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 ART: Laurie Lipton's Dark Dreams
  Laurie Lipton claims she stays sane by creating her heroically proportioned dystopian fantasies. We're not so sure. 
 
 Christopher Harrity 
          
          Dec 11, 2015
          
Christopher Harrity
Christopher Harrity is the Manager of Online Production for Here Media, parent company to The Advocate and Out. He enjoys assembling online features on artists and photographers, and you can often find him poring over the mouldering archives of the magazines.
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You like it scary and ironic? Laurie Lipton says she stays sane by creating her gigantic and unfathomably detailed drawings. It might be working because she has a happy twinkle in her eye, like a mischievous sprite. Come see her new work at Los Angeles's Ace Gallery, 5514 Wilshire Blvd. There will be a special preview and you can meet the artist Saturday, from 7 to 9 p.m.
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ART: Laurie Lipton's Dark Dreams

Laurie Lipton claims she stays sane by creating her heroically proportioned dystopian fantasies. We're not so sure.

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