Last Thursday night at the L.A. Downtown Art Walk proved to be another exciting night for the raucous art scene Downtown. The monthly event is actually transforming parts of Downtown into a beacon of real energy. Nevermind the credibility of certain 'art galleries' Downtown, this Art Walk is just seriously fun! Every bar and restaurant is packed, street vendors are mobbed, people of all kinds are into it. My favorite spot for the past couple of months has been this little nook of a gallery space next to the old Regency Theater on Main between 3 & 4th. The artist pictured above gets super into it with oil bars, depicting lucious layers of skin overlapping into beautiful compositions. His work is part Jenny Saville, part Francis Bacon and all totally real and inspiring. The models are also excellent, doing long form poses in intimate and unique configurations. Perfect for both the art muse and voyeur, his work trandscends the 'gimic' you think you've encountered. Dont know his name, or the gallery, all I know is that its worth checking out. Second Thursday of Every Month...6-9 PM
(cell phone pics, not great, I know)