Contemporary Art Inspired by Classic Italian Horror Films

“My Blood Runs Yellow: A Tribute to Giallos” at LA's Project Gallery

For anyone smitten with classic Italian horror films—a genre of thrills, eroticism, drama and gore—a new exhibition in Los Angeles pays tribute by way of artworks from 13 contemporary artists. “My Blood Runs Yellow: A Tribute to Giallos,” at Project Gallery, was curated by Alix Sloan of Sloan Fine Art and her husband Drew Fitzpatrick, the person who introduced her to Giallo (a term that …

House Beer’s Premium Lager Expands East

From a recipe conceived in a Los Angeles garage, to Colorado brewing, the brand lands in NYC

The founders of House Beer aren’t trying to be anything but producers of a tasty, premium lager. The brand, which launched back in 2013, has made a presence in LA where its group of founders reside. Now, however, they’re pushing eastward and a part of that has to do with the reception their product has received so far. They chose to focus on one beer; …

Norberto Rodriguez’s “ART, AMIRITE?” at Maitland Foley Gallery, LA

The performance artist on living as his alter-ego for 36 years, and finally letting him go

In a fascinating (albeit potentially difficult to understand via words) artistic endeavor, Cuban-born Norberto Rodriguez of NOR(BERT)O inc. has created “ART AMIRITE?“—a show at LA’s Maitland Foley which is a collection of objects, artworks and artifacts gathered throughout the life of the late Bert Rodriguez. From the brain of Norberto (who re-emerged into the world the day after Bert’s death), the show is part performance …