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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Celebrated Angeleno Artist Greg Ito Unveils Short Film in Homage to Kikori Rice Whiskey
Celebrated Angeleno Artist Greg Ito Unveils Short Film in Homage to Kikori Rice Whiskey originally appeared on L.A. Mag. Fresh off a starring role at Frieze L.A., Angeleno native Greg Ito unveiled his latest art installation Wednesday night: a short film that pays homage to his grandmother and the nature that inspired the female-owned spirit brand Kikori Rice Whiskey. The event, held at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo, featured installations created by Ito and Japanese-inspired cocktails sponsored by Kikori Rice Whiskey, which was founded by Korean-American Ann Soh Woods, whose childhood adventures in Japan inspired her brand. The film is centered on following a lantern carried by Kikori's Woodsman logo as it travels through the mountainous forests of Kumamoto, where the whiskey is distilled, along with volcanic lava symbolizing the region's rich soil in which the rice used to make the spirit grows, and delicate cherry blossoms - part of the nature that inspired Woods to open her company in 2015. Now as one of the only Asian American women in the liquor industry, Woods is also expanding her reach and brand into the art community. As part of that, and to celebrate Asian American Heritage Month, she collaborated with Ito, she says, to "explore heritage, resilience, and the spirit of craft through a new short film inspired by Kikori's roots in Japan. Kikori is proud to support creative voices like Greg's and champion stories that celebrate culture with heart and purpose."Ito's wife and young daughter were in attendance at the event. The little girl's favorite rocks were part of her daddy's installation. As the evening came to a close, Woods made the announcement that Kikori had made a $10,000 donation to the JACCC a vital donation that will fund their ikebana program, as well as other creative workshops. This story was originally reported by L.A. Mag on May 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
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Frieze L.A. 2025 Heats Up— and Helps Local Artists
Showcasing a formidable roster of creators for its sixth iteration in L.A., the Frieze Los Angeles art fair features 100 galleries from over 20 countries. And after the LA wildfires affected so many in Los Angeles, the show is donating contributions to the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund and giving 10% of ticket sales to fire event is also expanding its public programming with new initiatives that directly involve communities affected by recent fires. Art Production Fund's free public art programme will be a big part of this as will the Frieze Impact Prize and Victoria Miro's Galleries Together, inviting the art world to join forces in their of special interest to locals is the Focus section of Frieze L.A., which highlights emerging U.S. talent (see some of Focus' most exciting figures pictured in the LA mag exclusive group photo above). "So many of the galleries have bases in Los Angeles, or are showing Los Angeles-based artists,' says Frieze's Director of Americas Christine Messineo, who's thrilled Essence Harden, curator at the California African American Museum, is returning to curate Focus. 'I like working with a curator more than once. ... For the past six months, she's been driving all across Los Angeles in preparation for [the Hammer Museum's] Made in L.A., visiting over 100 studios. So if anyone has an idea of what's happening across the city, Essence does.'Returning to the historic Santa Monica Airport, Frieze's homebase will be in a bespoke structure designed by Kulapat Yantrasast's architectural studio WHY. Notable galleries scheduled to showcase include Gagosian, Gladstone, Marian Goodman Gallery, Hauser & Wirth, Pace Gallery, White Cube and David on board this year: Southern Guild, Mariane Ibrahim, Linseed, moniquemeloche, Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, and Timothy Taylor making their Frieze L.A. debuts; local art scene faves such Blum, Regen Projects, David Kordansky Gallery and The Box; and international galleries such as Bank, Taka Ishii Gallery, Galerie Max Hetzler, Xavier Hufkens, Kukje Gallery, Victoria Miro, Maureen Paley, to name a the celebration takes place all over the city, Messineo sees the airport locale as a crucial component, bringing together Angelenos of all backgrounds and interests to explore different forms of expression (painting, sculpture, video, performance), even those who might not necessarily identify as art-minded. Another exciting element is the Frieze Los Angeles Film Award, sponsored by Deutsche Bank in partnership production group FIFTH SEASON and the non-profit Ghetto Film School. This year, six fellows created new moving-image works inspired by the theme of "Togetherness." The public can vote for their favorite piece here. 'What I love about Frieze Los Angeles specifically, is the way that it activates a campus,' Messineo says. 'We're able to have all of these elements come together. We're exhibiting the best galleries at the fair and we have emerging voices in the Focus Section. We also [have] a series of public projects all around the tent. There's a public park and an athletic field that get activated, but we also set up spaces where people can just sit and have pizza or a glass of wine and really gather in community. It's a true destination.'More info on exhibitors, events and more at
Los Angeles Times
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
We made a zine with Lauren Halsey for Frieze, and it's a love letter to South Central
This year at Frieze L.A., artist Lauren Halsey is sharing the seeds and vision behind her much-anticipated Summaeverything Community Center, opening in South Central in 2028. The space will bring art and education to local communities, and is a natural extension of Halsey's art practice, a love letter to the neighborhood she grew up in. Late last year, Halsey and Summaeverythang's program director, Diamond Jones, reached out to L.A. Times Image to see if we'd be interested in collaborating on a limited-edition zine for their Frieze activation. We said, of course, yes, and brought the local publisher -ism into the mix to print the limited-edition zines that will be distributed at Halsey's Frieze booth this week. For our digital package, we also have our specially curated list of things to see not only at Frieze but around the city. L.A. saw horrors this year, but it also saw the strength and deep roots of its communities. Halsey's art is built on that care and collaboration — two words that have served as her 'mantras' in building the Summaeverythang Community Center. Her other guiding mantra? 'Find your funk.'
