Plein Air Paint Out at Xanabu
Schedule
Sat Nov 01 2025 at 01:00 pm to 05:00 pm
Location
9199 Cotharin Rd, Malibu, CA 90265-2109, United States | Newbury Park, CA
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*** This is an event for painting “en plein air.” ***We have been invited to return! Sunset at 6pm, so we will all be leaving by 5pm, in order to drive safely off the hill.
*Please read and print out these instructions to help you find the place.
*Be sure to sign the waiver before you leave your house.
XANABU (aka SkySource Ranch)
Our hosts: David Hertz & Laura Doss-Hertz
Saturday May 3, 2025 from 12-5pm
9199 Cotharin Rd., Malibu CA 90265.
PLEASE SIGN the digital wavier beforehand:
https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/t8pmorf7znkezbkdffsb4u/web/
Carpool if you can. Bring a snack and enjoy the view. The owners will answer questions about the property at 1:15pm. Restroom available. See Driving Directions below.
Located in the Western most region of the Santa Monica Mountains in Ventura County nestled on about 99 acres of unobstructed landscape. The address is 9199 Cotharin Rd., Malibu CA 90265.
World-renowned set designer Tony Duquette (1914-1999) built an extensive shangri-la in the Malibu Hills (within Ventura County boundary), much of it burned in the 1990s, and he rebuilt while in his 80s…. This property is now under the loving stewardship of architect David Hertz and his wife Laura Doss-Hertz.
Earlier this year the County of Ventura Cultural Heritage Board designated it as the Tony Duquette Historic District, which “showcases his signature use of found and repurposed materials, reminiscent of ‘art environments’ like Watts Towers in Los Angeles and Bottle Village in Simi Valley. He incorporated diverse elements such as scrap metal, surplus materials from military and Hollywood backlots, satellite dishes, fiberglass components, and succulents rescued from Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles. These materials, combined with salvaged movie set pieces like the gazebo from The Gazebo (1959)” and movies The King & I, and Kismet, “illustrate Duquette’s ability to transform discarded objects into cohesive and enchanting designs. The district contains 18 different types of contributing resources, including larger structures, such as a horse stables complex, triple pagoda, birdcage pavilion, and gazebo, along with smaller elements, such as sculptures, smaller gazebos, miscellaneous art installations and objects, and flag masts, along with landscape features, such as an open-space work yard and a foot trail linking the two parcels. The district is significant for its distinctive artistry, association with master artist Tony Duquette, and high artistic value, and represents Duquette’s creativity, blending art, set design, and unconventional materials, leaving a legacy as an innovator who redefined the boundaries of design and artistic environments."
Check out these films before you come:
>>>See it featured on AppleTV docu-series HOME Season 1 Episode 8, https://www.xanabu.com/
>>>The Gazebo Movie Trailer. What does a Gazebo do?
>>>The King & I trailer: https://www.tcm.com/video/223074/king-and-i-the-1956-movie-clip-i-am-150-years-old
>>>Kismet trailer: https://www.tcm.com/video/7830/kismet-1955-original-trailer
DRIVING DIRECTIONS, please carpool if you are able:
DIRECTIONS TO SKYSOURCE RANCH (Xanabu)
FROM VENTURA/OXNARD
9199 Cotharin Rd., Malibu, CA 90265
>> Apple Maps and Waze are the most accurate <<
Take CA 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) towards Santa Monica (South).
Approximately 4.8 miles after you pass Point Mugu,
make a left turn onto Deer Creek Road.
In 2.6 miles, merge onto Pacific View Drive.
At the intersection of Pacific View and Cotharin Road KEEP LEFT
and make an immediate sharp left onto the first asphalt driveway (200 feet).
At the gate, please ring the bell and follow the parking signs down the driveway.
Contact Host Laura Hertz's Cell: 310.717.7235 if you get lost
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