by Lauren Long
YOUNG-IL AHN. Photo by Michael Underwood. Courtesy Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago.
On December 12, pioneering Korean-American abstract painter Young-Il Ahn passed away in Los Angeles, aged 86. The details of his death have not been disclosed.
Ahn is known for his large-scale, colorful abstractions that examine the beauty found in nature and music, as exemplified by his
Water (1983–2020) series. He created the oil paintings by using a knife to apply repetitive rectangular blocks of color such as magenta or deep lilac onto blue canvases, depicting the fluidity and majesty of the oceans with a focus on how colors, shadow, and light intermix on the water’s surface. The series was inspired by a near-death experience in July 1983, during which he became lost off the coast of Santa Monica in a small fishing boat amid dense fog. The mediative and emotional works highlight the glimmering light and colors that he witnessed before the fog lifted. In 2017, the Los Angeles Co
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But, given that virtual distance has pretty much become the norm, what makes Saturday’s concert notable is not only the music, featuring baroque mainstays such as Bach, Handel and Vivaldi, but that it will be performed by artists actually creating in the same space at the same time.
Yes, as you can in this preview, Musica Angelica’s musicians, actually were able to perform
with each other. Shot at Long Beach studio space, Media 360, they participated in a two-day concert shoot, the first day being a rehearsal, the second the actual performance. That performance will be edited and stitched together with performances from Vienna, including one by musical director Martin Haselbock who has been in Europe throughout the pandemic.
Even though the holiday season is going to be different this year, there are still plenty of ways to get in the Christmas spirit by helping others in Long Beach.
The Long Beach Branch NAACP is collecting gift cards to help underprivileged, low-income children get gifts for Christmas. Mail cards to LB NAACP, P.O. Box 1594, Long Beach, CA 90801. The deadline is Dec. 11.
The American Red Cross is hosting more than a dozen blood donation events Dec. 11 through Jan. 4. The first one is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St. Donate between Dec. 18 and Jan. 4 and receive a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt while supplies last. For a complete list or to register go www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time.