James Betterson

How to Give a Shit No 4

Do yoga in a room with art installed. Insipid bourgeois cliché? Worry not, we’re all clichés. It’s only absurd when described, but beautiful in the moment. In warrior one , I can see my own painting above our living room couch. It’s a four-by-four-foot abstract with muted greens and blues. It’s whatever. In warrior two,…

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GROWTH / DECAY -Review

Review by Danielle Schlunegger-Warner Growth/Decay was co-curated by Susannah Kelly and Neil Perry of Antler Gallery with Sara McCorriston and Jason Chen from Paradigm Gallery. Both Galleries were started by artists and enthusiasts that wanted to create a space for building community and showing the work of emerging artists. Growth/Decay was a great opportunity for artists to gain exposure in a new…

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Weekly Listens

Listen Type: Podcast Episode: “The Source of Creativity” Show: TED Radio Hour We’ve got a new blog topic: what to listen to while you work in the studio. We’ve got some suggestions if you’re looking and we welcome you, our loyal reader, to offer up suggestions of your own in the comments. Be it music, podcasts,…

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Opening | A Narrow Passage

​A Narrow Passage Noysky Projects 6727 1/2 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028 Opening Reception | Saturday, October 14th 3 – 6pm Exhibition Dates | October 14th – November 12th, 2017 Gallery Hours | Thursday – Saturday 12pm – 6pm ​or by appointment ​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Noysky Projects presents A Narrow Passage, a multidisciplinary exhibition that explores themes of…

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Studio Visit with Matt Hall

I had found out about Matt Hall’s work, like so many other artists I have found recently, through Instagram. I loved the way he was combining traditional skeletal articulation and conceptual ideas.  Pouring over the sculptures and cabinets on his website, I saw little hints of Joseph Cornell, Mark Dion, and a sort of Mellvinian…

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