Rushes @ Film Art LA

Lonely Hearts Club

2011-11-16T08:48:00.001-08:00

Film Art LA artist Holly Roberts shows up in featured places this week! 4 of her large works appear in the gallery scenes in Blue Bloods Lonely Hearts Club episode link here.... Lonely Hearts Club

".....Roberts excels by rewarding us with her sensuous presentations of complex ideas that switch on our senses and logical facilities. Her slow-time pictures extend the most vital experience of photography, the interaction period between the subject and the maker, to express potential realities that comprise human consciousness and ask for a studied examination. Hopefully Roberts's fingerprints, that critical juncture where nature, knowledge, and knower intersect, will lead us to more carefully notice how vast, interrelated, and astonishing our world really is." Robert Hirsch

Above "Crying Man" at Film Art LA

Charles Arnoldi in Revenge

2011-11-11T14:08:00.001-08:00

Look for Film Art LA's Charles Arnoldi artwork " Joe" Acrylic on Plywood in the ultra Modern House in "Charade" the latest Episode of Revenge...Click here!

New Work by Stephanie Pryor

2011-11-11T11:52:00.000-08:00

Film Art La Artist Stephanie Pryor's gorgeous work graces the sets of Private Practice Season 4 & 5, Machine Gun Preacher, and upcoming feature Welcome To People! Be sure to check out her new work.!

Gorgeous New Work by Film Art LA Astrid Preston!

2011-10-25T11:22:00.000-07:00

New works by Astrid Preston are available for immediate shipment to your set. Preston's work appears most recently in upcoming Welcome To People and released Crazy Stupid Love, Machine Gun Preacher, Luck and S.I.L.A.. See more of her beautiful works available digitally for your set by registering or looking at our IN HOUSE rental link for already framed works. Film Art LA ships to all locations!! 888-858-7107

The Other Guys

2010-09-10T09:04:00.000-07:00

Thank you to Set Decorator George Detitta and PD Clayton Hartley for picking many Film Art LA artists for The Other Guys sets. Look for Craig LaRotonda's self portrait "Under The Fish Head Crosses" in The Other Guys. A renowned painter La Rotonda's work appears in many magazines, on book covers and galleries
coast to coast.

LaRotonda is also one of seven artists asked to provide their vision of an ever-evolving world. See his 10 foot wide artwork installed in New York’s Grand Central Terminal through September. Curated by Jennifer Vaughn.

Takers Opens August 27

2010-08-28T12:08:00.000-07:00

Taker's Production Designer Gary Steele and Set Dec Dean Roth picked Film Art LA's Peter Alexander art works for Taker's fast paced dark sets. Alexander's work was printed on breakaway glass so that during a fight scene it could shatter...... Above: Van Nuys, Piezo on Canvas, edition of 20, 42 X 46"

The Other Guys opens August 6th

2010-08-05T12:04:00.000-07:00

and NYC gets more action....Film Art La Artist Frank Holliday's Sigh and Mother (above) play along side Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in the high action comedy The Other Guys. Holliday a accomplished New York painter unwrapped several works we had never seen before. Look for art by Film Art LA artist's Adams, Buckley , Gluck Sandor, LaRotunda, Berberian, Unrein, and Buckley, as well as, Film Art LA prints of Warhol and Hockney......all shipped to NYC pronto!!

Flipped!

2010-08-05T11:21:00.000-07:00

Rob Reiner's new feature taking us back to the 60's opens August 6th. Film Art LA shipped many of our framed digital masterworks overnight to production on location in
Southfield, Michigan. See our masterwork inventory for more framed rentals!

Right 2540_400dp Edward Church,
Sunset 36 x 50" Framed Digital Print. Original at Munson Williams Proctor Museum of Art

Sorcerer's Apprentice

2010-08-05T11:18:00.001-07:00

We've been expanding our In House Rental Collection. Check out Ed Moses electric work "Fulcrum" in the Nick Cage's new feature Sorcerer's Apprentice.

More great Ed Moses work here!

Sorcerer Balthazar Blake (Cage) recruits David Stutler (Jay Baruchel) to defend NYC from villain Maxim Horvath ....

Castle

2010-05-02T18:28:00.000-07:00

Look for Film Art LA artist George Ernstson's hip minimal work and Corten Steel discs in a upcoming episode of Castle...Gorgeous sets by Production Designer Alfred Sole, Art Director Timothy Swope, Set Decorator Daryn-Reid Goodall with lots of thanks to Lead Troy Meyers and crew for art wrangling done right.

Waves by Ernstson

Cougartown

2010-03-12T16:27:00.001-08:00

Look for artwork by Film Art LA's Charles Arnoldi and Dean Andrews in ABC's new comedy about life after 40... Production Designer Cabot McMullen and Set Decorator Archie D'Amico.
Check out this blog on the sets.....

Half Nelson By Charles Arnoldi

2010-02-26T19:19:00.000-08:00

Film Art LA 's Stephanie Sanchez, T. Allen Lawson, Hal Yaskulka, Suzanne Unrein, David Kroll, Pauline Majoli, Rick Monzon in the Parenthood Premiere this Tuesday NBC 10/9c based on Steve Martin's 1989 film. Directed by Thomas Schlamme... Great sets by Production Designer Tim Galvin and Set Decorator David Smith.

1st Street Bridge By Stephanie Sanchez

Knight & Day

2010-02-10T17:40:00.000-08:00

Tom Cruise at his best! Check out the great Knight & Day Trailer...Production Designer Andrew Menzies and Set Decorator Jay Hart picked nine artworks by Film Art LA's Hei Myung Hyun to grace their sophisticated sets. Printed to size, framed and shipped to Boston.... Making Movies! ( as they say).

Left: Hyun's Cherry Blossom 0204

Artbook ......

