Flavorpill LA

FLAVORPILL January 31 - February 6, 2006Cultural Stimuli in LA". Issue 153: deciduous flavor"Best known for her environmental inquiries, Carrie Marill's most recent body of work satirizes society's thirst for celebrity. Fourteen gouache paintings depict items won in the much ballyhooed Sotheby's auction of the estate of Wallis Warfield Simpson (aka The Duchess of Windsor). Simpson was the wayward American temptress, twice divorced, for whom King Edward of England abdicated his throne in 1936. They went on to become the Brad and Angelina of their day. These paintings are no doubt easier on the wallet than the original items they depict. What a deliciously meta way to partake in the scramble for artifacts bearing the celebrity trace." (CG)Note: This exhibit remains on display through Sat 2.25 (Tues-Sat: 12-6pm).