Monday, May 7, 2012

SMMOA Show + Galleries


This is one of the coolest museums around Los Angeles. The old train station that is now divided into numerous sub galleries featured everything from jewelry and fine oil paintings to abstract sculpture and modern works. The Mickaline Thomas exhibition was vibrant and unexpected; full of large, colorful portraits and landscapes in her own, definitive style. Though her images are of real life scenery, her use of color is both original and shifts the overall feel of each painting. 

In addition to this, I checked out the artist galleries at Bergamont Station. There were fantastic sculptures from the LA Art Collective, some dark, horror themed galleries, and in general some wacky paintings and photographs I couldn't quite comprehend. There was a series of pieces woven between a wooden frame with string and wire, as well as wooden mosaic pieces that were a result of a google search for various people and things, such as “Brian Urlacher” or “LA Lakers”. Overall, this museum was a great experience. I will definitely return, and hopefully with some money because I would have loved to buy some of these.

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