The Site UnScene (TSUS*) represent the next generation of Los Angeles art management and curation. Founders JB Jones and Wil Atkinson have taken a different approach to the art world, truly putting the promotion and development of artists ahead of any other goal. To that end, the team is announcing their downtown headquarters, a warehouse style gallery where collectors of every type (from sticker fans to print buyers to serious art collectors) can come check out work by artists such as Septerhed, Destroy All Design, Gregory Siff and others. A unique aspect of the space is a 24 hour “artists gym” where artists can come work and create or have a session on the indoor skateramp. Both the gym and the gallery are available by appointment only but don’t be intimidated, everyone is invited to stop by as long as you call or email first.

For more information visit: http://thesiteunscene.com

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This was painted last year but sadly only reached TACO today. One of the most apt things we’ve ever posted! From the artist, Liqen:

Este rico taco se encuentra en el soleado barrio de Tejavanes, en Tlalnepantla de Baz, cerca de Mexico D.F. .
Gracias a Sadid (Eikon) ,a Dhear, y a todos los vecinos menos a la del abarrotes (ya sabeis).
This “Taco” is did in the sunny getto of Tejavanes, in Tlalnepantla de Baz, next to Mexico D.F.

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El Mac did this portrait of Connie Rice for a feature in the LA Times magazine near the end of 2011. Photos by Lord Jim. Click for mega large versions.

Constance L. “Connie” Rice (born April 5, 1956) is a prominent American civil rights activist and lawyer. She is also the co-founder and co-director of the Advancement Project in Los Angeles. She has received more than 50 major awards for her work in expanding opportunity and advancing multi-racial democracy. She is the cousin to former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Read More.

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1956 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan deVille
This vintage 50′s Caddy, designed by Harley Earl, has seen better days, but makes for some beautiful decay. Scroll down to see what this beast looked like new.

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Photo by Cathode Ray Gun. Click to Embiggen.

What’s your favorite taco?
Ok..I LOVE tacos..Always have, always will. I have a few standard places that I go to for nostalgia..King Taco, Titos Tacos and Los Burritos on Santa Monica west of Fairfax, I don’t strictly go to those places though. Pretty much every Mexican restaurant I go to (which is quite often, if not daily), in whatever city I may be in, I will order at least one taco. I like both hardshell and tradtional. Asada, pastor, pollo, lengua, you name it…even potato tacos. How can anyone not like tacos?

How did you get involved with WCA?
WCA was founded by Rival (Rest In Peace), Miner and PJay, with Sed and Rak, in 1985. Previous to that it was called ‘ISM’ crew, short for International Style Masters. That was the summer of 1985..the heyday of the Pan Pacific yard. At the time I didn’t personally know them, we saw each other at the Pan, but never kicked it or painted together. I was pretty much solo at that point, and had been hitting spots around town by myself…no crew. A few weeks, maybe a month later, high school started..Fairfax High to be exact. WCA had been born already, and Vice67 (Sel), Coozie, Risky and Design9 were already down. The day before school started, I did a Pyro (then spelled PIRO) piece on the big wall in the middle of the courtyard at the school, so the next morning everyone would see it…and everyone did. At recess, I was sitting off to the side watching everyone’s reaction who looked at my piece. Rival, Miner and PJay came up to me, and Rival asked if I did the piece. Saying that I did, he instantly asked me if I wanted to join their new crew…WCA. I agreed, and from that point on, and still to this day, we were all family. So I wasn’t a founding member, but rather an OG, and when I say OG WCA, I refer to the select few that were in the crew in ’85-’86, up to the point when we battled K2S at Belmont in ’86. I share a very strong bond with my brothers from that time period…we ate, slept and shit WCA for decades, and for me, I still do.
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As well as eleven other animal head statues representing the Chinese Zodiac from artist Ai Weiwei.

Landmark Shop
6709 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles CA, 90003

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In a joint effort to present the arts and culture to the diverse and myriad communities in Southern California, the Museum Marketing Roundtable announces the seventh annual ‘Museums Free-For-All’ Saturday-Sunday, January 28th and 29th, 2012. The museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors wide and invite visitors free of charge. Regular Parking and other fees still apply.

Participating Museums:

• The Annenberg Space for Photography - Both Days
• The Autry National Center - Both Days
• California African American Museum - Both Days
• California Science Center - Both Days
• Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles - Both Days
• Fowler Museum at UCLA - Both Days
• The Hammer Museum - Both Days
• The Getty Center - Both Days
• The Getty Villa**- Both Days
• Laguna Art Museum- Both Days
• Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial
  (Both Hollywood & San Pedro Locations)- Saturday, January 28th Only
• The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) - Saturday, January 28th Only
• Museum of Tolerance - Sunday, January 29th Only
• Museum of Latin American Art - Both Days
• Pasadena Museum of California Art - Both Days
• Santa Monica Museum of Art - Saturday, January 28th Only
• Skirball Cultural Center*** – Saturday, January 28th Only
• Zimmer Children’s Museum - Sunday, January 29th Only

La Cathedral Market ~ 340 S. Grand Ave. & W. 4th St. ~ San Pedro

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