Beautiful gallery. Great layout with wide open white space. Got to view the works of Takashi Murakami & Yoshimoto Nara. Dont forget to go upstairs!
Arjay B.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Diamond Bar, CA
Very low key. Really nice if you enjoy minimalistic art, but felt as if the exihibitions were kinda small.
Sandie B.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Los Angeles, CA
I mean… it’s kind of an institution. For me, it’s THE place to see art anywhere close to the Westside. A few years ago, they had an amazing Chuck Close show, and they’re always showcasing fantastic artists. Parking is pretty easy on the street. Don’t expect friendly staff. Go for the art, and ignore the eyebrow that raises at the front desk when you walk in wearing shorts, a tank top, and slightly broken flip flops…
Hanae K.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Torrance, CA
Drove here to check out Nara’s work. Decent size gallery with 3 – 4 rooms? Free gallery. Parking: They have free parking in the back when you enter the small street. If it’s full then there’s street parking.
Kathy T.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 San Gabriel, CA
It was an exhibition painting and sculpture by Takashi Murakami. Nice gallery, very enjoyable viewing. Great layout, wide open spaces with couple of rooms featuring his collections. The first gallary walk in couple huge panoramic painting. The details on it was so amazing, you can stand there for couple hours and find different things on each demonic monsters and monks. The 2nd gallery was happier with smiley faces and very colorful and the third gallery was him and his dogs. i enjoy every pieces that was there today.
Pamela K.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Culver City, CA
Simple, spacious gallery space. The building is home to others that must use it for research and the like. Parking is in back so no worries about battling La Cienega parking during the rush hour traffic. No charge for your visit here — a plus!
Angela A.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA
Came here for the Arhat exhibit by Takashi Murakami — which is AMAZING!!! Huge, panoramic paintings, gold, platinum, and bronze statues, and art that’s super detailed, complicated, genius, and mesmerizing! From outside on the street, the building looks like an old, unmarked, and a solid door that one could mistaken the gallery to be closed. But just open it and walk up the stairs, turn left and you’re there. And once inside, you’re baffled that it’s so much bigger than what you thought it to be. parking is tricky since it is off La Cienega Blvd, you gotta park on the street and walk, but I’m sure whatever exhibit your checking out will make it worth it.
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Évaluation du lieu : 5 Los Angeles, CA
Blum and Poe is one of the best gallery spaces in LA. It is definitely the most venerated in Culver City, inhabiting an impressive lot on La Cienega. Their ability to attract blue chip artists is amazing; I recently met Chuck Close here. In fact, it’s been 20 years since NY-based artist showed here. Awesome.
Jill l.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Culver City, CA
One night, my boyfriend and I were here for the opening of the Yoshitomo Nara exhibit. We got to meet Yoshitomo Nara, one of our favorite artists and we were completely blown away by his exhibit. The gallery itself is nicely laid out. There’s a lot of space, so you don’t feel like you’re elbow to elbow with other people or waiting in line from one painting to another– which I love. There’s a sense of privacy and you can take your time with each piece. What makes this place wonderful, however, is the roster of artists they feature.
Chris C.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Los Angeles, CA
most beautiful gallery space I’ve ever seen. They really understand space and art.
Aaron T.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Los Angeles, CA
Great exhibits. I’ve been to many of the local galleries in the area and I’ve always been impressed with these guys. Top notch crew working here.
R L.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Los Angeles, CA
Good freaking god, their new space is grand. Massive. Too big, even, to be called a gallery– this is a series of galleries. A for-profit museum, really. It’s at least four times the size of their old space across the street. And speaking of, with galleries like these Culver City can hardly be called up and coming. With works by Murakami, Hawkinson, and Koons, I think it’s safe to say Culver City’s art scene is no longer young and hip but grand and glorious. Blum & Poe even has a parking lot.
Ai M.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Bellflower, CA
Founded by Jeffrey Poe and Timothy Blum, this gallery is about 13 years old. In a little over a week, the next exhibition is Yoshitomo Nara! They’ve showed major international artists like Mark Grotjahn, Sam Durant, and Sharon Lockhart. This gallery moved to Culver City in 2003 but next year they’re moving across the street for more space. When I visit(I don’t go to the openings, can’t always see anything past the party), no one ever pushes me to buy anything.
Susy H.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Los Angeles, CA
Thanks Waffles for posting the Murakami exhibit! I saw Takashi Murakami here… I didn’t ask for a picture when I saw him… Tried to look for him after to take a picture… He was no esta aqui. =( *Tear* lost opportunities sock.
Min T.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Los Angeles, CA
I went on Saturday for the Takashi Murakami show. There was a reception where they had Tecate and water(I saw someone with wine but I don’t know where she got that from). Parking wasn’t difficult since I arrived early but there was a valet as well. The gallery is small(two large rooms, about 8 large paintings) so we were done like in 10 minutes but we took a couple of tours around to take a look at the details. There was a tiny office area where you could purchase prints. It was a great event. Bonus– it’s just a few doors down from the Mandrake, which is my favorite bar in Culver City.
Aaron K.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 San Francisco, CA
BP is probably the most established of the Culver City galleries, which all skew towards the emerging artists. They get really really cool stuff, lots of international artists too. Blum & Poe represented Takashi Murakami and his whole Japanese artist crew, but I think that Murakami has become such a celebrity even in the States that he has moved on. I heard Gagosian Gallery(a much bigger gallery) is funding a movie of his or something. Did you know that«&» is called an «ampersand?» For realz!