Article content Los Angeles may be the storied location of a rich film, music and cultural scene, but there is also a treasure trove of art and architecture to be found in the city’s buildings, museums and galleries. Downtown LA is home to the art galleries, creative studios, local boutiques, and chic eateries of the trendy Arts District, as well as vibrant Bunker Hill, an epicentre of high-caliber creativity and stunning architectural complexes. On , colossal museums jostle for position along Wilshire Boulevard’s Miracle Mile.
And in Century City a paean to old Hollywood glamour is reborn. One of downtown Los Angeles’ hottest neighbourhoods, the Arts District, is a buzzy urban hub for creatives. Converted warehouses and factories in the former industrial zone on the eastern edge of downtown are now filled with cool galleries, studios, swanky lofts and creative spaces.
is the first of two outposts of the Swiss art gallery in the city (the second is in West Hollywood). The airy compound, centreed around an open-roof courtyard in a former flour mill, showcases a rotation of thoughtfully curated exhibits by contemporary artists including Amy Sherald and Jason Rhoades. The ambience here is as pleasing as the art.
The complex’s on-site eatery Manuela is the perfect spot for lunch (or brunch on the weekends) after a gallery visit. The Southern-inspired menu features eggs plucked fresh from the resident hens in the onsite chicken coop – paired with cream biscuits hot from .
