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(On view daily Through July 21st) by Leticia Marie Sanchez The Camille Claudel exhibit at the Getty Center is a rare opportunity to see an astounding collection of Camille Claudel sculpture. It is the first time in more than three…
Read MoreOn April 1st, The Getty Center held the opening night reception for the exhibit on French Sculptor Camille Claudel. The reception was a moveable feast of incredible sculpture, French chocolate, and the Getty skyline. For a review of the groundbreaking…
Read MoreCUPID’S ARROW HITS HIS MARK FOR ART LOVERS WITH A VALENTINE’S DAY OPENING! LA’s Largest Art Fair to Explore Intersection of Memory, Humanity, and AI by Leticia Marie Sanchez LP Gallery Presents Face Painting by Artist Dain Yoon Held at the…
Read MoreHow Oedipus Got His Groove Back: A jamming rendition of Sophocles at the Getty Villa By Leticia Marie Sanchez Introducing the The Gospel at Colonus on opening night, J. Paul Getty Museum Director Timothy Potts wryly stated, “Sophocles doesn’t have…
Read Moreby Leticia Marie Sanchez Installed in the Getty Center entrance hall on the occasion of the summer solstice, Mercedes Dorame’s mixed media installation, “Looking Back,” is figuratively and literally uplifting. An uplifting universe floats above the Getty Center foyer. The lustrous shells…
Read MoreReview: LA Art Show 2023 By Leticia Marie Sanchez Filled with an abundance of inspiring art from all over the world, LA Art Show 2023 was one of the best shows in recent memory. Here are my Top 3…
Read MoreDark Athena by Arthur Houghton was a riveting read. It’s the perfect juxtaposition between a spy novel and an art mystery (and having read the author’s background on the book jacket, that comes as no surprise). Houghton served in the…
Read MoreCultural Cocktail Hour Top Pick LA Art Show: February 15- 19 Los Angeles Convention Center (West Hall) 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 Thrilled that LA Art Show will be in full swing this year! Looking especially forward to…
Read MoreCinéma Vérité Lucia Di Lammermoor at LA Opera: A Must See Production by Leticia Marie Sanchez (*Spoiler Alerts* on opera plot) LA Opera’s Lucia Di Lammermoor is like a double feature: for the price of admission, you get to…
Read MoreArt Review “Conserving de Kooning: Theft and Recovery” at the Getty Center on view at the Getty Center June 7–August 28, 2022 by Leticia Marie Sanchez Truth is stranger than fiction. Who could have imagined that a pair of…
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