APPROACHING CELEBRITIES"I think it's totally cool when somebody comes up and expresses that you have affected them in any way. I get 'I lost... More >>

Todd Marinovich's first work of art was inspired by a movie his mother took him to when he was 6 years old: Jaws. When his kindergarten teacher... More >>

Now that I'm wading into my 40s, one of my favorite pastimes is to drone on and on about how much better everything was when I was a kid. It's... More >>

Whenever I hear a phrase such as "made in California," my thoughts immediately scatter like shrieking bats into the farthest corners of my mind... More >>

Those who obsess over the past and steep themselves in nostalgia to block out the shallow, mass-marketed mayhem of our modern, trend-chasing... More >>

It's the rare moment when I attend an exhibition and fall in love, but after the exhilarating kiss of not one, but two perfect exhibitions, I'm... More >>

In a world that rewards derivative creation, it's rare to walk into a gallery and encounter work influenced enough by past masters and movements... More >>

I appreciate abstract artwork intellectually, and puzzling over its hidden meanings while drinking coffee with friends is a favorite pastime, but... More >>

A sealed box of mementoes that brings up a host of troubling thoughts when opened—that's the darkness lurking behind the white walls and... More >>

Everyone I know has recently had a nervous breakdown—including me. It's the times, it's the age, it's the chorus of voices—in our... More >>