Tanja M. Laden

City of the Seekers

About the Selfie That Destroyed $200,000 Worth of Art...

What began as a one-month-long art installation has become a viral backdrop for thousands of selfie-lovers, culminating in a cautionary tale and a hefty dose of schadenfreude.
Tanja M. Laden
7.24.17
City of the Seekers

Athletes and Musicians Inspire a 21st Century Expressionist Painter

Gena Milanesi paints dynamic, colorful portraits of celebrities like Pelé and Michael Phelps.
Tanja M. Laden
7.17.17
City of the Seekers

Giant Wooden Snow White Sculptures Subvert the Fairytale

Paul McCarthy continues his 'White Snow' oeuvre with an installation of glitchy wooden sculptures in LA.
Tanja M. Laden
6.30.17
City of the Seekers

Fear and Family Inspire Art Exploring the African Diaspora

Meet the latest name to be added to LA’s legacy of African American artists.
Tanja M. Laden
6.23.17
City of the Seekers

Myths, Magic, and Mythology Inspire the Art of Kris Chau

Joseph Campbell and Hilma af Klint are just a few of Kris Chau's myriad inspirations.
Tanja M. Laden
6.9.17
City of the Seekers

Artist Who Can See Auras Creates Ethereal Mixed-Media Paintings

What happens when you see auras? If you're Melissa Ann Lambert, you use your ability to make art.
Tanja M. Laden
5.26.17
good dogs

These Bedazzled Doggy "Cones of Shame" Will Make Your Day

Who's a pretty boy?
Tanja M. Laden
5.26.17
City of the Seekers

Self-Taught Painter Sculpts Monumental Portraits With Oil Paint

Vanessa Prager learned about art online—and turned it into a dynamic art practice.
Tanja M. Laden
5.12.17
Creators

The Heartbreaking, Hopeful, and Hypnotic Tale of a Wizard Named Oz

Self-appointed wizard Oberon Zell-Ravenheart raises unicorns and practices magic in a new documentary by Danny Yourd.
Tanja M. Laden
5.9.17
Film

The Heartbreaking, Hopeful, and Hypnotic Tale of a Wizard Named Oz

Self-appointed wizard Oberon Zell-Ravenheart raises unicorns and practices magic in a new documentary by Danny Yourd.
Tanja M. Laden
5.9.17
City of the Seekers

The Man Who Got Shot in the Arm for Art Gets a Documentary

Instigator, daredevil, and provocateur Chris Burden is the subject of a new film by Timothy Marrinan and Richard Dewey.
Tanja M. Laden
5.6.17
City of the Seekers

This Is the Future Globalists Want

The Broad’s latest exhibition, ‘Oracle,’ illustrates what happens when the global village gets pillaged.
Tanja M. Laden
4.28.17
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