On Saturday, December 10th between 4:00 and 6:00 PM, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts for a book signing afternoon with Doug Aitken for the launch of his latest book, Works 1992-2022. If you cannot attend and would like to order a signed copy to have shipped or to pick up at the shop, please contact the store for details.
Nothing pleases us more than sending you good cheer during the holidays! We want to extend our warmest thanks to you for choosing Helms Bakery as your go-to design hub and favorite spot to dine, and for joining us for art and architecture exhibitions. Thank you, thank you, for your continued support. For all the #lovelocal you have shown us, Helms Bakery District sends love right back to you with 12 days of gifting on Instagram during the month of December.
Trees need people. People need trees.
On Saturday, January 7th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, please join us for the closing of the exhibition, ALL ABOUT TREES inside the Washington Corridor Gallery.
On Saturday, January 14th between 4:00 and 6:00 PM, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts for a book signing for Lawrence Weschler's brand new Hat & Beard publication, A Trove of Zohars. For the event Mr. Weschler will be joined by photographer and early-photographic process historian Stephen Berkman for a discussion about the book and the shrouded-in-mystery Zohar Studios.
On Thursday, January 19th at 7:45 am, please join Westside Urban Forum for a breakfast reception and panel discussion about California's Brave New World of Parking.
Did someone say FREE Pancakes?
It’s the last weekend of H.D. Buttercup's Half Yearly Sale so they are bringing in Coffee + a Pancake pop-up stand to celebrate. Coffee and a DJ spinning music will be set up inside the showroom. Pancake stand just outside the front door.
Free
In collaboration with the University of California, Irvine and Arcana Books, we are excited to announce an in person discussion between LAXART's director Hamza Walker and Yusuf Hassan and Kwamé Sorrell of BlackMass Publishing. Their discussion will be held at Arcana Books on Saturday, January 28th at 4pm.
Free
Graphic arts were always one of the quickest forms of creative response to current social and political issues. War Time Graphics is an exhibition of war posters featuring anti-war 50 posters by contemporary Ukrainian artists. Organized by The 4th Block association and PosterTerritory. By appointment only.
Free
Support Ukraine! Path of Resistance is a pop-up exhibition and a silent auction featuring a selection of fine art pieces by contemporary Ukrainian artists that celebrate creative authenticity and share with the audience their vision of beauty, hope, freedom, and love.