2010-02-08T13:31:00.000-08:00

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Right: Lisa Adams

Coming Soon....

2010-01-25T12:27:00.001-08:00

....newly released trailers for upcoming films that Film Art LA artists contributed to... J Lo in CBS Film's The Back-Up Plan April 10th....Sony's Death At A Funeral April 16th and Takers May 14th. Carrie and friends in Warner Bros Sex and The City 2 May 28th... Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz in Fox's Knight and Day July 2...more to come!

Edge Of Darkness

2010-01-22T12:25:00.000-08:00

puts us at the edge of our seats as Mel Gibson's portrayal of a homicide detective hunting down his daughter's killers spins across the screen. Look for Film Art LA's artists Backmann, Berberian, Berg, Buckley, Capell, Davis, D'Amore, Kahn, Tress, Turner and Yaskulka, along with Film Art LA In House Masterworks deftly placed by set decorator Jay Hart in sets designed by the invincible Thomas Sanders. All filmed in Boston locations.

Above: Artwork from our In House Photography Rentals by Arthur Tress " the Search"

It's Complicated

2010-01-22T11:27:00.001-08:00

Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin shine in this comedy by the talented Ms. Meyers. And if you can break your gaze from the performances you'll notice great artwork by Film Art LA Artists; Arnoldi, Berberian, D'Amore and Johnson. Congratulations to Jon Hutman and Beth Rubino for sets hailed by the New York Times and Washington Post, among others. 3 Golden Globes......

Right: This artwork by Mitchell Johnson over the mantle in the trailer to the right!

Supporting Art

2009-09-10T23:27:00.000-07:00

Our art rental inventory rocks and we pay the artists every single time you use their art. Every Film Art LA art rental that makes it's way onto your set supports an artist. Creative folks just like yourself trying to keep food on the table and their homes out of foreclosure. And since the entire movie crew has a part in making features and episodes visually stunning, renting artwork that pays the creator renews the creative ocean that feeds us all.

Above: Film Art LA Artist Benner Davis makes waves.

Our New In-House Rentals

2009-09-10T22:41:00.000-07:00

you've been running around town for a two weeks now and everything looks the same. You want something new, fresh, unusual and reasonable priced? ...walk into our spacious gallery and glide out with beautiful cleared framed rentals (weekly or production rental even for our gilt framed masterworks, all inclusive, no licensing fees or hidden costs). Fabulous art that has not been seen on every show on every network, now known or to be discovered!

Right on Melrose, so maybe you can even have lunch today. And we happily ship overnight to every worldly location in existence.

Artwork Above: Film Art LA Artist Benner Davis puts a spin on the creative mind.

Harry Comes Of Age

2009-08-03T12:34:00.000-07:00

...actually the entire cast does as snogging spreads to all corners of Hogwarts. The creative team rocks Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince...while perfectly timed lines had academy adults giggling throughout. If one Harry Potter movie can employ as many people listed in the 20 minutes of end credits, well then by all means we'll be happy to see the upcoming 7 ( and for that you'll need to see the movie). Highly recommended for adults of all ages.

Film Art LA artist Andrew Hall above.

Funny People Opens Friday July 31

2009-07-29T13:07:00.000-07:00

So your hot, and just possibly bothered by the myriad of things these days that one can attach bother to. What nicer way to cool down, and maybe even laugh, then in a dark movie theater watching Judd Apatow's comedy about comedians. Look for a nice Gauguin in a super gold frame created real quick by the super fast consulting and print team at Film Art LA. Thanks Set Dec extraordinaire Leslie Pope, we loved the 12 hour challenge. Another of Mr. Gauguin's (right) In House rentals here.

Spread Trailer released

2009-07-12T10:53:00.000-07:00

View the fabulous trailer for Spread (right) and find Film Art LA artist Ed Moses' amazing work "Sgniw" (left) one of the Film Art LA in-house rentals. Production Designer Cabot McMullen and Set Decorator Beth Wooke created a Fabulous LA dream house for Samantha. Film Art LA reproductions of gorgeous and very appropriate artwork by Fischel, Moses complete the dream set!

The Ugly Truth

2009-07-12T10:23:00.000-07:00

Katherine Heigl learns The Ugly Truth about guys and girls in Columbia Pictures' romantic comedy opening July 24th. Production Designer Missy Stewart and Set Decorator Kathy Lucas chose original art and digital rentals for their beautiful sets. Look for fabulous cleared art by Film Art LA Artist's Adams, Preston(see if you can find the in-house rental to right in the trailer), Kroll, Kahn, Turner!

My Sister's Keeper

2009-07-12T09:57:00.003-07:00

New Line Cinema's very moving feature My Sister's Keeper explores a daughter's struggle to earn medical emancipation from her parents. Production Designer Jon Hutman and Set Decorator Maggie Martin selected great rentals for their family sets. Look for works by Film Art LA artists Collins, P. Alexander (in-house rental left), Cowan, Sanchez, Berberian, Storch, Doolin, D'Amore, Doolin, Inman and Johnson! In theaters June 26th.

Fun and Fantasy

2009-05-29T09:05:00.001-07:00

On June 12th kick off the summer with fun family comedy. Go see Eddie Murphy in Imagine That. Thanks to Production Designer William Arnold and Set Decorator David Smith for coming to Film Art LA for art for their incredible sets.

Herzog: Draw

Film Art LA In ArtNews Magazine

2009-05-14T10:37:00.000-07:00

Peter Hewitt directs a star-studded cast in Yari Film Group's The Maiden Heist.
When Hewitt, Producer Rob Paris and Production Designer Chris Roope needed to commission two paintings for the film's principle pieces on a quick deadline they came to Film Art LA. Film Art LA organized the commissions with painters Jeremy Lipking and Hal Yaskulka. Film Art LA then oversaw the creation of the artworks and also digitally reproduced multiples of each piece. A special thanks to Lipking and Yaskulka for creating great works in a short amount of time. Check out the Artnews article, Planning a Romantic Getaway, to learn more about the film and Lipking and Yaskulka's paintings.

