Art and Culture

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.

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.

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

Asian Pacific America: Author and Educator Karen Fang talks new book about ‘Bambi’ illustrator and artist Tyrus Wong.

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

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.

“Above all, you are the masters of your craft that have made us a better America with all of you have done,” Biden said at the White House ceremony.

From his small studio in Point Loma, local artist and graphic designer Humberto Cruz has collaborated with some of the most important musicians and major fashion brands in the world today.

La Ofrenda Festival Returns for Gilroy’s 2nd Annual Día de Muertos Celebration La Ofrenda Festival, Gilroy’s Día de Muertos Festival & Wellness Fair, is set to take place on Saturday, November 2nd, from 1PM to 7PM in downtown Gilroy. Now in its second year, the festival celebrates and preserves Indigenous traditions while promoting community wellness. This family-friendly event will...

Galleries don’t always display prices, making the art world mysterious, or possibly even “shady,” according to some insiders.

Asian Pacific America: Voices of Freedom is on display at Lindsay Dirkx Brown Art Gallery in San Ramon.

Asian Pacific America: Voices of Freedom Art Exhibit is on display at Lindsay Dirkx Brown Art Gallery in San Ramon.

Asian Pacific America: Undiscovered Culture Crawl returns October 19.

California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad visits Ghoulish Delights, an antique, vintage and oddities shop in Granada Hills. Owner Vanessa Valenzuela works with local artists and hand selects everything from antiques to jewelry and art.