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  • Projecting Possibilities Returns to Helms Design Center

    Projecting Possibilities, a digital public art project launched during the pandemic, returns to showcase local artists and to celebrate our rich, creative community. Helms Bakery District, in partnership with Culver Arts, will feature a new artist each month,  projecting their artwork street-side on the entry doors to the Helms Design Center at 8745 Washington Boulevard in Culver City.

  • Building in Place by LOHA is Arcana’s Pick for November

    Arcana: Books on the Arts’ monthly pick for October is Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Iconic Works. Jean-Michel Basquiat—artist and art world provocateur—took New York City by storm with his powerful and complex works that relentlessly engaged with charged sociopolitical issues, including race, police brutality, and structural inequity.

  • Get Cozy: Introducing Wooden Elements into your Home for the Holidays

    Transform the atmosphere of a room, making it feel cozy, warm, and inviting, by incorporating wooden elements throughout your home decor.

  • Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Iconic Works is Arcana’s Pick for October

    Arcana: Books on the Arts’ monthly pick for October is Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Iconic Works. Jean-Michel Basquiat—artist and art world provocateur—took New York City by storm with his powerful and complex works that relentlessly engaged with charged sociopolitical issues, including race, police brutality, and structural inequity.

  • Culver City Art Walk & Roll 2024

    The Culver City Art Walk & Roll Festival was a huge success this year! In case you missed it, here are a few highlights from the festival.

  • OP! Optimistic Interiors by Oliver Furth is Arcana’s Pick for September

    Arcana: Books on the Arts’ monthly pick for September is OP! Optimistic Interiors by Oliver Furth. AD100 and Elle Décor A-List Interior Designer Oliver Furth masterfully combines bi-partisan enthusiasm for classical and contemporary influences with California cool, to create sophisticated, livable spaces with relaxed rigor, infused with color and joy.

  • Donald Judd is Arcana’s Pick for August 2024

    Arcana: Books on the Arts’ pick for August is Donald Judd, a special selection of Judd’s minimalist works curated by his son, Flavin Judd. This catalog follows the first solo exhibition of Donald Judd’s work in South Korea for nearly 10 years. Judd (1928–94) had a personal connection to Korea, having been stationed in Seoul in 1947. The Korean concept of pungsu, similar to the Chinese Feng shui, was instrumental to his visualization of space.

  • Design Styles: A Helms Guide to Finding Your Perfect Home Aesthetic

    Helms Bakery District embraces all forms of design, from traditional to transitional to modern, and we encourage you to bring several styles into your home to create a rich, collected look and feel. When it comes to decorating our homes, the design style we choose plays a major role in creating a space that feels comfortable, personalized, and pleasing. With the wide variety of design styles available, finding the right one that suits your lifestyle can often be overwhelming and confusing. Use this guide to explore popular design styles, featuring examples from our showrooms, to help you discover the perfect aesthetic for your home.

  • Help us Welcome Jules Seltzer Associates to the Helms Family

    We are excited to welcome Jules Seltzer Associates to the Helms family of shops. Their showroom is officially open to the public and you will find them inside the Helms Design Center on Washington Boulevard. Please stop in to say hello and enjoy the wonderful collection of modern furniture and timeless home decor they have brought to the center.

  • Arcana’s July 2024 Pick is a Classic of Modern Design

    Arcana: Books on the Arts monthly pick for July is Rose Tarlow: The Private House, an elegant manifesto for Rose Tarlow’s approach of blending the personal with the aesthetic to create timeless, beautiful spaces. Long out of print, the book is a classic of modern interior design and an inspiration to creative homeowners.