Agence de Voyage

British artist Tim Braden's first solo show evokes the dreamy spirit of travel

Tim Braden‘s first solo show at Ambach and Rice gallery in LA is like a dreamy, nostalgic trip to somewhere that’s always sunny. Aptly named “Agence de Voyage” or “Travel Agency,” the British artist uses friends’ snapshots to create paintings as a sort of casual anthropological study. The locations in Braden’s paintings are familiar but elusive. The work creates an intense longing for travel, rather …

GreenBar Collective

We tour the LA distillery home to the world's largest collection of organic spirits

Cocktail enthusiasts gave a collective cheer when word got out that GreenBar Collective—the LA-based brand known for its collection of top-notch organic licquors and sustainably-crafted spirits—was moving into bigger digs. With more space to accommodate its growing menu of infused vodkas, complex gins and spiced rums (the only exception being the IXÁ tequila, which is not made in-house, but in Tequila, Mexico, in order to …

Starnet Works

Japan's Starnet share their most recent creations at Heath Ceramics Los Angeles

In their first visit to the United States, Japan’s famed Starnet artisans fill Heath Ceramics in Los Angeles with a gallery of handcrafted designs. Curated by Shin Nakahara of Playmountain and Heath’s Adam Silverman, the Starnet Works summer shop features delicate ceramics, hand-worked leather goods, dyed textiles, wooden boards and chopsticks, photography prints and light boxes. Founded in 1998 by designer Baba Koshi, the original …