Yaskulka: Valantine

(Director, Peter Hewitt. Producer, Rob Paris. Production Designer, Chris Roope. Art Director, Gershon Ginsburg. Set Decorator, Lisa Nilsson.)

Obsessed

2009-04-13T16:28:00.000-07:00

Check out the trailer for the femme fatale thriller "Obsessed" and see if you can spot artworks by Film Art LA artists. A big thank you to Production Designer Jon Gary Steele and Set Decorator Dena Roth for choosing artworks from our In-House Framed Rentals Collection for their amazing sets.

Kroll: Egret In Flight

The Soloist

2009-03-25T10:27:00.000-07:00

Jamie Fox and Robert Downey Jr. star in
The Soloist, opening April 24th. A touching
true story about music and friendship. Keep
an eye out for original abstract artworks by
Film Art LA artists.

Perlman: Loom

Fresh and Fantastic In-House Digital Rentals

2009-02-26T14:25:00.000-08:00

Every week we are adding amazing digital rentals to our In-House Rentals Collections. New this week are large format color photographs by artist Easterwood. Easterwood's landscape and urban photography is hip, modern and evocative. You can check out all of our photography rentals on our website.

Duplicity

2009-01-21T09:47:00.000-08:00

Corporate spies, a steamy hook up and a con job...Duplicity opens March 20th. Production Designer Kevin Thompson and Set Decorator George DeTitta Jr. chose moody photography by Film Art LA Artists for their international sets.

Bagulho: Ericeira 002

The Lodger

2009-01-21T09:05:00.000-08:00

For this modern retelling of Hitchcock's The Lodger, Production Designer Franco-Giacomo Carbone and Set Decorator Barbara Cassel selected classic landscapes and portraiture from our Contemporary In-House Framed Rentals Collection. The Lodger opens January 23rd.

Yaskulka: Through the Trees

Revolutionary Road

2008-12-16T17:04:00.000-08:00

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DeCaprio are back together in director Sam Mendes' Revolutionary Road. Opening December 26th, Revolutionary Road is an emotionally charged film set in 1950's suburbia. Production Designer Kristi Zea and Set Decorator Debra Schutt selected period artwork from our In-House Framed Rentals Collection for their amazing sets.
Image: Monzon, In the Time of Our Lives

ADDRESS & MAP!

2008-11-19T21:19:00.000-08:00

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Great Photography by Film Art LA artists.

2008-11-01T15:12:00.000-07:00

Peruse the amazing portfolio and studio visit by Kunin available at www.filmartla.com. View new photography by Film Art LA's Backmann here.

Street Couple to left By Kunin.

Bedtime Stories...

2008-10-21T16:53:00.000-07:00

Looks like a lot of fun! Artworks by Film Art LA Artists Slattery, Martin, Doolin and many more adorn the sets of what is to be a holiday highlight at the box office. Production Designer Linda DeScenna and Set Decorator Nancy Gilmore's sets are outstanding, the stories are imaginative and the characters are endearing! We can't wait to let Bedtime Stories transport us to faraway places.

Making Beautiful Music...

2008-10-21T16:11:00.000-07:00

Even though it won't be released until 2009 there is already big buzz about Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Fox's performances in Dreaworks' The Soloist. With outstanding actors, music and a touching true story, The Soloist is sure to premiere on a high note. We are excited that Film Art LA artist Perlman's beautiful abstract paintings were chosen to grace The Sololist's amazing sets.

Image: Perlman, Untitled 2006

Changeling

2008-09-22T17:35:00.000-07:00

The trailer for prolific director Clint Eastwood's latest film Changeling has arrived. Production designer James Murakami, Set Dec Gary Fettis and Buyer Helen Kozora-Tell worked hard on a perfect recreation of 1920's Los Angeles is marvelous and we are thrilled to have provided period art for their sets.

Image: Stephanie Sanchez

Congratulations Emmy winners!

2008-09-21T22:30:00.000-07:00

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
"Mad Men," AMC

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
"30 Rock," NBC

ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"

ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, "Damages"

ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"

ACTOR, COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"

Body of Lies

2008-09-19T17:30:00.000-07:00

Ridley Scott's much anticipated global-thriller Body of Lies opens Friday, October 10th. In true Scott fashion, the trailer promises action-packed, smart film-making. Watch for artwork by Film Art LA artist Alexander, shot on location in Morrocco.

Image: Alexander "Wavecrest" (not used in the film)

New Art For You

2008-08-25T15:54:00.001-07:00

We have updated our website with California Landscape Painting by Film Art LA artist Monzon. Monzon's landscapes are fresh and ethereal. The surfaces of his paintings ripple with diffused light, lending the works a soft, dreamlike quality. Check out Monzons work on our website.

Eagle Eye

2008-08-21T14:51:00.000-07:00

This summer has brought us numerous fantastic films and it looks like the trend will continue into the fall with the DreamWorks thriller Eagle Eye. Thanks to Production Designer Thomas Sanders and Set Decorator Cindy Carr for coming to Film Art LA when they needed great artworks printed to size for their amazing sets.

Image: Dupouy Icarus

New Sculptures For Your Sets

2008-08-15T16:16:00.000-07:00

We have updated our website with new wall reliefs by Film Art LA sculptor Casey Hanrahan. Hanrahan's work is simple, captivating and elegant. Check out more of Hanrahan's work by clicking on the link. Visit artist search on our website to browse the portfolios of all of our Film Art LA sculptors.

