Los Angeles–August 10, 2019

Craft Contemporary Art Museum

The Craft Contemporary Art Museum is a small museum fairly close to LACMA. Here are a couple of pictures of the outside:

White sunburst pattern around a circular hole in a red brick wall. Whimsical childlike drawing on side of museum

Steam Egg

In front of the building was “Steam Egg,...a public sculpture and fully functional steam room, sound space, olfaction chamber, and ocular sitting space.” Here are a couple of views of the egg and some of the associated artwork:

egg-shaped steam room with mirrored tiles Mirrored egg-shaped steam room (showing different reflection) Model of steam egg in display case Bowl and herbs used to scent the steam egg Abstract ceramics

On the Inside

The second floor had an exhibit of art by incarcerated LGBTQ prisoners. I’m only showing some of the safe-for-work art here. (Here’s an article about the exhibit and the press release.)

Drawing of two women embracing, surrounded by butterflies. Wall of portraits of famous people Portrait of young man Drawing of topless woman with cracks in skin that look like cracks in marble sculpture Closeup of hands in handcuffs behind bars, holding pencil in one hand Two interlocked faces, one male and one female Pencil drawing of Barack Obama Pencil and charcoal drawing of Maya Angelou Pencil/charcoal drawing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Pencil drawing of head of Jesus

The RIDDLE Effect

Sculpture and art by John Riddle and his contemporaries. Here is an article about the exhibit.

Large black metal abstract sculpture of man falling with feet in air Various abstract metal sculptures Abstract bronze sculpture of a woman Wooden case with sailing flag on top, ship in imddle, and shark in bottom part of case Multimedia painting of airplane with statue of liberty i background and krugerrands as airplane wheels Abstract metal sculptures, one is clockwork in the shape of a man Mixed media collage with old sailing ship as primary focus Rectangular metal sculpture; red on one end and gray on the other Sculpture made of crutches with USA flag in center Multimedia painting with deliberately torn canvas

Wall Art/Signage

Poster on wall: “God save the sheep” with a freddy mercury drawing in a crown Snail with text beneath: Take your time ∞ Wall art of Tupac Shakur with text: For every dark night there’s a brigher day

Miscellanea

A person on the Metro had his pet snake (named Medusa) with him.

Man with snake wrapped around his hand and wrist.