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Art Meets Landscape at Desert X
El Segundo resident and Art & Culture Advisory Committee member Michael Kreski recently visited and documented the Coachella Valley’s...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jul 12, 20213 min read
In Bloom at ESMoA
Krystal Chang is ESMoA’s LAB resident for 2021. She creates across the disciplines of architecture, landscape design, and floral design....
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jul 12, 20213 min read
From Big Tobacco to Tiny Treasures
El Segundo has secured its very own Art-o-Mat art vending machine made from a 20th-century relic. By Maureen Kingsley Visitors to El...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jul 12, 20213 min read
Wearable Works of Art
South Bay artists collaborate with specialty-accessory company Vismaya on beautiful, high-quality scarves and handbags. By Maureen...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jun 4, 20212 min read
Public Art: A Primer
Publicly placed works of art that delight, stimulate, challenge, or entertain those who encounter them are important contributions to...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
May 1, 20215 min read
On the April 2021 Cover: Nicolette Aubourg
Artist, singer-songwriter, and El Segundo resident Nicolette Aubourg painted “Masked Angel Statue,” our cover image this month. Read on...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Apr 6, 20212 min read
Meet Photographer Taras Semchyshyn
Taras’s love of the South Bay and his eye for the inherent beauty of diverse landscapes are evident in his work. By Maureen Kingsley Born...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Mar 8, 20212 min read
El Segundo Creates With Adriana
Meet the artist, art instructor, and parent of two behind the local Create With Adriana events. By Adriana Ochoa El Segundo resident...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jan 4, 20214 min read
New at ESMoA: Experience 47: Freestate
Freestate is an exhibit rich in concept, research, and visual direction that asks, “What if?” By Maureen Kingsley "There’s something...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Nov 3, 20203 min read
SolidARiTy Art Auction Benefits Social-Justice Organizations
Organized by South Bay residents Janne Kouri and Chad Drew, with support from South Bay Artist Collective’s Wendy Stillman and Rafael...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Oct 15, 20202 min read
Call for Submissions! Reflections Art Contest
School has started, summer has ended, and October is here. As always, this time of year brings the National PTA’s Reflections program, an...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Oct 8, 20201 min read
Experiencing Art, Part 2: How Art Affects the Brain
This second essay in a two-part series examines art’s effect on the human brain, particularly the limbic system. By Heike Fallon In the...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Artists To Know
Familiarize yourself with some of the United States’ most distinguished and admired Black fine artists. By Marika Page For our July...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jul 6, 20204 min read
Selfies Re-imagined: OOMO at ESMoA
Nicole Maloney's OOMO Cube asks the world to stand in awe of one another instead of judgment.
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Experiencing Art: Part 1
This first essay in a two-part series examines the human response to art from a brain-science point of view. By Heike Fallon Have you...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jun 9, 20203 min read
Tradition Meets Technology
Longtime El Segundo resident, artist, art instructor, and Arts & Culture Advisory Committee Chair Neal Von Flue speaks of his background,...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jun 9, 202010 min read
Tiny Armour, Big Impact
El Segundo-based artist and jeweler Angi Quincy, founder of Tiny Armour, creates unique, minimalist pieces for a variety of budgets....
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
May 2, 20205 min read
Artist's Voice: Resolve
New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be about fitting into a pair of jeans. Try something more creative and meaningful this year. By...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jan 7, 20202 min read
Los Angeles Glass Center
El Segundo Heats Up as Local Glassblowing Studio Opens to Public By Aimee Sones Amid the energy, warmth, and joy of summertime in El...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Dec 9, 20193 min read
Creating Art from Glass and Light
Local artist Sam “Webb” Holcomb builds stunning, interactive art pieces from colored glass and LED lighting. By Maureen Kingsley As you...
Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Oct 2, 20194 min read
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