Notes from the Studio
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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...