Profits from the necklaces will support women-identified artists.
Due to the coronavirus, Los Angeles artist Alexandra Grant had to cancel last month’s launch of her latest grantLOVE Project prints and collectibles, originally scheduled to bow at an evening party at the Oscar de la Renta boutique on Melrose Place. But that didn’t stop her from rolling out the arts benefit charity collection online, including her new “Love” necklaces, now available just in time for Mother’s Day.
“After 10 years of being out of print with the last necklace edition, it was important to have a refreshed design that reflects my current aesthetic sense,” said Grant of the jewelry, which plays off her work examining text and language through painting and other media. The delicate necklace designs with bold lettering are available in sterling silver for $175 and 18-karat gold for $775.
Profits from the necklaces will benefit Project Angel Food, the Heart of Los Angeles and Visual Arts Los Angeles, a collaboration for women-identified artists with the Orange County Museum of Art, where Grant was due to have her first solo exhibition open this month before COVID-19 postponed it indefinitely.
Grant started the grantLOVE Project in 2009 and through it, has raised more than $225,000 for charities. A longtime artist and art instructor in L.A., she has collaborated with Keanu Reeves on two photography books. She is scheduled to have a solo booth at the Marfa Invitational in August. Until then, she’s been quarantining — and painting.
“I’m glad I have a profession that already is interior, solitary and reflective,” said the artist, who has been taking time out for Instagram Live dance classes with L.A. choreographer Ryan Heffington, and to listen to the hummingbirds on her roof. “I’ve been able to work steadily.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Adam Schlesinger's girlfriend shares heartbreaking story of her final days with the Fountains of Wayne artistThe girlfriend of Fountains of Wayne co-frontman Adam Schlesinger posted the last photo they took together along with a lengthy caption detailing her how he spent his final moments.
Read more »
DaBaby Tops Artist 100 Chart.DaBabyDaBaby is No. 1 on the Artist100. 🏆 Check out the full list of this week's top artists below.
Read more »
My Life as a Tattoo Artist Has Been Totally Upended by the PandemicHere's why I still have hope.
Read more »
Gigi Hadid's Makeup Artist Made the Easiest Fox-Eye Makeup TutorialThis burgeoning trend will only get bigger once you realize how simple and effective it is.
Read more »
Artist Explores Grief, Memory And Loss Through PhotographsConsumed by grief, guilt and nostalgia after losing her grandmother, Amy Parrish used watercolor, wax pencil and photographs to explore both the loss and the eroding of her grandmother's memory that preceded it.
Read more »