Sheila Hicks: A Little Bit of a Lot of Things is Arcana’s Pick for July
The July pick from Arcana: Books on the Arts profiles American artist Sheila Hicks, who has made wool, linen and silk her central mediums, pushing the boundaries of traditional textile art. From the miniature to the monumental, Hicks’ colorful, playful textile sculptures of all shapes and sizes chronicle 50 years of her practice.
0Daisuke Okamoto is the Projecting Possibilities July Grant Recipient
Projecting Possibilities, a digital public art project launched during the pandemic and returns to showcase local artists and to celebrate our rich, creative community. Helms Bakery District, in partnership with Culver Arts will feature a new artist each month projected street-side at the Helms Design Center at 8745 Washington Boulevard in Culver City. Daisuke Okamoto is the Culver Arts grant recipient for the month of July. His work will be displayed from July 1st through July 31st.
Sya Warfield is the Projecting Possibilities June Grant Recipient
Projecting Possibilities, a digital public art project launched during the pandemic and returns to showcase local artists and to celebrate our rich, creative community. Helms Bakery District, in partnership with Culver Arts will feature a new artist each month projected street-side at the Helms Design Center at 8745 Washington Boulevard in Culver City. Sya Warfield is the Culver Arts grant recipient for the month of June. Her work will be displayed from June 1st through June 30th.
Peter Shire’s Grand Tour is Arcana’s Pick for May
The May pick from Arcana: Books on the Arts, is Peter Shire’s Grand Tour: A Snapshot of Design History 1980-1989, edited by Christoph Radl. This is a deeply personal photo diary chronicling the decade of Memphis—‘the last design revolution’, headed by maestro Ettore Sottsass, the leaning tower of Italian design.
Calling All Artists: L.A. GOAL Partners with Helms to host JUNKTION
This year, L.A. GOAL, Inside Out Productions (IOP) and Helms Design District are partnering to host Junktion, an Integrated Art Show that celebrates innovation and sustainability in artmaking. Submission for artwork closes on May 25th. Find out more!
Rita C. Szopinski is the Projecting Possibilities April Grant Recipient
Projecting Possibilities, a digital public art project launched during the pandemic and returns to showcase local artists and to celebrate our rich, creative community. Helms Bakery District, in partnership with Culver Arts will feature a new artist each month projected street-side at the Helms Design Center at 8745 Washington Boulevard in Culver City. Rita C. Szopinski is the Culver Arts grant recipient for the month of April. Her work will be displayed from April 2nd through April 30th.