Productions That Begin With "P"

2008-07-31T18:09:00.000-07:00

Film Art LA's framed digital rentals have recently graced the sets of several television productions. Set decorator Jackie Carr selected moody photography and chic graphic prints for the sets of "Prison Break". Decorator Melissa Levander and buyer Jill Deibler selected a graceful large-scale photograph for the set of Private Practice. And "Privileged" Decorator Danielle Berman made off with a slam dunk of a basketball photo printed to her size specs.

Image: Adams, Framed In House Rental "Sparrow"

Congratulations

2008-07-31T17:54:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to all of this years Emmy nominees. We are thrilled that nominated production designer Ruth Ammon and set decorator Ron Franco have chosen art by Film Art LA artists for the sets of Heroes. From all buzz at Comic-Con it sounds like it will be another "fantastical" season for the hit show.

Image: Tress, Framed In House Rental "The Search"

Welcome Stephanie Pryor

2008-07-31T15:32:00.000-07:00

New Film Art LA artist Stephanie Pryor's paintings are bold and dynamic. Her wilderness series captures the beauty and grace of nature while her lyrical abstract series showcase Pryor's expert use of color and composition. Check out Pryor's artwork on the Film Art LA website.

Image: Pryor, "Bear"

David Kroll

2008-07-08T16:22:00.000-07:00

David Kroll's new works include stunning landscapes and poetic spaces inhabited by careful arrangements of elegant birds, rabbits, koi, vases, books and twigs. Kroll's quiet and calming paintings offer his viewer an opportunity to contemplate and enjoy the beauty of nature. Yet Kroll's surreal combinations of flora, fauna and man-made elements hint at the fragility of nature and fleeting beauty. To view Kroll's new works visit the Film Art LA website.

Image: New Kroll Rental available now in a series.

Traveling Pants

2008-06-27T09:02:00.000-07:00

Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2 is not your ordinary blockbuster sequel...no super hero action or pirates...but we think a fun and heartwarming film is just what we need as summer heats up. Set Decorator George DeTitta Jr. selected expressionistic paintings by Film Art LA artist Vahe Berberian for the film's amazing sets. Sisterhood opens nationwide August 6th. Berberian's work (left).

Heroes' Not So Ordinary Art

2008-06-25T17:12:00.000-07:00

We can't wait for the new season of NBC's Heroes to begin this fall. Since season two's finale we have been missing the characters' extraordinary powers and Production Designer Ruth Ammon and Set Decorator Ron Franco's extraordinary sets. Tune into Heroes this September for the return of your regularly-scheduled-dose of character-driven, sci-fi action and check out artworks by Film Art LA artists Ray Turner and Felipe Dupouy.

Image: Juliane Backmann, "Globe"

Brotherly Rivalry

2008-06-14T21:32:00.000-07:00

It's got a good chance of being great when the trailer has everyone laughing out loud. Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly last seen together in the smash Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, now star in Step Brothers and judging from previews it's funny.

Set Decorator Casey Hallenbeck chose Artwork of Venice Street scenes by Film Art LA's Stephanie Sanchez...

Sanchez's work (left)

Looking for some relief from CNN...

2008-06-14T21:17:00.000-07:00

...Adam Sandler is hilarious in You Don't Mess With The Zohan. Set Decorator Nancy Gilmore added Ed Martin and Stephanie Dalton's work to Zohan 's styling. If you need to be more blown away check out all the actors who star in their first R rated film, M Night Shyamalan's The Happening" Thank you to Jay Hart for adding Film Art LA artists to the mix. Dalton's Yin Yang in Zohan.

Fair Thrills

2008-05-28T16:42:00.000-07:00

Film Art LA photographer Tom Kiefer's new series delights the senses. Kiefer's elegant compositions abstract his subject matter while his use of saturated color and motion captures the essence of a day at the fair. Check out more of Kiefer's new works on the Film Art LA website.

Beat The Heat....See A Movie

2008-05-16T16:14:00.001-07:00

You know summer is upon us when the movies are talked about as much as the current heat wave. This May escape the rising temperatures and get in more than a few laughs at the cineplex. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opens May 22nd. Keep an eye out for strong abstract artworks by Film Art LA artist Patrizia Martiradonna. On May 30th don't miss the opening of Sex and the City the Movie. Watch for Film Art LA artist Laddie John Dill's stunning wall relief.
Image: Mary Monge,"Granada"

VENICE ArtRUN

2008-05-12T21:38:00.000-07:00

no really....Venice Artwalk and Auctions this weekend May 17th and 18th. Bigger and Better the Venice Artwalk benefits Venice Family Clinic, the largest free clinic in the nation! And, as you know, for today's under-insured population that is a HUGE deal. Give back by just having fun in the sun, fresh air, and purchase first rate art at great prices. Click here for all the info.

Image: Guy Dill's Venice Angel

Orphan Works Act 2008

2008-05-09T22:52:00.000-07:00

While the biz of art is not always the fun part knowing what laws affect artists and taking the time to make your voice heard is important. The Orphan Works Act in it's 2008 version affects ALL visual artists not just photographers. We have our opinion, for posting purposes we'll stick with giving you the info. To read about this Act and communicate your views to Congress use this link.

More info is available at pdnonline.com.

Image: Suzanne Unrein available as digital print

STUFF

2008-05-04T16:42:00.000-07:00

Between pickets it comes down to doing what we can do in our sphere of influence. After rentals and shipping to Boston that means Spring cleaning, making trips to Goodwill in Hollywood, and thinking about how we can consume less of everything (except Pinkberry). Hollywood Goodwill takes ALL matter of things, so try not to just trash it when you wrap it AND you can write donations off (or did you forget about April 15th already?).

Here's a great site http://www.storyofstuff.com Image Tom Kiefer

BIG Sunday & EVERY DAY!

2008-04-29T20:24:00.000-07:00

Big Sunday is a huge success as hundreds of volunteers helped beautify digs throughout LA. The one I worked on rocked especially because NBC Universal employees volunteered by the droves at a Women's Shelter, painting 6 rooms, planting a entire garden, fixing furniture, A/C and installing a fountain all in 6 hours!

