Fashion icon, former milliner and Belgian artist Christophe Coppens kicked off his first-ever Los Angeles presentation of 50 Masks Made in America on May 11, 2016, at Please Do Not Enter, an eclectic shop of high-end goods handpicked by owners Nicolas Libert and Emmanuel Renoird. We caught up with Coppens
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
CREATING THE RAINBOW
Aside from inspiration from artist Phil Jimenez and Jim Lee, Paul also wanted the main characters of “Little Rainbow” to be multi-ethnic, mentioning his other main influence, “Calvin and Hobbes,” as remaining “very Anglo.” “I guess I wanted to be more inclusive, and I remember really having to think about who
Era of Terror: A Look Inside the Creative Mind of Greg Gould
By Harriet Kaplan Greg Gould, an L.A. based pop surrealist and long-time resident of Hive Gallery, learned that overcoming difficult, uncertain situations was a catalyst and motivator to make art his way. His earliest hurdle came when he suffered a stroke before he was born and a condition called hydrocephalus developed
THE LEGEND OF BLOODBATH MCGRATH
By Lauren Tyler A bit like the famous painting The Gross Clinic, Liz McGrath’s artwork is layered with complexity and oozes with shades of darkness and paradoxical playfulness. Although McGrath’s work is a bit grotesque, it keeps viewers’ attention with a curious, almost childlike allure and has given her a platform