Arcana Book Launch with Photographer Patrick O’Dell
Join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, November 9th, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to celebrate Epicly Later'd, the new Anthology Editions book by photographer Patrick O'Dell!
Join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, November 9th, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to celebrate Epicly Later'd, the new Anthology Editions book by photographer Patrick O'Dell!
Join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, November 23rd, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to celebrate Yearbook, the new release by Ryan McGinley!
Thresholds 2025: The Bold Edition features works by international street photographers and offers an expanded view of the world and street photography as a practice. This juried annual open call brings together sights and visions for a virtual exhibition and a month-long projection-based exhibition at the Helms Design Center in Culver City, to be held every night during May 2025.
Please join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, August 23rd, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM as they welcome Los Angeles’ own renowned Arthur Jafa to celebrate the release of his new publication Live Evil. In addition to signing copies, he will engage in a discussion of the book and his work with art historian Julian Myers.
Please join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, September 20th, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM as they welcome Los Angeles artist David Alekhuogie to celebrate the release of his new Aperture publication, A Reprise. In addition to signing copies, he will engage in a discussion of the book and his work with fellow Los Angeles artist Awol Erizku.
Please join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, September 27th, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM as they welcome Los Angeles’ own Lauri Gaffin to celebrate the release of her new Damiani publication, Moving Still: A Cinematic Life Frame-By-Frame!
Stop in Arcana: Books on the Arts this Sunday, October 26 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm for a special book signing with photographer STILLZ. Bad Bunny by STILLZ is a recently published photography collection showcasing six years of close-up portraits of the Puerto Rican icon.
Stop by Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, November 22nd between 4:00 and 6:00 PM as they welcome iconic New York-based photographer Daniel Arnold to celebrate the release of his new Loose Joints monograph, You Are What You Do.


As the sun goes down this month, Helms becomes the backdrop for Thresholds 2026: Up Close and Personal, a projection exhibition presented with the Los Angeles Center of Photography. Featuring this year’s winning photographers alongside artists from around the world, the exhibition transforms the district after dark through photography, light, and unexpected moments of discovery.