Scion’s L.A. gallery space will be home to a new show called TOKYO NONSENSE; featuring works by: artist group ChimPom, Iichiro Endo, Ai Kato (ai madonna), Sachiko Kazama and Taro Izumi.

This exhibition will contain performance, video, installation, drawing, painting and woodblock printing. The work of the artists represent the city itself in it’s delirious dynamic and it vibrant popular culture.

We are excited to see what Gabriel Ritter has to offer in his third independent curatorial project!

If you are in the neighborhood on October 4th, please stop by and check it out.

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This thriller sends you in a hunt for clues in order to solve the mystery of a wife murdered on her anniversary. The film follows a grieving husband fast forward to eight years; where bodies turned up near where his wife was found; the husband played by François Cluzet is so convincingly the wounded husband pegged as the prime suspect in his wife’s murder. As the movie progresses the viewer and François Cluzet are taken for a spin when emails appear with information only his wife’s lover would know.  Amid the anonymous emails, there are multiple point of view characters that bring their fragmented knowledge to the table and the process in which the puzzle is solved is a suspenseful ride. When the story unfolds, be prepared, even with the clues leading up to the discovery you will be shocked at the outcome. The marriage between first time director Guillaume Canet and the material adapted from Harlan Coben’s 2001 best selling novel makes for a seamless bridge between different cultures. Last note; the music of the film is composed by Matthieu Chedid a.k.a.; -M-, the son of jazz great Louis Chedid, Matthieu Chedid brings an intentionally melodic tone to the movie. In addition to the scores specifically made for the movie, Chedid added U2 and Otis Redding in pitch perfect scenes.

It is available for purchase on DVD, October 15th. 

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He was a postal clerk. She was a librarian. With their modest means, the couple managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history. Meet Herbert and Dorothy Vogel, whose shared passion and commitment defied stereotypes and redefined what it means to be an art collector.

A film by first-time filmmaker Megumi Sasaki, Herb & Dorothy is an intimate portrait documenting the life and passion of this storied couple. This inspiring documentary was five years in the making and surprisingly, the first documentary film about the Vogels. As Sasaki explained, the film is really a, “love story,” telling the tale of the love between Herb and Dorothy themselves, and their commitment and passion for collecting art.

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