Be sure to check out the new Featured Artist – Takashi Murakami, a close look at him and his current retrospective at MOCA in Los Angeles.

Join Dwell magazine for a private viewing of Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture. This exhibition challenges conventional ways of thinking about architecture and fashion, revealing the potential that can be gained from an ongoing dialogue between the two disciplines. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine and music.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007
7-9pm

MOCA GRAND AVENUE
250 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012

To RSVP click here: click here

Self-parking is available at the Walt Disney Concert Hall garage. Enter on 2nd Street or Lower Grand Ave.

Thanks to Hustler of Culture for the tip.

A tip for our Los Angeles readers: next time shopping on Melrose or Beverly take a break and check out a small but wonderful collection of paintings by Mark Rothko. Born in Russia and raised in the United States, Rothko contributed much to 1950s abstract expressionism. His signature style uses contrasting color on large canvases in order to overwhelm or envelope the viewer. He even insisted that his paintings be viewed from a distance of 18 inches for full effect. It is perhaps fitting to see his meditative work in a small, but intimate space. Located at Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in the Pacific Design Center. Hours and directions can be found here. Now through January 21st. Photo by Brian Forrest.