ForYourArt Guide to Los Angeles
On the occasion of The Los Angeles Project, an exhibition of Los Angeles artists Aaron Curry, Alex Israel, Matthew Monahan, Sterling Ruby, Ryan Trecartin, and Kaari Upson at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. ForYourArt published a Guide to Los Angeles in Chinese and English. In the spirit of a 1986 piece in California Magazine, where legendary editor Harold Hayes asked people to act as personal guides, taking someone of their choice on an imaginary tour of their favorite haunts, ForYourArt asked the artists featured in The Los Angeles Project about their favorite places and ways to experience the city.
Also included, was an in interview with Jim Heimann–writer, historian, and TASCHEN Executive Editor and author of many books on Southern California, including Los Angeles: Portrait of a City–that provides a brief overview of the city's history, ambitions, narrative, and neighborhoods. Alongside a directory of museums, nonprofits, galleries and shopping in Los Angeles, were important figures and instagram feeds to follow to get a sense of the city before visiting.
The guide was printed and distributed at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art during the exhibition and will be available in Los Angeles during the Printed Matter LA Art Book Fair. Download the ForYourArt Guide to Los Angeles in Chinese and English.