houses 1+2\, also published by Princeton Architectural Press. She has produced award winning branded content for the likes of Apple\, Adidas\, Levi’s\, RayBan\, and directed and produced Apple’s Emmy award winning “Think Different”. She is the founder of A-Frame Content\, generating communications at the intersection of art and social impact. She has served on boards and developed content for various foundations including the XQ Institute\, Conservation International\, Virgin Unite\, (RED)\, Rock the Vote\, Feeding America and Phillip Johnson’s Glass House. She has produced films for Ed Ruscha and Frank Gehry\, curated art exhibitions\, and has commissioned multiple architectural projects. She resides in Los Angeles\, West Marin and New York City. \nAbout Eames \nEames Demetrios is best known in the design world as director of the Eames Office and for authoring several design books — including An Eames Primer and Essential Eames. He has authored 11 books altogether and contributed to many others. He is also Chairman of the Board of the Eames Foundation\, responsible for taking care of the Eames House. His current large-scale project is his parallel universe\, Kcymaerxthaere\, a global artwork of multi-dimensional storytelling.  For this Eames has so far installed 143 markers and historic sites involving 27 linear languages\, in 30 countries on 6 continents. (There is a ready-to-go design for the Moon.) Demetrios has also made over 60 films (mostly shorts) on topics from the Modern Maya to Frank Gehry\, from homelessness to legendary winemaker Peter Gago. Genres include fiction\, documentary and animation. Demetrios has given talks in 50 countries\, including on the mainstage of the legendary TED conference. Eames Demetrios lives with his family in Los Angeles\, California. \n 
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LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Senon Williams: Words Don't Mean Much
DESCRIPTION:Free\nPlease join us for a book signing at Arcana: Books on the Arts \nSenon Williams: Words Don’t Mean Much\nSaturday\, January 29th\, 4:00 – 6:00 PM \nArcana: Books on the Arts | 8675 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nWe are delighted to invite you to a book signing celebrating Senon Williams’ new book\, Words Don’t Mean Much\, published by Hat & Beard Press. \nPlease come fully vaccinated\, wear your mask over your nose and mouth\, and maintain distance from others when possible! \nYou may pre-order a signed copy of the book to be picked up at the store or shipped to you after the event. PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDER HERE! \nThe old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” is turned on its side in Words Don’t Mean Much\, Senon Williams’ new book of aphoristic phrasing. Far fewer words are needed to create an illuminating image in the mind’s eye\, conjuring immediate multi-sensory experiences. \nThis book of poems is derived from the text in Williams’ ink on paper drawings\, a sampling of which are pictured at left. The drawings are textual extractions and gather momentum within the book\, exhibiting great attention to materials and craftsmanship. Every detail\, from select paper to classic typeface\, has been considered. An object\, not unlike a sculpture\, can be viewed from all sides\, handled – and leafed through in the case of this book – front to back\, back to front\, or randomly opened. Words Don’t Mean Much is a small pocket book\, easy to conceal. A book to keep all to yourself or share intimately. \nNative to Los Angeles\, Senon Williams is a lifelong visual artist and musician. His longtime study of economy with words and multiple meanings centers on the desire to create glimpses into the inherent human struggle\, both ancient and contemporary. Williams’ work finds space in the natural – exposing outstanding and devastating stages of human evolution.
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: 87 Drawings by Ed Templeton
DESCRIPTION:Free\nPlease join us for a book signing at Arcana: Books on the Arts \n87 Drawings by Ed Templeton\nSaturday\, January 15th\, 3:00 – 5:00 PM \nArcana: Books on the Arts | 8675 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nWe are delighted to invite you to a book signing celebrating Ed Templeton’s newest book\, 87 Drawings\, published by Nazraeli Press. The book accompanies an exhibition opening January 22nd at Roberts Projects. \nBecause of the present COVID-19 public health situation\, we will be taking extra precautions for this event by keeping the line for the signing outside and limiting contact with Mr. Templeton. Please dress warmly\, be vaccinated\, and wear your mask over your nose and mouth! \nTo reduce the risk of exposure for all\, you may pre-order a signed and/or personalized copy of the book to be picked up at the store or shipped to you after the event. PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDER HERE\, and include any personalization requests in the NOTES field. \nThank you for your cooperation\, care\, and respect for the artist!

 \n“87 Drawings by Ed Templeton” is the brand new\, beautifully produced survey from Nazraeli Press of the noted Huntington Beach-based artist\, photographer\, and skate eminence grise’s colorful works on paper from the past fifteen years. Eschewing his trusty Leica in favor of pen\, ink\, and acrylic paints\, the Tempster renders here in detail eighty-seven psychologically-charged portraits of family\, friends\, archetypical strangers\, and his late cat Ptah. These are accompanied by handwritten titles\, and a thought-provoking essay by Kim Hastreiter.
