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Each month we share five unmissable things
to see and
do in the Golden State. You heard
it here first. |
Words by KELSEY McKINNON |
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san francisco |
150 Works by Diego Rivera Travel to SFMOMA |
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Cultured San Franciscans are well-acquainted with the work of the celebrated artist Diego Rivera. Considered to be one of the most important Mexican painters of the 20th-century, Rivera traveled to the City by the Bay in the 1930s to create three murals that still grace the Pacific Stock Exchange building, the San Francisco School of Fine Arts and the Diego Rivera Theater. His work and his life (including his relationship with Frida Kahlo and his radical political beliefs) have been a source of intrigue ever since. This month, SFMOMA takes a deeper dive into the artist’s career with Diego Rivera’s America, featuring more than 150 paintings, frescoes, drawings and film projections of the influential murals he created in Mexico and the United States from the 1920s to the mid-1940s. It’s the most in-depth examination of the artist’s work in over 20 years, but no matter how much time has passed, it’s just as relevant—and just as beautiful. Through January 2. 151 3rd St., S.F., 415-357-4000; sfmoma.org. |
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DTLA |
Pine & Crane’s Second Eatery Serving Tasty Taiwanese |
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The old adage “good things are worth waiting for” certainly rings true for those who have lined up outside Vivian Ku’s popular Silver Lake eatery Pine & Crane for delectable Taiwanese fare, from daikon rice cakes to steaming bok choy potstickers. Building on the success of her original concept, this month Ku is expanding with a second location in Downtown L.A.’s South Park neighborhood. Alexis Readinger of Preen Inc. designed the airy indoor/outdoor space around a palette of soft greens, granite and patinated corten steel. There’s a moon window, delicate parchment lanterns, hand-painted murals and glass garage doors that open to plenty of outdoor seating, which means that for many lucky patrons, the wait is over. 1120 S. Grand Ave., Ste. 101, L.A., 213-536-5292; pineandcrane.com. |
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Fairfax District |
Nickey Kehoe’s New Sophisticated Spin on the General Store
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Amy Kehoe and Todd Nickey, the proprietors of the beloved L.A. design firm Nickey Kehoe, liken themselves to modern-day hunter-gatherers of inspired style. Throughout their 18-year partnership, they’ve perfected a knack for finding and placing the perfect pieces for their discerning clientele. Now, they’ve opened the doors to Household, where a stockpile of elevated everyday accessories is on grand display. Next door to their busy interiors shop, Household is a sophisticated spin on the old-fashioned community general store. Shelves are lined with a treasure trove of items for the kitchen, pantry, garden, mudroom and laundry. Think potted handmade paper geraniums from Green Vase, tinctures from Flamingo Estate and Nickey Kehoe’s own wabi-sabi dinnerware collection. In other words, all the items that make a house a home. 7270 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 323-384-6870; nickeykehoe.com.
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From our website
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A Surfer Turned Photographer Captures the Wonder of the Ocean
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At Ranch at the Pier’s Surfrider Gallery, pro surfer turned photographer Daniel Fuller presents an alluring take on the ocean under moonlit sky in his new exhibit, “One Evening in Malibu.” Overlooking the surf and sand, the upper-level gallery features ten large-scale prints—visions of lavender blue skies, blurred horizons and waves in motion—that photograph much like paintings. “Waves act as brushstrokes, applying layers upon layers of life to this luminous and sometimes ominous nightscape,” says Fuller, who spent nearly 20 years as a professional big wave specialist and picked up photography while documenting his travels around the globe (his work has since been exhibited in galleries from New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco). “By capturing the flux of activity, of being alive, and watching this timeless dance of perceptual change—the massive shifts of weather, water and air right before me—I find an intimate space of possibilities and wonder.” READ MORE
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