Playful Portraits of People You Know by Hanoch Piven Skirball Cultural Center California LA Metro: Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Barbara, Ventura County - United States Art Sat 1 May to Sun 11 Jul 2010
Art
Sat 1 May to Sun 11 Jul 2010
2010
May 2010
Saturday 1 May 2010
Sat 1 May to Sun 11 Jul. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Making Faces: Playful Portraits of People You Know by Hanoch Piven March 10–July 11, 2010 Admission: Free Imaginative, humorous, and fun for all ages, Making Faces: Playful Portraits of People You Know by Hanoch Piven showcases uniquely creative portraits by artist Hanoch Piven (b. 1963). On display are twenty photographs of Piven's most memorable celebrity caricatures along with a selection of original collage sculptures. Created from everyday items—such as bananas, toy trucks, planes, screws, springs, Barbie dolls, articles of clothing, and light bulbs—Piven's whimsical yet highly recognizable portraits of public figures offer an incisive and often irreverent perspective on celebrity and American popular culture. Piven's artistry requires few objects to