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In this episode, Fenix visits Heavy Metal at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, a landmark public gallery located in Barnsdall Art Park and operated by the City of Los Angeles through the Department of Cultural Affairs. Unlike commercial galleries that primarily focus on selling artwork, the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery serves the public by presenting thought-provoking exhibitions, supporting artists, and making contemporary art accessible to communities across the city. 

Curated by Nancy Meyer, brings together artists whose work challenges traditional ideas of sculpture, monumentality, memory, and our relationship to the natural world, inviting visitors to experience art as a space for reflection, dialogue, and discovery. If you've ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of an exhibition or how public art spaces help shape the cultural life of our city, this conversation is for you.

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Hosted by Arts For Los Angeles "Arts Advocacy Day" brings together Arts delegates that include Artist, Art workers & Cultural organizations to Los Angeles City Hall. Convining first atop of City Hall on the 27th floor "Mayor Tom Bradley Room & Observation Tower", then dispersing in small groups into City Council Advocacy Meetings. In this episode you will be placed front row at this years conniving. Topics include:

• 2028 Games (Cultural Programming Funding)
• Contracting & Procurement
• Increase DCA's Share of TOT

A Special Thank you goes out to @_Sofiantastic_ Thank you for sharing your experience with us. 

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At the entrance of the Historic District of Los Angeles Fenix enters Sky Portal X for a conversation with Gregg Fleishman. Researching methods of building geometrically since 1972 Fleishmans work can be seen towering over some of the most popular events across the world. In this conversation we will explore the vision of an artist that is continuesly evolving.

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Join Fenix LAX as he steps inside Cumbia de mi Tierra at Human Resources Los Angeles, archiving a living history where sound, print, and culture collide. Curated by Gary "Ganas" Garay, the exhibition traces Mexican cumbia’s evolution from neighborhood bailes in Mexico City to a global, bass heavy movement shaped by sonideros, independent labels, and the raw visual language of the streets.

Recorded across two sessions at the gallery in Chinatown, Fenix captures rare access first with Garay and collector Jose Hernández ahead of the closing, then inside the final night with Yair Sarmiento and Roberto Rodriguez. With over 100 gigs of footage archived, this episode gives you unpresedented access to this first of its kind exhibition.

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In this episode, Fenix talks with Carmen Zella, the visionary force behind NOW Art a powerhouse creative agency and nonprofit ecosystem redefining how art lives in the world. Through large-scale installations, civic collaborations, and her nonprofit arm, the NXT Art Foundation, Carmen is leading a movement to democratize art transforming cities into immersive cultural experiences and making public art accessible, experiential, and impossible to ignore. Widely regarded as public art royalty, she’s not just curating work, she’s reshaping entire urban landscapes and redefining the role of art in society. Join the conversation only days after their new program, Attune 1.0. 

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Join Fenix at the 2026 FRIEZE LOS ANGELES art fair (Frieze Los Angeles is a leading international art fair that was launched in 2019). In this episode you will hear from the Focus section galleries & 14year + stablished galleries. 

Frieze Los Angeles largely focuses on contemporary art and celebrates the exceptionally dynamic culture of Los Angeles and its global contributions to the visual arts. The seventh edition of the fair returns to Santa Monica Airport from February 26 – March 1, 2026 and will feature approximately 100 galleries, an expansive program of ambitious installations, collaborations with nonprofit organizations, and pop-ups from some of Los Angeles' most beloved restaurants.

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Join Fenix on opening night at the 99CENT Art Fair. In this episode you will hear a collection of conversations from artists & guest. 

ON VIEW: Monday, February 23rd to Sunday, March 1st, 12pm - 6pm daily (2026)

In collaboration with The Hole, Jeffrey Deitch is excited to announce a special project in a shuttered 99cent store this Frieze week in Los Angeles, 99CENT. The aisles of the store become an artist flea market of sorts activating West Coast artists and outsiders, while the walls will be covered with works by Barry McGee, works from his personal collection as well as pieces from over a hundred friends. Think of it as an artist healing center and community hangout zone.

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Join Fenix on multiple event days at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) & The California African American Museum (CAAM) as he discovers the work of Simone Leigh, with artworks that cover Black femme, or female identified, subjectivity at the center of contemporary art discourse. Presented across both institutions (LACMA) & (CAAM) Simone Leigh, the first comprehensive exhibition on the West Coast to date. This episode is dedicated to the hard working teams at LACMA including Marketing, PR & Education. 

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Join Fenix LAX as he tours one of Los Angeles biggest art fairs at FRIEZE L.A. Showcasing galleries from 21 countries, with nearly 50% of the galleries operating in the Greater Los Angeles area. In this episode you will get to know a few exhibitors and listen to guest reactions from the show. Enjoy! 

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Staying true to the mission of bringing you one step closer to the latest exhibitions across the Southern California museum landscape, join us as GM Fenix is given unprecedented access to MOCA's latest offerings. In this hour long journey you will get the chance to hear from the museums director, curatorial team & taken on an exclusive tour of the works of art from the artists themselves! This episode is dedicated to all the front line personnel at MOCA that make sure the works stay safe. "Thank you, for your commitment to the arts". 

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