Their studios burned. Their art was destroyed. A new exhibit of the remaining works of 100 LA artists devastated by fire

One Hundred Percent, a ‘non-hierarchical’ volunteer effort, features nearly 100 artists, with works ranging $50 to $50,000

When Jeffrey Sugishita visited the burned-down husk of the house where he has been living, flames were still smouldering inside. For about 30 minutes, Sugishita wandered the wreckage, looking at the empty space where his room had been.

“What’s burnt is burnt,” the 26-year-old artist said. “I told myself: ‘I’m going to make something new out of this.’”

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