Why stop at a weekend? Be the change. Visit www.bigsunday.org to volunteer for your very own project. Image to right Barbara Kerwin

Updates daily 4 u

2008-04-21T13:31:00.000-07:00

... on the Film Art LA website! Check out the Artist Search link and In House Rentals link for new art for film by Easterwood, Patterson, Rockwell, Martin, Du Tiel and Waterman....more soon!

Click this link: Film Art LA website. Image : Kilduff "Stop Hogging the Water"

Sex and the City the Movie

2008-04-21T13:15:00.000-07:00

This spring catch up with Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte and keep an eye out for Film Art LA artist Laddie John Dill's classic and stylish wall relief. Thanks to Set Decorator Amy Wells for choosing art from Film Art LA. Sex and the City the Movie opens May 30th.

Kimo Easterwood

2008-04-08T12:20:00.000-07:00

Film Art LA artist Kimo Easterwood's photography is a complex collaging of abstract lines and patterns, figuration and graffiti. The end results are beautiful urban artworks that challenge the conventions of photography. Check out Easterwood's portfolio on the Film Art LA website
Image: "Espionage"

Welcome Henrique Bagulho

2008-04-02T16:40:00.001-07:00

We would like to welcome new Film Art LA photographer Henrique Bagulho and invite everyone to check out his amazing photographs on the Film Art LA website. Bagulho has an extraordinary eye for composition, light and color. His landscapes capture the grace and silence of empty spaces while his still lives are lively and imaginative vignettes.
Image: Ericeira001

Tuesday, April 1 : Richard Serra & Lynne Cooke

2008-03-30T20:57:00.000-07:00

Richard Sarah & Lynne Cooke gave an engaging talk at LACMA on April 1st. If you haven't had the chance to visit BCAM at LACMA be sure to check it out and experience Serra's monumental sculptures first hand.

Palmsonntag....

2008-03-18T17:35:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles home to the international art scene... Anselm Kiefer exhibit at Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills AND EVEN BETTER..36 panels and a palm tree fill the walls of the First Baptist Church Gym on Westmoreland.... March 30th to April 27th...Go....Go.

Check back at the Film Art LA blog to find out when our next evening cocktail hour will be.

Image: Anselm Kiefer/Gagosian Gallery

Welcome Back TV

2008-03-18T17:19:00.000-07:00

It has been a long while but soon new shows of Film Art LA TV faves will be airing and we can't wait to pickup where we left off. What catty antics will Ugly Betty scribes come up with next? What outrageous plot twist will Dirty Sexy Money bestow upon us? And what will our Heroes save us from next. We can't wait to find out about these shows and many more. Image: "Tree Shadow" by Film Art LA artist Roxene Rockwell

BCAM .......

2008-03-13T16:04:00.000-07:00

The Opening of LACMA's contemporary art museum was a huge success and a fun week of festivities. The collection brings together a wide array of of heavy-hitting contemporary artists. The first floor houses Richard Serra's monumentous earthbound sculptures and on the 5th are Jeff Koon's chrome animal balloons. The museum is a great destination for painting-lovers. Works by Basquiat, Cy Twombly, Eric Fischl and man-of-the-now Julian Schnabel are all on display. Visit the BCAM plaza after hours to experience Chris Burden's amazing light installation. We suggest parking and walking through - a mere drive is certain to end in a fender-bender.

Celebrate Working with....

2008-02-13T16:03:00.000-08:00

great wine at Film Art LA. Friday, February 29th AFTER WORK 5:30 to 8pm! Let's toast the end of the strike, meet new folks and beat the traffic. View the latest and greatest from recent films ( we mean crew and artists!) 5241 Melrose (half a block east of Paramount Studios). Parking on Ridgewood, and surrounding streets before 7 & Park on Melrose after 7pm. Image: R. Inman

"We Named the Dog Indiana"

2008-02-13T10:19:00.000-08:00

We are certain that in the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Shia LaBeouf and Harrison Ford will have the same electric comic chemistry as Ford and Sean Connery in The Last Crusade. With the addition of the the ever amazing Cate Blanchett this 4th installment is sure to be a great addition to the Indiana Jones collection. Keep an eye out for Film Art LA artwork chosen by production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas, set decorator Larry Dias and Buyer Nicole Zaks. Image: "We Three Skulls" (not used in the film) by Film Art LA artist Matthew Desotell.

It's A Jungle Out There

2008-02-12T16:18:00.000-08:00

We love a good dramedy and are certain that NBC's Lipstick Jungle will soon become another favorite from the lady who brought us Sex and the City, Ms. Candace Bushnell. True to form Lipstick Jungle is sexy and stylish. Thanks to Set Dec Carolyn Cartwright for choosing works by Film Art LA artist Ray Turner when she needed fantastic art in rush. Shipped overnite to The City That Never Sleeps!

Film Art Treasures

2008-02-12T15:17:00.000-08:00

National Treasure: Book of Secrets was a huge success at the box office. We are thrilled that set decorator Fainche MacCarthy chose beautiful artworks from our print to size collections for her amazing sets. These works are now in our office, framed and ready for rental. Check them out along with hundreds of other amazing digital rentals online at filmartla.com and in our hollywood office.

Coming Soon...Friday Evening Cocktails!

2008-01-23T09:35:00.001-08:00

Art and cocktails go together like cheese and crackers... and we'll have some of that too! Check back at this blog to find out the date of our first happy hour, a chance to relax, mingle and muse over great art, artists and friends! Image: Peter Alexander

Film Art LA Presents Ed Martin

2008-01-23T08:52:00.000-08:00

We would like to invite everyone to visit our new gallery space and experience the photography of Ed Martin. Ed's work is dynamic, lush, ethereal, abstract and elegant. Art lovers, you will be blown over. Set decorators, you'll want his work for your sets!

