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March 6, 2020

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30 DIGS.NET | 3.6.2020 S P O T L I G H T | V E N I C E D E S I G N S E R I E S M A R K E T Attendees will find a wide variety of choices in the Venice Design Series. e theme is always to feature the best in architecture, art, design, while drawing our guests' attention [to] the dire need for affordable housing in every community, and presenting examples of what affordable housing looks like. - Linda Lucks, Venice Design Series Co-Founder " " PHOTO: ROGER DAVIES rom a tour of the iconic architecture in the bohemian beach community of Venice, to a glimpse inside the studios of some of L.A.'s emerging and leading artists—not to mention a special dinner and private concert with a renowned musician— the sixth-annual Venice Design Series (VDS) promises to be a must-attend affair. A fundraiser for Venice Community Housing, the curated peek at architecture, art and design in L.A. is set to take place during consecutive weekends in April and May. "Attendees will find a wide variety of choices in the Venice Design Series," says community leader Linda Lucks, who co-founded VDS with landscape designer Jay Griffith. "Within each event, there's an opportunity to experience an array of old and new architecture, evolving communities, a new stadium in Inglewood months before it opens, and a performance by one of L.A.'s musical treasures, Randy Newman, composer of I Love L.A. and all the music on the Toy Story movie franchise. "e theme is always to feature the best in architecture, art, design, while drawing our guests' attention [to] the dire need for affordable housing in every community, and presenting examples of what affordable housing looks like," she adds. Guests can expect five site-specific events— each presenting a blend of architecture, cuisine, design, art and performance—in the West- side communities of Venice, Brentwood and Inglewood. Among the highlights: a trip to Inglewood for a look at a trio of pre-World War II Rudolph Schindler-designed homes, plus an architect-led tour of the soon-to-open SoFi Stadium; a Brentwood tour showcasing the architectural and landscape work of Fred- erick Fisher, Frank Gehry, A. Quincy Jones, Marmol Radziner, Cassy Aoyagi and Jay Grif- fith; and a curated artist studio tour led by art collector/consultant Cecilia Dan and art collector Marla Michaels. A main feature of this year's event is the special dinner and music performance by Randy Newman; and rounding out the Series is an art and design tour of some of Venice's land- mark architecture, affordable housing, public art and landscape design, with featured archi- tects including Brooks + Scarpa, Steven Ehrlich, Zack Freedman, David Randall Hertz, Minarc, Eric Owen Moss, Lenny Steinberg, Charles Ward, and the team of Tatiana Barhar and Carlos Zubieta. A mong the activ ities Luck s high ly recommends? e wonderful homes of noted architects of the past and present on the Brent- wood tour; the eclectic Venice architectural tour; and, for art-lovers, visits to the studios where artists create their work. A preview of the new SoFi Stadium is just one of the many anticipated activities at this year's Venice Design Series. CURATING THE WESTSIDE W R I T T E N B Y W E N D Y B O W M A N F VENICE DESIGN SERIES FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS, VISIT VENICEDESIGNSERIES.ORG. PHOTO: LAURA DOSS-HERTZ PHOTO: COURTESY VENICE DESIGN SERIES PICTURED: A few of the featured properties on this year's Venice Design Series architecture tours.

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