December 3rd, 2009
Lawndale Art Center: Interactions of the Artistic Kind
In 6 Words: Stenographer, Petri-art, Geode, Tents, Interactive, Stalactite
The art world has been a mystery to me for ages. I have always imagined a sub-culture of artists actively rejecting the world of squares to live their right-brained life in secret. Well, the secret is that it’s not much of a hidden world at all, you just have to be willing to open your eyes and look for it. It’s easy to gravitate toward the museums and their classics by the masters. But, I’ve always failed to recognize the art that’s all around. From the work of the graffiti artists in town to the private galleries with their doors always open, I’ve just kept driving or walking without a passing glance. All that was needed was a metaphorical fist to the proverbial jaw to knock my eyes open. Lawndale Art Center was very much willing to deliver the blow to my cranium, but instead of seeing stars, it opened up my entire cosmos.