Legendary...They are...

2008-01-22T20:37:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to the dynamic team production designer Naomi Shohan and set decorator George DeTitta! I Am Legend, the holiday box office smash, is still going strong! The sets look amazing and the reviews are astounding. Film Art LA artists Stephanie Dalton, Ray Turner, Matthew Miles Grayson, Patrizia Matiradonna, Felipe Dupouy, Vahe Berberian (image), Hawk Alfredson and Brad Durham appear in this momentous film.

Enchanted...Fuzzy on the Inside For a Chilly winter

2008-01-22T16:43:00.000-08:00

What can we say about Enchanted...it made us laugh, warmed our heart and kept a smile on our face long after we left the theater. We think the art chosen for this film by production designer Stuart Wurtzel and set decorator George DeTitta has a lasting effect as well. Check out Film Art LA Artists Stephanie Dalton, Vahe Berberian and Astrid Preston (image to left).

Cloverfield Got Our Attention....How About You?

2008-01-22T16:01:00.000-08:00

Cloverfield's opening weekend was the largest January opening in box-office history and we can certainly understand why. Viral marketing, of-the-moment cinematography and big explosions! Keep a look out for Film Art LA artist Ron Hamad's romantic and elegant photography chosen by production designer Martin Whist and set decorator Robert Greenfield. And if you haven't seen the film yet...FYI we hear the best view for this film is from the back of the theater!

Ugly Betty is Pretty!

2007-09-10T13:38:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the handsome Archie D'Amico and PD Mark Worthington - you know - the ones up for an EMMY...this fabulous work by Film Art LA's Mitchell Johnson graces the Ugly Betty set. As per the recent article on the duo in Emmy Magazine: Ridiculously Fabulous is what the shows producers gave as the shows vision. "We knew what that meant right away" D'Amico says... check it out at Rentals at Film Art LA Online.

5241 Melrose:Customer Parking Right Out Front

2007-08-19T16:13:00.000-07:00

and plenty a room for your trucks! Not like the old days when you had to climb a mountain to get to us. Just walk in the front door of Film Art LA and it's pelligrino or latte. No appointment necessary M-F 9 to 5. To hot to drive? Swim on over to our Film Art LA website and breeze through the Rentals and Artist folios links!

Image: Tom Kiefer

Thank you Everyone!

2007-08-19T15:07:00.000-07:00

...you made our Summer Bash a huge success. Attendees: you rock! We received tons of compliments on the band, the space and art. Thank you to The Excitations for sizzlin' music, to Susanne for her co-ordination, Linda and Laurel, who kept everyone in passion punch and the cops at bay, Aouri for great music, David and Justin for fabulous art walls. More to come.
Image: Peter Alexander

Happening in 2008

2007-08-11T10:47:00.000-07:00

Who says Hollywood can only make films about War? Tapping into the current zeitgeist, M Night Shyamalan's, The Happening, logs in as a paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. Production designer Jeannine Oppewall and Set Decorator Jay Hart create sets that expand this film's vocabulary beyond it's fabulous acting and script. Thanks Jay and Jeannine for picking Film Art LA artists! Image to left Peter Alexander.

Summer Bash 2007! Saturday August 18th

2007-08-08T08:50:00.001-07:00

Ya know we've been running around town just like you...been see'in Green Set, LA Party Rents, Trader Joe's getting ready for the party! Special thanks to Susanne Von Euw, Event Planner, and these fellow vendors for making our life easy! Absolutely looking forward to seeing you for our party with The Excitations! Dancing, Drinks and Stars! (the ones in the sky) 6 to 10PM Band at 7. Above "Umbrella Drink" by Peggy Ferris

01.18.08

2007-08-05T20:52:00.000-07:00

What can we say about the "viral" marketing that J.J. Abrams and clan are doing for Paramount's "Untitled J.J. Abrams Project"? We wish we had thought of it! For the rest we won't say what's up but a huge thank you to Set Decorator Robert Greenfield and Production Designer Martin Whist for picking some great Film Art LA art for the sets. We won't tell ya who! Check out the Cloverfield trailer to right...and to left Film Art LA Artist Victoria Davis. (not used in the film)

Dirty, Sexy........Money!

2007-08-05T12:28:00.000-07:00

ABC's new fall show starring Peter Kraus, Donald Sutherland, Murder, Greed, Power, ....and as Kraus aptly puts it "Desire, what you can have, what you can't have...". Superstar team, Barbara Cassel and Lisa Goldsmith picked desirable art by Film Art LA Artist's Astrid Preston, David Kroll, Richard D'Amore, and Juliane Backmann for one steamy scene. And to balance the cabal, they placed Vahe Berberian's art (left) in a bit more conservative set....but we ask you: how conservative can it be? Wednesdays at 10/9c. View artists works at Artist Search on the Film Art LA site.

