This cozy gallery features contemporary art of mixed medias, with new shows opening every couple…read moremonths.

Enjoyed a private viewing of Macey Lipman's gallery and art studio, truly inspiring and he attends:…read more Istituto Michelangelo Academia d'arte in Florence every year.... I am impressed when artists are dedicated to their craft and love their creative process.... "When I was a kid, my mom would often take me shopping to the downtown stores in Philadelphia. I remember the exact moment when we walked through the art section of Gimbel's department store, and I smelled oil paint and linseed oil for the first time. My mother bought me a starter set of oils and I got hooked on painting. I had no formal training, so it was, and still is a trial and error process. Today, I learn by making mistakes and being willing to change and correct them." Lipman has shown his work only a handful of times over the past two decades, but never offered any of his work for sale until November 2002, with a groundbreaking show in West Hollywood, CA at the Hamilton-Selway Fine Art Gallery. The show was both a retrospective of past work and served as a debut for "The Italy Series," photographed by Lipman and later painted after he traveled through Venice and Tuscany. When I first started painting, I gave my art works to my friends...When I became more proficient, I was a bit more protective and stopped giving them away. I didn't want to sell them either. Later, I would lease them for one year via MusiCares, a charity sponsored by the National Association of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), the people who hand out the Grammy's. It wasn't til November 2002, when I had my show at the Hamilton-Selway Gallery, that I decided to sell my paintings. At first, it was painful to part with them, but it felt good when the gallery sold 4 paintings and 7 Giclee prints. Several of "The Italy Series" paintings were not for sale at that time, but Barbara Lazaroff, then wife and business partner of the famous chef Wolfgang Puck (Spago Restaurant), wanted to purchase all four of them. I said I'd think about it and call her tomorrow. The next day, I decided I would sell them to her. But when I called, unfortunately, she was distracted 'cause she just filed for divorce from Mr. Puck. But that show gave me a taste of how exhilarating it could be when someone loves your work enough to commit to purchasing it. In 2004, I had a show at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Sales Gallery. Six Giclee prints were sold. They also rent art and two Giclee's are still on rental. Wine country and the world of viticulture are often motifs for Lipman, whose recent work includes a series of paintings set in Napa and Sonoma, CA. Another recurring theme appeared quite by accident. Without being aware of it, he gravitated to pictures of reflections, often appearing in windows - the context that, somehow, we are a component of our environment, integrated into the landscape without being physically conscious of it. This theme keeps popping up in his paintings. Each one of Lipman's original paintings is sourced by photographs that he's shot. He shares a passion for photography and painting...but photography is a means to an end. The final cut is the painting itself, and the story is reborn from the lens to the tip of the brush. It's what he refers to as "classical realism." http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/AGIA1J_FbLw3q-4wdbDZrA?select=3lAnRchj7GzicDoitSDwQQ I rely on photography as a point of view or reference. Although the paintings have a photographic quality, in that some may look two dimensional, as in "The Arboretum," or appear wide angle, as in the "Napa Valley Landscape," they are not "photo realism." I maintain a great deal of "painterly" qualities and techniques, such as the millions of dots you see in some of the pictures, a la Seurat, and the brush strokes in the foreground of the "Mt. Hood" painting. Most of these paintings took an average of 6 months to a year and a half to complete. Lipman has recently opened a gallery/studio in West Hollywood where he spends most of his time painting. I highly recommend to drop by the gallery and check out his latest work in progress. I know you will be inspired....

The detail and extraordinary discipline of painting what he captures on photos are truly amazing.read more

Friendly Service, Great Store! Definitely stop by if you are in the area!…read more The staff is friendly and they is an assortment of items, you guys should definitely carry candles at your shop! I will definitely be stopping again when I'm back in the area!

