Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for The Doors, has passed away at the age of 74. Manzarek, instrumental in giving the group its distinct sound, founded the band with Jim Morrison in 1965 after the two had a chance encounter in Venice, reuniting the two UCLA film school friends. Following Morrison’s passing, Ray performed with Iggy Pop, wrote two novels, and produced the first four albums by another iconic Los Angeles band, X, among his many other artistic accomplishments. Manzarek is survived by his wife, son, and grandchildren, and will live on in perpetuity through the dozens of riffs, melodies, and solos he created and performed via piano, electric keyboard, and Vox Continental organ on The Doors’ most legendary songs. Rest in power, Ray, we’ll miss you.
Indio Beer & VICE present Casa Indio, a unique music and art experience across borders. They’re bringing their favorite Mexican artists to the US in an event series that will hit Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, and San Francisco this year. Our kickoff event starts in Los Angeles from May 24 to June 8, and you can win VIP access Check out the lineup for Week One above, and keep reading to learn how you can win VIP access to the events!
The Opening night for Grace and Ritual took place on May 10th at the I am 8 Bit Gallery in Echo Park. The show featured over 4 dozen different female artists exploring their talents in different fields and media. The show featured paintings, sculptures, live installations, interactive art, and photography in a uniquely designed gallery environment. It was evident to see how raw, yet beautiful, the world of female art can be. Each woman in the show represented themselves in vastly different ways, which created an exciting opening night where so many different styles, media, and visions were on display. Grace and Ritual will be open for viewing until May 26th, this collection of experimental and intellectual art is not one to miss, so make your way down to Echo Park, Los Angeles. -Desilu
The Flux is a series of screenings to celebrate short films, music videos and the people who make them at the Hammer Museum in Westwood.
The May program will be on Wednesday, May 22nd and will feature tons of new work, including the L.A. premiere of David Shane’s hilarious new short film, “Playdate”. You’ll also get to see new music videos for David Bowie, Passion Pit, Gaslamp Killer, Benjamin Biolay, and more. Special guest filmmakers in attendance will include Brian Billow, Ethan Clarke, DANIELS, Hyperbllad, Ian and Cooper, Kirsten Lepore, The Lover and David Shane.
After the screening party, there will be a special filmmaker presentation, and after that it’s the after-party.
If one were to compare my fame with the frequency of which certain Seinfeld characters make appearances in the long-running NBC sitcom, I’d probably fall alongside Bryan Cranston’s Dr. Tim Whatley. Meaning not quite near Newman’s prominence, but definitely above Lloyd Braun. Serenity Now!
Whatley was kind of a perv from what I remember, whereas most of your work that I’ve seen doesn’t seem to be overtly sexual. Have you done nudes or more explicit work?
Besides the occasional nude self portrait, which are only done from the neck up, my work is anything but sexual. I mean, I once painted Al Pacino’s head on a bikini clad female beach body. But I’d consider that anti-sexual.
In conjunction with our very special June 2013 issue, Beastie Boys: A Visual History + Tribute to MCA, JUXTAPOZ brings you excerpts from some our interviews with Beastie album cover artists from Polly Wog Stew to Hot Sauce Committee Part Two! (Continued)
This Sunday, May 19th Venice Art Walk 2013 will be held at Google Los Angeles with the unveiling of The Print Pop Collection curated by Intellectual Property Prints and Daniel Rolnik. The collection features new works by artists Jason Shawn Alexander, Bob Dob, Gary Baseman, Christine Wu, Daniel Edwards and Gregory Siff to name a few. LA TACO’s own Erwin Recinos was invited for a studio visit with master printer Ryan McIntosh to see some of the printmaking process for this upcoming opening. For more details about the Venice Art Walk visit their homepage here.