Edward Weston & Luc Delahaye @ The Getty

2007-07-31T22:08:00.000-07:00

Thinking about moving west after shopping in the heat for smalls? Consider a trek and tram out to Malibu to see Weston's beautiful platinum prints and Delahaye's monumental contribution to educating the Western World on what is really happening in the World. OR sit outside on Richard Meier's travertine plaza and let the ocean air waft over you while you make your self at home dipping your feet in a fountain surrounded by China Globes.... Still not enough to get budget outta mind?...consider Friday's Off The 405 from 6 to 9pm, features free live music, no reservations required and a cash bar open till 8:30. Grab a snack in The Getty's Garden Terrace and then head for the Galleries. http://www.getty.edu

Ashley Collins Art For IMC Benefit

2007-07-22T08:36:00.000-07:00

We wound our way up the Malibu coast Saturday eve, fog rolling in over the Pacific, to the hilltop Fisher Stables and Estate for an breathtaking view of Film Art LA artist Ashley Collins new work. The event to benefit IMC which gets docs and meds to third world countries to help those with AIDS, malaria, and other diseases, was staged in stables lit with candlelight by turn of the century chandeliers. Barcelona, the host's favorite steed, greeted guests and ate carrots, while his peers, turned out to pasture, lent their stalls to gigantic Collins canvasses of horses in motion. Ranch owners Debbie and Damon hosted and helped design the amazing event. 25% of all work sold will benefit IMC. For more info or to purchase works from the benefit contact: fisherevent@yahoo.com

Lattes & Internet @ Film Art LA

2007-07-21T07:50:00.000-07:00

You are sprinting around town, it's been a hard day and it's only 9AM...you just cannot wait in line for your favorite barrista to get you that cup of JOE! Come on by, no appointment necessary, park right outside our door at 5241 Melrose and step up for beautifully prepared Latte, Espresso, Tea, Wireless Access, use of our client computer!~no art ordering necessary! Daily 9 to 5! (soy too!)

Updates!

2007-07-20T16:40:00.000-07:00

Keep your eyes peeled when you're watching the new season of Heroes. There's someone with some pretty good taste. A new character has accumulated a pretty fine collection, counting Ray Turner, Felipe Dupouy, Egon Schiele and John Constable in his works! And all from our fast growing framed rental collection that is reasonably priced and looks exactly like the real deal. We're excited to be working with Buyer Paul Roome and Set Decorator Ron Franco. Last season, Heroes featured the work of Ray Turner and when they picked great art again... well, we count them among our heroes! Some other art in the mix: a Happening and FALA artist Vahe Berberian's work stepped into some Traveling Pants...

Film Art LA Opening Bash with the Excitations!

2007-07-05T17:07:00.000-07:00

Film Art LA is pleased to announce it's AUGUST SUMMER BASH celebration! If you haven't seen the new galllery or just want a nice cocktail, on August 18th, from 6 to 10pm we'll open our doors for a wild evening of fantastic musical entertainment by THE EXCITATIONS. Join your peers as they serenade us with great music and let your hair down for a good time at Film Art LA. Band starts at 7pm. We'll roll July's Art Film night into this and will screen a Warhol film in the adjacent room. So No Film night in July & August!

The party starts at 6pm and the music starts at 7pm. We'll see you there!

Image by Tom Kiefer

Welcome Andrew Hall!

2007-06-27T16:41:00.000-07:00

We've just added a new artist to the web site. Go over to Film Art LA and click on Artist Search to view Andrew Hall's beautifully ethereal photographs. They're all done in camera. To the right you'll find Pileus which was done in water with nature's graces. Click here to read his recent feature in the LA Times!

Next event coming up: the Film Art LA opening party which will take place... Stay tuned...

The Excitations are back!

2007-06-25T16:16:00.000-07:00

We're glad to announce that the Excitations, those soulful serenaders, are back to their old tricks and performing at venues in the Los Angeles area. Lead singer Li'l Eva (Buyer Eva Firshein) who most recently worked with us on The Holiday, Lead Man, Franco Esile on guitar and vocals, Matt Roth on Bass, and Rich Torres on drums rocked the happy crowd looking for some heart. You can see a photo of their Saturday night concert in Santa Monica to the left. Some of us from Film Art were there for a very fantastic evening of music magic. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Art Film @ Film Art Screening!

2007-06-13T10:13:00.000-07:00

Art Film @ Film Art “Chorus on Love”
a video by Robin Dicker
5241 Melrose Ave, just east of Van Ness
June 21st
6pm

Like they said in Grease, what’s summer without a little lovin’? Join Film Art LA for screening of Robin Dicker’s video installation "Chorus on Love." Love, Sangria and Nibbles to be served as the piece works its magic in the adjacent room.

Part bold attempt at turning from the jaded and oft-cynical approach of art theory, Dicker’s video is a refreshing breath of optimism and humanity. It’s heart is what best defines it. And Dicker, in layering the smattering of speakers, brings pertinence to each voice.

Film Art LA is located at 5241 Melrose ave. between Wilton and Van Ness, one block East of the Paramount lot. Part of the reception will take place in our parking lot, so use street parking on Ridgewood or Van Ness. Parking on Melrose is available after 7pm.

Film Night, June 21st!

2007-06-12T14:52:00.000-07:00

What's summer without a little sangria? How about a movie? With Sangria? We say, yes! Thursday, June 21st, we say, come on down to Film Art LA for Art Film @ Film Art.

It also gives you an opportunity to check out the new space. We'll have the skylight darkened - so you can see the movie! - but the rest of the space will be open for you to mull about in our casual screening environment. Sangria and light snacks will be served as a way to unwind from the day. So come for some fun film viewing and conversation.

Left image, framed photo courtesy of Andrew Hall

Now in Theaters - and on Walls!

2007-06-08T16:37:00.001-07:00

Look at the beautiful view from Film Art LA! Oceans 13 roars into theaters tonight. Look forward to (in addition to the film's plethoric cast of actors) a mass of work by FALA artists including Hawk Alfredson, Ray Turner, Vahe Berberian, Charles Arnoldi, Joan Perlman and Patrizia Martiradonna. Elliott Gould's apartment sees the most of it and he has set decorator Kristen Toscano Messina and buyer Helen Kozora-Tell to thank for that. Let's hope it's not the art that crew of crooks is stealing this time. Critical reception of the film has been nothing short of awesome, so cruise on down for this third time around.

In other news, we've recently installed some works on the walls of our new location. New FALA artist Andrew Hall has brought in some beautiful original photographic works, and we've got more artists originals on the way, so stop on by and check out what we have up.

In Theaters (And soon to be)...

