Around the July Art Walk: The Business of Art
Ed Fuentes
The ribbon gets cut at Phyllis Stein Art, on 5th in the Spring Arts Tower.
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — The July Downtown Art Walk saw continued growth, with more people on the streets of the Historic Core. While there's no official count, the crowds were estimated to be the largest ever for Downtown Art Walk.
Councilman José Huizar explored Gallery Row after welcoming Phyllis Stein Art to his district and to Downtown. The champion for the Bringing Back Broadway initiative has spent lots of time exploring active urban centers outside of Los Angeles, and liked what he saw on the Downtown streets.
For Huizar, seeing the way people have taken to the Downtown Art Walk made his idea of revived Downtown streets seem closer to becoming a reality. "All I had to do was walk across Spring street," he said as he wandered into Council District 9, one block away from Broadway.
inLAonLA on July 12, 2008, at 09:45AM – #1
Looking out the window of my loft I was able to see the streets come alive. On the same night of the Art Walk was also a Yaz show at the Orpheum. It was just great to see the streets alive with people walking, even though it is only once a month.
celia on July 12, 2008, at 11:15AM – #2
"Councilman José Huizar explored Gallery Row after welcoming Jessica Stein Art to his district and to Downtown."
is it Jessica Stein or Phyllis Stein?
Eric Richardson (@blogdowntown) on July 12, 2008, at 11:51AM – #3
I guess "Phyllis Stein" would let the "PSA" over the door make a lot more sense. Corrected...
Ed Fuentes on July 12, 2008, at 12:04PM – #4
My late night draft error.
subway in LA on July 12, 2008, at 05:56PM – #5
I had forgotten about the Art Walk and was en route to Old Bank DVD from 5th and Broadway to return my rentals. I actually had to walk in the street because there were so many people on the sidewalks! I love it! A warm welcome to all of the galleries and small businesses making this happen. West-siders, eat your hearts out ;)
Juanito on July 12, 2008, at 11:45PM – #6
Well, I imagine that I could call myself an old-timer in regards to Downtown. Reading Subway's comment above, all I can say is WOW!
Scott Mercer on July 14, 2008, at 10:19AM – #7
"Phyllis Stein" MUST be a pun. Geddit? Philistine?
Please tell me nobody is really walking around with the name "Phyllis Stein." That's like the doctor named "Billy Rueben." Either it doesn't exist or it's a joke.
Bert Green on July 14, 2008, at 01:44PM – #8
Good work, Scott. You are the first one here to notice :-)