Art and Culture

The do-your-random/awesome-thing Pasadena parade is getting even more outlandishly outsized.

Cool cars, avant garde autos, and vehicles from the future: Head to DTLA for this wonderland o’ wheels.

California Live’s Jobeth Devera is giving us a VIP tour of Arion Press, where the art of old-world bookmaking flourishes under a single roof. This unique institution is America’s last bastion of fine press book production, combining letter press printing, hand-binding, and typecasting in a seamless operation.

The cultural hub has several events inspired by its “Fantasy: Realms of Imagination” exhibit just ahead.

California Live’s Amber Pfister heads to IAMLA to meet with author Marianna Gatto to chat about her new book and explore the new exhibit, Creative Minds, featuring Italian inventors in LA. 

A scene of water lilies by French impressionist painter Claude Monet sold for $65.5 million earlier this week.

A banana duct-taped to a wall, a conceptual piece of art titled “Comedian” by Maurizio Cattelan, fetched $6.24 million at auction at Sotheby’s Wednesday.

After debuting to much fanfare in 2019, a piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York City.

Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s in New York.

The strike-a-pose spectacular will celebrate artworks from museums across the Golden State.

Alex Heveri’s “Glass in Flight,” a traveling exhibit, will be on vivacious view during the 2025 season.

Step into a world o’ Googie, the snazzy midcentury style, at the Valley Relics Museum.

Five Norman Rockwell works of art go up for auction Friday with the proceeds going to compensate thousands of survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

The creative immersive event finds its illuminated inspiration in the classic toy.

Head to the La Brea Tar Pits for three days of art, music, and science.

Meet at Exposition Park for this get-to-know-LA event, a free Thanksgiving Week tradition.

The huge expo will feature panels, shopping, and a pair of cosplay contests.

California Live correspondent Angela Sun visits Los Angeles’ Re/Creation Café, a new hub for connection, creativity and culinary indulgence. The Mid City space encourages the spirit of play for adults through art, dance, yoga, music classes and more.

California Live’s Jobeth Devera meets bonsai expert Jonas Dupuich to get a beginner’s guide to the wonders of the age-old art that brings the grandeur of nature into the palm of your hand. Jonas’ bonsai trees have been selected for display in local and regional exhibits, including the US National Bonsai Exhibition.

California Live’s Jobeth Devera tours SOMA Pilipinas, San Francisco’s Filipino Cultural Heritage District, first recognized by the city in 2016. SOMA Pilipinas embraces the spirit of bayanihan: the collective determination to honor and make history, build community and progress forward.