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THE BOX: From Start to Finish with Caroline Geys

Artist Caroline Geys speaks Flemish, is an occasional DJ, a world traveler, has a current solo exhibition running at Ann 330 Gallery in LA, and has just finished creating an installation for The... More »
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More from the Desk of Anthony Haden-Guest: 'Skull Series, Part I"

The New York journalist, author and indomitable party fixture dissects our modern world one panel at a time. More »
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WATCH: Ryan McGinley's Love Poem to NYC / Sparkly Hair / Barefoot Skipping

Ryan McGinley’s music video for the Icelandic ambient rock outfit, Sigur Rós, has been making the rounds on the art blogs this week, and for good reason. It’s hypnotizing,... More »
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IN (& OUT OF) THE BOX: Artist Bert Rodriguez Documents His Move to LA

In the Box … We’ve been following Bert Rodriguez’s artistic hijinks in Miami for years and when we heard that he was moving to Los Angeles, we couldn’t resist asking... More »
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NOW SHOWING: Erwin Wurm's Big Kastenmann Debuts at The Standard

Say hello to Big Kastenmann (Big Box Man), The Standard’s new 18-foot, 1.6 ton sculpture by acclaimed Austrian artist Erwin Wurm. A single form of aluminum and pink enamel forged in the... More »
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More from the Desk of Anthony Haden-Guest: 'Bad Self'

The New York journalist, author and indomitable party fixture dissects our modern world one panel at a time. More »
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More from the Desk of Anthony Haden-Guest: 'Smart Phones, Part II'

The New York journalist, author and indomitable party fixture dissects our modern world one panel at a time. More »
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TO DO: A Common Name's Not-So-Common Favorite Places in L.A.

As we mentioned last week, artist and graphic designer A Common Name’s latest work titled, Urban Geode Project, has recently made the jump from LA street art to The Box at The Standard,... More »
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Denim Canvas: A Live Art Party

The Standard, Hollywood is known for it’s nightly performance art behind the front desk, aka The Box. We’ve joined up with LA’s newest art magazine, LA CANVAS, to take the... More »
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THE SERIES returns with Summer Solstice

Believe it or not, Nicole Disson Presents: THE SERIES is in its 13th magical installment, and we couldn’t be any more excited about this month’s theme, Summer Solstice. On the eve... More »
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Watch Artist 'A Common Name' Fold 5,000 Pieces of Origami

L.A. artist and graphic designer A Common Name (aka: Paige Smith) has been delighting Angelenos with her latest series of street-art installations. Entitled the Urban Geode Project, these tiny... More »
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Aurel Schmidt's Buzzy Bouquet

Our favorite on-the-fly photos from the week that was … More »
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YOWZERS: We Won The Travel + Leisure SMITTY Award

Travel + Leisure just announced the winners of their first ever SMITTY Awards, which “recognize outstanding social media efforts in the travel space.” They were especially... More »
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Marc Jacobs Gets Sketchy at the CFDA Awards After-Party

Seeing all our friends win big at the CFDAs last night? Thrilling. The raucous after-party at The Top of The Standard that followed? Fabulous. The highlight of our evening, without question?... More »
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NOW HANGING: Mike Stilkey's "Zoo Drop" Mural at The Standard, Downtown LA

If you don’t know Mike Stilkey’s work yet, get your act together. Or, better yet, stop by The Standard, Downtown LA, where he’s just completed a 42-foot long mural called... More »
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TO DO: Vertical Gallery at The Standard, DTLA

A hallway is a terrible thing to waste, which is why we like to keep ours interesting. We commissioned ten artists - Skullphone, Anthony Lister, Sage Vaughn, Aiko and Deedee Cheriel to name a... More »
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STANDARD DISPATCH: Behind the Scenes at the Havana Biennial

Photographer Rey Parlá recently flew down to Havana with his brother, the painter and Standard collaborator José Parlá, and French artist JR, to document the pair’s... More »
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Welcome to GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip

For those that haven’t been, you should know that our Standard, Hollywood hotel is located right on The Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, CA. The Sunset Strip is the place of rockstar... More »
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HOT BOX: The Standard, Hollywood Goes Hydroponic with Britt Browne's Indigo Garden

Los Angeles artist Britt Browne has turned The Box at The Standard, Hollywood into a hydroponic garden nurtured by the miraculous glow of magenta LED lights. For those who associate... More »
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NOW PROJECTING: Artist Drew Heitzler's Double Feature

We are pleased to announce our next collaboration with Art Production Fund for our 24/7 lobby projections with artist Drew Heitzler. Heitzler, an LA-based artist with Blum and Poe, has had his... More »
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Everybody Frieze! The Standard Heads to The Art Fair at Randall's Island

It’s going to be a beautiful weekend for art. Frieze Art Fair (a London exported collection of 180 contemporary galleries from around the globe) is up and running on Randall’s... More »