Notes from the Studio

ALP Neighborhood Guide: Hollywood

ALP Neighborhood Guide: Hollywood

Museums / Galleries  Tanya Bonakdar Gallery Various Small Fires Jeffrey Deitch Regen Projects The Brick Fernberger Gallery David Zwirner Nazarian Curcio Matthew Brown Lisson Gallery Nonaka-Hill Gallery Dining  Gigis  Stir...
ALP Neighborhood Guide: Culver City

ALP Neighborhood Guide: Culver City

The ALP Neighborhood Guide features our favorite destinations for experiencing art, enjoying delicious food, and shopping at local stores. Here are our top spots in the Culver City neighborhood:  Museums / Galleries Museum of Jurassic...
ALP Neighborhood Guide: Mid-City Los Angeles

ALP Neighborhood Guide: Mid-City Los Angeles

 The ALP Neighborhood Guide features our favorite destinations for experiencing art, enjoying delicious food, and shopping at local stores. Here are our top spots in the Mid-City Los Angeles neighborhood:  Museums / Galleries LACMA  Pace Gallery...
ALP Neighborhood Guide: DTLA / Arts District

ALP Neighborhood Guide: DTLA / Arts District

The ALP Neighborhood Guide features our favorite destinations for experiencing art, enjoying delicious food, and shopping at local stores. Here are our top spots in the Downtown Los Angeles / Arts District neighborhood:  Museums...
Explore the World of ALP

Explore the World of ALP

Very few things spark inspiration like a Pinterest Board. This is a living compository of visual imagery that sparks new ideas through beauty, intrigue and discovery. Happy Scrolling!
How to Incorporate Daily Creativity

How to Incorporate Daily Creativity

We know that it is scientifically proven that art making is beneficial to our mental health. That being said, it can be difficult to make it a regular self care...
Haunting Artworks throughout Art History

Haunting Artworks throughout Art History

As Halloween approaches, we wanted to take a moment to explore some haunting artworks that have captivated audiences throughout art history. Each of these pieces evokes a sense of the...
Artist Spotlight: Ruth Asawa

Artist Spotlight: Ruth Asawa

Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) was a Japanese-American artist best known for creating her intricately woven wire sculptures, many resembling sinuous, biomorphic forms.  Born in 1926 in a rural CA town, she...
How Art Making Supports Trauma and Grief Recovery

How Art Making Supports Trauma and Grief Recovery

Make art and soothe your soul  We all experience loss and grief at some point in our lives, and navigating the emotional and mental anguish can feel too difficult to...
How Art Making Strengthens Neuroplasticity

How Art Making Strengthens Neuroplasticity

Create and Forge new neural pathways Neuroplasticity is the brain’s capacity to continue growing and evolving in response to life experiences. Every time you engage in a new or complex...
How Art Making Boosts Serotonin

How Art Making Boosts Serotonin

Boost whole-body wellness through creative play  Serotonin's effects on the brain could be considered its starring role in the body. As it helps regulate mood, serotonin is often called the...
How Art Making Promotes Dopamine

How Art Making Promotes Dopamine

Discover the joy of art making  Dopamine is released when we do something pleasurable, and it makes us feel more joyful, focused, and motivated. The act of repetitive creative motions...