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SUMMARY:Re-imagining the Avant-Garde: Book Launch with Matthew Butcher\, Andrew Kovacs\, Jimenez Lai\, and Mimi Zeiger
DESCRIPTION:Free – Please RSVP\nOn Thursday\, January 23rd\, from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design are excited to host a reception\, presentation\, discussion\, and book launch with Matthew Butcher\, Andrew Kovacs\, Mimi Zeiger\, and Jimenez Lai. \nCopies of Re-imagining the Avant-Garde will be available for sale at the event courtesy of Arcana: Books on the Arts. \n\nMatthew Butcher \nMatthew Butcher is a designer based in London. His work has been exhibited at the V&A Museum\, London; Storefront for Art and Architecture\, New York; The Architecture Foundation\, London; Betts Project\, London and the Prague Quadrennial\, Prague. Recent projects and exhibitions include ‘Flood House’ a floating architecture developed in collaboration with Jes Fernie and Focal Point Gallery in Southend and The Mansio\, a retreat for writers and poets that travelled sites across Hadrian’s Wall which was nominated for the 2017 Architects Journal Small Projects Prize. Matthew is also the editor and founder of the architectural newspaper P.E.A.R.: Paper for Emerging Architectural Research and Associate Professor in Architecture at The Bartlett School of Architecture\, London and Visiting Professor at Genoa University\, Italy. He has recently contributed Articles And Papers For Journals Including Conditions\, Architecture Research Quarterly (ARQ)\, The Riba Journal and Architecture Today. He has also recently edited a special issue of Architectural Design (AD) titled Re-imagining the Avant-Garde: Revisiting the Architecture of the 1960s and 1970s. \n\nAndrew Kovacs \nAndrew Kovacs is a Los Angeles based architectural designer and educator. Kovacs’ work on architecture and urbanism has been published widely including A+U\, Pidgin\, Project\, Pool\, Perspecta\, Manifest\, Metropolis\, Clog\, Domus\, and The Real Review. Additionally\, Kovacs is the creator and curator of Archive of Affinities\, a widely viewed website devoted to the collection and display of architectural b-sides. In 2015 Kovacs published the book Architectural Affinities as part of the Treatise series organized and sponsored by the Graham Foundation in Chicago. Kovacs’ design studio\, Office Kovacs\, works on projects at all scales from books\, exhibitions\, temporary installations\, interiors\, homes\, speculative architectural proposals and public architecture competitions. The recent design work of Office Kovacs includes a proposal for a network of parks in downtown Los Angeles alleys\, a large scale installation entitled Colossal Cacit at the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival and an experimental camping pavilion in the Morongo Valley Desert. \n\nJimenez Lai \nJimenez Lai works in the world of art\, architecture\, culture\, and education. Early in his career\, Jimenez Lai lived and worked in a desert shelter at Taliesin and resided in a shipping container at Atelier Van Lieshout on the piers of Rotterdam. Before founding Bureau Spectacular\, Lai worked for various international offices\, including MOS and OMA. Lai is widely exhibited and published around the world\, including the MoMA-collected White Elephant. His first book\, Citizens of No Place\, was published by Princeton Architectural Press with a grant from the Graham Foundation. Draft II of this book has been archived at the New Museum as a part of the show Younger Than Jesus. Lai has won various awards\, including the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects and Debut Award at the Lisbon Triennale\, and the 2017 Designer of the Future Award at Art Basel / Design Miami. In 2014\, Lai represented Taiwan at the 14th Venice Architectural Biennale. In 2015\, Lai organized the Treatise exhibition and publication series at the Graham Foundation. Alongside MoMA\, Lai’s work has been collected by SFMOMA\, Art Institute of Chicago\, and LACMA. \n\nMimi Zeiger \nMimi Zeiger is a Los Angeles-based critic\, editor\, and curator. She was co-curator of the U.S. Pavilion for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale and curator of Soft Schindler at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture. She has written for The New York Times\, The Los Angeles Times\, Architectural Review\, Metropolis\, and Architect and is an opinion columnist for Dezeen. Zeiger is the 2015 recipient of the Bradford Williams Medal for excellence in writing about landscape architecture. Zeiger is author of New Museums\, Tiny Houses\, Micro Green: Tiny Houses in Nature\, and Tiny Houses in the City. In 1997\, Zeiger founded loud paper\, an influential zine and digital publication dedicated to increasing the volume of architectural discourse. She has curated\, contributed to\, and collaborated on projects that have been shown at the Art Institute Chicago\, Venice Architecture Biennale\, the New Museum\, Storefront for Art and Architecture\, pinkcomma gallery\, and the AA School. She co-curated Now\, There: Scenes from the Post-Geographic City\, which received the Bronze Dragon award at the 2015 Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture\, Shenzhen. Zeiger has taught at the School of Visual Art\, Art Center\, Parsons New School of Design\, California College of the Arts (CCA)\, SCI-Arc\, Sandberg Institute\, and the GSD\, and is former co-president of the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from SCI-Arc and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, AIA\, PhD\, Principal of Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and professor\, director\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nPhotos (Left to Right): Book Cover of Reimagining the Avant-Garde (Architectural Design (AD) Wiley\, 2019)\, Image of Matthew Butcher; Image of Andrew Kovacs; Image of Jimenz Lai; Image of Mimi Zeiger. \n\n  \n  \n 
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