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Babita Sridhar

A contemporary animal artist painting the invisible journey of transformation, identity, and the courage it takes to become who you are meant to be. From Singapore to Los Angeles, Babita's luminous canvases bridge science, symbolism, and the deeply human.

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Special Features

Beverly Hills Art Show 2026 Beverly Gardens Park transformed into one of Southern California's most vibrant open-air cultural events. Art Event

Small Wonders at KP Projects Shepard Fairey, Audrey Kawasaki, Vivian Maier, and 20+ others — power found in the intimate and small. Exhibition Review

Lyne Lapointe — In The Mood for Deviance Four decades of radical inquiry arrive on the West Coast at Vielmetter Los Angeles. Exhibition Review

Pon Arsher The Moldovan artist who paints what it feels like to live inside oneself — bodies as rooms, skin as architecture. Artist Profile

Marisa Ravalli — INHABIT Galerie Curator and critic bridging Prague and New Mexico — on metal, stitches, bees, and getting back to nature. Interview

Featured Artists

Alana Palomo Multi-disciplinary artist bridging graphic design and visual art through connection, culture, and memory. Painting · Design

Rachel Berkowitz Painting the space where London's classical restraint meets Los Angeles's luminous glow. Painting

ilaamen Pelshaw From Guatemala City to Omaha — vibrant characters, anthropomorphic animals, and bold public art. Illustration · Murals

Lisa Saad Cinematic photography creating worlds suspended between memory, emotion, and imagination. Photography

Marie Lavallée A goldsmith turned mixed media artist — painting whimsical animals on birch panels with gold and copper leaf. Mixed Media

Jill Crowley It all starts with a splash — controlled chaos, surreal imagery, and the wild beauty of nature. Painting

Jeanne Beaudry An intuitive artist, yoga teacher, and soul guide — painting the cycles of the earth, the moon, and the feminine spirit. Painting

Havilah Abrego Marine biologist and painter living on Oahu — where science, ocean, and art merge in shades of blue. Painting

Nadia Setter From the Hermitage to San Diego — hyper-realistic pastel drawings of mythological creatures and winged horses. Drawing

Von Allaman Raw and emotionally charged portraits of women — inspired by Cobain, Van Gogh, and the art of transformation. Drawing · Painting

Alex Russell Flint Great-grandson of Sir William Russell Flint — painting timeless drama from a semi-derelict French schoolhouse. Painting

J.Otto Seibold Pioneer of digital children's book illustration, outsider artist, and spray paint painter — a firm believer in the present tense. Illustration · Painting

Ole Hedeager A Danish schoolteacher who reinvented himself at fifty — drip painter and creator of faces hidden in abstraction. Painting

Kevin Johnson Painter and watercolorist — eighteen years inside Chateau Marmont and a lifelong eye for the quiet LA no one else notices. Painting · Watercolor

Liberty Worth Fiber artist transforming discarded textiles into abstract works — from luxury samples to pandemic face masks. Fiber Art · Textile

Colleen Gnos Fine art muralist whose grand-scale commissions celebrate ocean life, California farming heritage, and the culture of community. Murals

Op-Eds & Essays by Johnny Otto

The Art in the Vault How freeports became the invisible museums of the contemporary art world. Op-Ed

Art in the Line of Fire From The Rape of Europa to Iran's hidden masterpieces — art, war, and suspended visibility. Op-Ed

Why Rothko Still Matters An $85.8 million Sotheby's sale is the headline — but what his canvases cost the viewer is something else entirely. Op-Ed

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