2007-06-01T17:41:00.000-07:00

Look out cinematic walls! Film Art LA is taking theaters by storm. Opening this evening, from the creators ofThe Forty Year Old Virgin comes Knocked Up. Film Art LA artists Ray Turner, James Doolin and Richard D'Amore's works are cradled in sets decorated by Chris Spellman and designed by Jefferson Sage, Production Designer. We'll leave it to you to figure out what the film's about...

Also, next week, Oceans 13 docks in theaters with a great deal of Film Art in tow...

FALA Events!!!!

2007-05-25T15:25:00.000-07:00

Ushering us into a new time, a new place, a new world, the recently relocated Film Art LA opens its doors to a new phase of business and to you. We will keep you posted on Events before they happen. Drinks and films (of varying degrees of seriousness) will be consumed in a casual screening atmosphere.

We're still hammering out the calender but you will not be disappointed! PS! Artwork to left by FALA artist Stephanie Dalton.

We're Open!

2007-05-15T16:44:00.000-07:00

We've made the move and are excited to announce the opening of our new space. Come by and check out the new digs which are spacious and beautiful (if we do say so ourselves). The space features a gallery where Film Art LA artists will grace the walls and parking spaces await you - so you don't have to deal with the maddening bustle of Hollywood and Vine any longer! Stop by for lunch - we're still acclimating ourselves to the delicious restaurants around us - so why not make it a lunch meeting?

Also, check back in. Film Art LA is planning on participating in the Thursday evening event that the neighborhood restaurants and shops take place in. We look forward to seeing you here!

Moving Day and Spidey's Day

2007-05-02T13:54:00.000-07:00

Our Hollywood and Vine location will close at 5pm on Friday the 4th. We will be available to help you in the interim, however. Please leave a message at 323-461-4900. We will get back to you promptly. Our offices will reopen Monday, May 14th at 5241 Melrose Avenue at Van Ness in Hollywood. After that, stop by and check out the new digs!

In other news, we're pleased to announce that Columbia Pictures' Spider-Man 3 has broken records in Asia, beating both of it's Spidey predecessors and setting new records in many areas. The domestic release this Friday should prove to be just as exciting. The image to the right, Whip by Charles Arnoldi, is featured in one of the film's fight scenes.

Fracture is #1!

2007-04-27T13:49:00.000-07:00

Fracture is now the number one movie in America! The film has been getting very good reviews, with critics applauding the ever-dramatic Anthony Hopkins and particularly taking notice of Ryan Gossling, whose turn in Half Nelson as a meth-addicted schoolteacher won him an Academy Award nomination and all but put him on the map. Of course, the film features artworks by our artists Merion Estes, Chris Taber, Joan Perlman, Luc Leestemaker, Brad Durham and Peter Alexander. They grace the walls of Mr. Hopkin's house. Quite the collection...

A Heroic Bow

2007-04-24T16:36:00.000-07:00

The final episode of Heroes airs tonight. Not up on the goings-on of the show? Not to worry you! NBC has made every episode available online. Look out for some rather heroic artistry by Film Art LA artist Ray Turner as his works 'Dusk' and 'Madison Avenue' grace the TV screen in this highly acclaimed new ensemble drama.

Some Perks to the New Location

2007-04-19T15:31:00.000-07:00

Starting May 14th, we'll be set up at our new offices at Melrose and Van Ness. What does that mean, exactly? It means a large gallery space where you can view our artists' works on the walls and sculptures displayed about the space. It means delicious restaurants like Fabiolus Cafe, La Buca, Antequera De Oaxaca, El Gallo Bravo and Astro Burger but a mere stroll away! (So why not make it a lunch meeting?) It means a quieter space more convivial to visitors. That also means, yes, PARKING! No more frantic loading zone trips. It also means Film Art LA Events! Bradford's already working on a regular evening event entitled Art Film @ Film Art. That means drinks and art films and videos on a regular basis. We're also working on an opening party - more details on both events forthcoming...

Suffice to say, we're thrilled. So why not come on by and check out the space?

ArachniGlobia

2007-04-18T16:27:00.000-07:00

Spider-Man 3 made its premier in Tokyo on Monday. Early talk of Spidey's highly anticipated return is quite good. But how couldn't it be with artworks by Richard Carter, Charles Arnoldi, Ed Moses, Vahe Berberian, Soonja Oh Kim, Luc Leestemaker, Denise Buckley? This was just the first stop on an opening caravan which will also hit London, Rome, Berlin, Madrid, Moscow, New York and Stockholm. The rest of us will have to wait with baited breath for it's arrival in theaters on May 4th.

Fracture - April 20th

2007-04-13T15:45:00.000-07:00

The work of FilmArt LA artists Merion Estes, Chris Taber, Joan Perlman, Luc Leestemaker, Brad Durham and Peter Alexander are featured in the upcoming thriller Fracture. Anthony Hopkins is at it again! This time Ryan Gosling has stepped into Jodie Foster's shoes (metaphoricallly speaking, of course) as a D.A. with a flawless track record. But when a man (Hopkins) who admits to having killed his wife is released from prison on technicalities, Gosling will stop at nothing to preserve justice.

New Site, New Space, New Nights!

2007-04-11T14:59:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Rushes @ FilmArt LA! The new blogsite for events that surround FilmArt LA. We'll be keeping you posted on news events that occur within the company, around the films we've worked on and about the artists we represent. Film Art LA will also be hosting events after WE MOVE INTO OUR NEW LOCATION! That's right, as of May 14th, we'll be relocating to a gallery space at 5241 Melrose Avenue (cross street Van Ness). We've got an opening bash in the works as well as some Art film screenings. We'll be blogging on all things Film Art (art in films, films in art, Art films, the Art of films... you get the picture!). So keep posted to be the first to get information about our artists' exhibitions, our films releases and our growth as a company.