This past Saturday night, a large crowd of twenty-somethings braved the drizzle and traffic to support Brandon Francis’s art ehxibition opening at Archrival Clothing Store. Brandon, a staff artist for Forth, had new pieces from his Curious Beings Collection on display and for sale. His work has appeared in the past three issues of Forth Magazine, most recently in the T.C. Boyle feature article.

Cloistered in Miracle Mile’s notable art district I made my way to the Lawrence Asher Gallery for its opening exhibit which showcased artists Lola del Fresno and Bianca Kolonusz-Partee.

Last Saturday I was lucky enough to attend the Miracle Mile Art Walk. The Art Walk is a full-on tour of the galleries on La Brea and Beverly Boulevard complete with talks by featured artists and free shuttle rides by the Holly Trolley. If this isn’t enough to convince you to join in the fun, a bouquet of balloons marks off each participating gallery. How can you say no to that?

Maybe you haven’t heard (though judging by the throng of people cruising along Gallery Row November 12th, you probably have), but downtown L.A. is the place to be the second Thursday of every month. On this ever-so-special night, galleries are open later for people to peruse the latest exhibits and just generally get their culture on.

No matter what your artistic taste or preference, there was something for everyone to enjoy on Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th at the Santa Monica Fine Arts Studios. Once a year the studio opens its doors to the public for an open exhibit and silent auction, and this year Forth was lucky enough to be there and take part in the action.