Intersections Art Projects

A museum commissions young artists to create new work that riffs off of classics in their collection

Classic works of art combine with modern applications at Intersections, a progressive series of contemporary art projects. Started in October of 2009 by The Phillips Collection in Washington D.C., the initiative explores, “intriguing intersections between old and new traditions, modern and contemporary art practices, and museum spaces and artistic interventions” by commissioning a young artist to create a work inspired by a classic piece in …

Ed Emberley and Friends

Five contemporary artists pay homage to the children's book illustrator that inspired a generation

Honoring one of the world’s most adored children’s book illustrators, L.A.’s Scion Space will show five artists and their works in tribute to Ed Emberley beginning 17 July 2010. Emberley, a self-described “old grandpa kind of guy,” is the legend behind favorites such as “Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book of Animals,” and the Caldecott-winning “Drummer Hoff.” His iconic how-to drawing books teach simple steps to draw …

River Pictures

Photographs capturing the lazy, hazy flows of rivers, summer and youth

Opening at L.A.’s