I found this sweet little gem on accident. Mind you I have lived in playa over 30 years and never…read morehave seen this place. I was at Senior G's grabbing a fresh juice and walked past and saw bikini's that caught my eye but then boom they have cool *ss art all over and of course I melted. I love art and this shop has all kinds of prints for sale and they custom frame them for you. The owner was super nice and friendly and was super cool to talk to and super duper friendly and so was the swimsuit designer. I didn't get the vibe that the other dude on here wrote about he must have been having a bad day. Super friendly owner and the chick who makes the bikini's is awesome and she custom makes them. I can't wait to order one!! They have lots of cool t-shirts, sweatshirts , handmade jewelry, candles & this amazing perfume oil which I purchased called riddle oil it smells divine. I look forward to coming back here and hoping they get some cool 50's pinup prints for me Also.... They play great music and they deserve 5 stars & more. Playa Del Rey needs shops like this!! Go here and SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MOM & POP SHOP

I bought my first piece of art from Kopeikin. They were recently in SF showcasing at a modern art…read morefair. It's a really cool photo and that looks great in my home, so I'm quite happy with my purchase. My advice to other novice art buyers is to realize that buying art is a sales process, not all that different from buying a car. Be ready to negotiate, don't show all your cards, and you'll likely have a decent outcome.

Edgar Martin's photographs will be the next exhibition. I admire the quality of the work here…read more Shows feature digital collage or landscape photography. They represent Garry Winogrand! This gallery is moving to Melrose and Robertson.

I wanted to get something special for Matt B.'s 40th birthday last year, and when I sought advice…read morefrom my friend Deb V., who writes about art for the L.A. Times, she suggested I check out Gemini G.E.L. She introduced me to Ayn and Ellen Grinstein, whose father Stanley was one of the founders, and Deb went with me for my first visit last March. Gemini is an artists' workshop and fine art publisher that's been around since 1966. It has a tight roster of artists who create work with and at Gemini, including giants like John Baldessari and Richard Serra and younger visionaries like Julie Mehretu and Analia Saban. Ayn and Ellen grew up with famous artists partying at their house, and part of the fun of a Gemini visit is absorbing that particular slice of Los Angeles art history in a Melrose facility designed by (Gemini collaborator) Frank Gehry. Ayn gave me the full tour, and it was marvelous. Gemini has both workshop and gallery spaces, and I loved seeing all the art on display as well as some of what was happening behind the scenes. The Serra studio was particularly mesmerizing. Gemini specializes in lithographs, which are original pieces with limited print runs. If you're interested in acquiring, say, a Robert Rauschenberg or Jasper Johns artwork, a lithograph is much more affordable than a painting. It was a good idea for a big birthday present, especially one that would be living at my house. The only problem was there were too many cool lithographs to choose from, and I didn't want to pick for Matt. I ended up bringing him to Gemini and making another couple of trips on my own. Matt got the tour too, and we spent quite some time thinking about what we wanted to buy. We finally decided to pull the trigger on a beautiful Serra piece, but when I went to make the purchase, I happened to run into a group of visitors from the Beverly Hills Hotel, who were there to curate a Gemini exhibition at the hotel. They were looking at a lithograph Ed Ruscha made in honor of Ayn and Ellen's father, featuring the house where they grew up, with the words "UNSTRUCTURED MERRIMENT" printed across the image. That lithograph now hangs over our fireplace, our high-brow Los Angeles "Live, Laugh, Love." Ayn was incredibly gracious throughout this year-long process. The actual transaction was easy, and she arranged things with the framer (Art Services on Melrose), where I was able to use the significant Gemini discount. I learned a lot from Ayn and Gemini G.E.L. and could not be happier with our purchase. I hope to visit again soon, even if it's just to hang out. ETA: Richard Serra died the same day I posted this review. What a tremendous loss. May he rest in peace.

At the workshop, artists carve or draw so master printers (over 2000 editions!) can pull editions…read more Ed Ruscha, Frank Stella, and Richard Serra are among past collaborators. Etchings and lithographs can be bought from $500-5000. Every screenprint/woodcut is numbered and signed. Only open Monday through Friday, this is a 32 year old limited edition publisher of artists' prints.

Very happy to have stumbled upon this artist; very inspiring and thought provoking work.read more

I visited this gallery this weekend specifically to see an artist I was interested in. What I liked…read moreabout it was the fact they had this artist there. There are a lot of smaller name artists out there that need a place to start and I feel like this would be a good gallery for them. You won't find really high priced pieces, just a bunch of affordable art. If you're starting out collecting or don't have a huge budget this would be a great place to come and pick something up without paying a fortune. The girl working was really nice and friendly. I would def go back for another show if there was an artist I had interest in. I hope this gallery stays around and keeps putting on shows for up and coming artists.

saw his gallery in Hollywood, CA. Gladstone curates really unique, up and coming artists that…read moredepict the best of the best. excited to see his offerings in NYC!