New murals bring life to Westchester alleyway

New murals bring life to Westchester alleyway

Next time you stop by Noodle World on Sepulveda or drop off your dry cleaning at Spring Cleaners, make sure to check out the alleyway connecting the building at 8636 Sepulveda Blvd. to the parking lot.  What were once gray stucco walls have been transformed into...

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Bringing art to Westchester/Playa

Bringing art to Westchester/Playa

Jawsh Smyth works on Melting Man, located on La Tijera Blvd. at Sepulveda Westway. Colorful mini-murals on utility boxes are popping up all over the neighborhood, thanks to talented artists who are helping bring more public art to the community and beautifying some of...

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100percentLA campaign showcases Otis alumni artwork at LAX

100percentLA campaign showcases Otis alumni artwork at LAX

Westchester’s Otis College of Art and Design is turning 100 on September 30, and the college is kicking-off a number of community collaborations to help celebrate its centennial. One of these first partnerships is with Los Angeles World Airports, which recently held a...

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New Westchester mural pays tribute to community

New Westchester mural pays tribute to community

Otis instructor, David Russell, in a collaboration with Karen Dial of Drollinger Properties, is busy transforming the Westchester Business District with colorful murals that pay homage to the community. Russell, who painted the 5-story mural on the Drollinger Office...

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Locals Only art show celebrates best of Playa del Rey

Locals Only art show celebrates best of Playa del Rey

Culver Boulevard’s Clean Aesthetic might be the hippest shop on the block due to the hard work and creative sensibilities of co-owners Aaron Rosenstock, Matt Rheault and Charlie Carroll. Once a traditional surf and skate shop known for selling t-shirts with original...

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Welcome to Westchester Dedication

Welcome to Westchester Dedication

After more than a month of painting and months of planning, artist and Otis professor, David Russell, completed his five-story “Welcome to Westchester” mural in early December. On December 18, the mural was officially dedicated at a ceremony in Westchester....

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Westchester 75 Art Contest Winners

Westchester 75 Art Contest Winners

In September, the Westchester 75th Anniversary Committee put out a call for student artists in the area to create drawings using the theme “Our Little Piece of Paradise: Celebrating 75 Years of Westchester.” The committee received more than 100 entries from students...

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