Wonderland Gallery

I always bring my guests here as a fun «LA» activity. I am always shocked at the awesome prices! So many high quality, unique pieces. I have bought something per every visit. Each piece has now lasted me 2 – 3 years with 0 wear and tear.
My last visit I bought a huge distressed canvas topography map of LA — gorgeous! Seriously, it’s beautiful. The kicker? It was $ 45. I just saw the exact same picture as a framed poster on Restoration Hardware for… $ 1145! Are you kidding me? So awesome!
Thank you, Kat Von D for curating such a unique AND affordable store! As always, you rock!

The «gallery» is now part of the tattoo shop.
Not too much to choose from anymore. I’m not sure if it’s only under construction and that’s why they’ve been merged, but there wasn’t very many items to choose from. All items can be bought online.

Love this place.
Everything sold here is awesome, really affordable, and the staff are friendly and helpful. I’ll make a point to revisit every time I go to LA! :)

Very unique place to find rare, interesting items. They sell a little bit of everything makeup, t-​shirts, art, houseware items, etc. Their website has great sales from time to time. Its connected to High Voltage Tattoo as well. Street parking available only.

I have always been a fan of Kat von D and her TV show she seems like a real genuine person and I like what she stands for
The art in the gallery is not really my style however it’s still fun to go and check out especially if you were a fan of the show or not an La native

Online shop is not accurate to pictures posted.

This store is so Kat Von D. I’m a huge fan. They have cool art books, hoodies, jewelry and art that’s really out there (but in a good way). I have bought Kat Von D makeup here too. The staff are very helpful and go out of their way to be nice.
The only negative I would say is a lot of stuff is sold out on the site and the things on the site aren’t always in the store.
I keep hoping to see Kat when I go shopping here… no luck yet.

I’ve been here quite a few times.
The shop is pretty cool! You can find anything from glittery stilettos, hand crocheted skulls to books here! This is a sweet place to buy a gift for that special someone — if you like to splurge! I purchased a pink dripped pillar candle — which is pretty neat, but a gimick in itself consering most pillars will do that as long as you have the patience to burn them long enough — but that thing was $ 25 (& that was the smallest & cheapest one).
Be warned, get ready to spend here. I haven’t checked out the skulls exhibit but next time I’m in the area I’ll stop by.

Say what you will, but I liked my trip to Wonderland. The art on display was neat to look at and the retail space was great too. They have lots of interesting jewelry pieces and other great household items. I got a cute California medallion necklace and a mermaid bottle opener. Kiko at the counter was very friendly and helpful. She mentioned that they try to get new things in often! I’m sure I will be back often to check out the new additions.

A very, very cool spot at La Brea and Fountain. I’m new to (but in love with LA Ink) so this place was a surprise to us*. We visited after making a pilgrimage to High Voltage and really enjoyed walking around.
I recommend spending some time perusing the shop because there really are some interesting things for sale and the prices may surprise you. For example: I can’t afford the amazing skull artwork (well, I could but I think K would shoot me upon my return) but there were amazing sunglasses for $ 10**. Kat Von D’s makeup like is available at the shop and ridiculously cheap — I was shocked. I wanted to try the tattoo coverup*** but the worker in the shop probably woulda bitch-​slapped me and gone off all Sweet Brown style****.
There were also candles, jewelry and an impressive book collection. We bought an signed copy of the book Kat used her journals to create. Cool!
So two stars deducted because some of the stuff for sale was absolute crap and while I’m sure it sells, I expect Kat Von D. to rise above souvenir shop junk. Also, the girl working at the shop, while really nice when I paid (though never taking her eyes off her phone until after the transaction) was way too removed. Yes, she had the kind of beauty I’d kill for and is probably cooler than I could ever even pretend to be, but let’s work on our approachability, eh?
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*although we watched a few episodes after our first visit and it was the one where Kat decided to purchase this space.
**Still regretting not picking up a pair or two.
***While I am a huge fan of body modification I have a tattoo on my inner forearm I’ve discovered judges don’t appreciate. But I sometimes wear dresses to hearings. Damn, that coverup would come in handy if it would cover up my all black solidarity fist.
****“Ain’t nobody got time for that!”

I’m not a Kat Von D fan as I’ve never seen her show, but I’ve heard of her obviously, as I like tattoos and body mods.
The shop is pretty awesome, it kind of reminds me of a local chain back in MA called Newbury Comics as there’s a decent selection of books and random curiosities (bones, bugs, candles, kind of typical gothy fare). Everything seems reasonably well priced too.
I recently went to see the Skull exhibit and was totally impressed and hope to see more exhibits of that scale.
I’m knocking one star off because I’ve found my experiences with the staff to be kind of erratic. There are times I’ve gone where they’ve been super nice and times I’ve gone in there where I think either they wouldn’t notice me if I were on fire OR would prefer that I was on fire so I’d leave. It’s not like I’m an annoying or high demand customer, but there are totally times where you get that vibe from people where they just don’t want you around, and it’s kind of unappealing when said people are working in customer service. BUT like I’ve said, that has been pretty hit or miss and I’m willing to chalk it up to them getting overrun by tourists constantly.

The current exhibit honors the character Maila Nurmi brought to life in Vampira, Gothic Vamp Goddess of the 50’s forever emblazoned in the history of sinema, and the darkest temptations of men, and is indelibly the inspiration of other likened characterizations such as Elvira, Mistress of The Dark, even Lily Munster & Morticia in many respects. The sultry, seductive, vampiric witch aesthetic.
Many photographs are appropriately represented within ornate frames {although painted in a bright red}. The studio features nicely wallpapered walls, marbled floors, and a crystal chandelier illuminating the display. In one corner, a pair of vintage televisions glow, which would have ideally presented the show when currently airing. In another corner, her bat-​rimmed glasses in a case, and in another corner, a splendid throne chair. In still another corner of the gallery, a coffin-​shaped guitar case featuring an image of Vampira suspended inverse like a bat. Among the exhibits, the legendary Plan 9 From Outer Space performance {including a photo of Bela Lugosi getting a taste}, her letter to James Dean, a foray to the beach, attendance at several gala events, even a sketch of herself in her remarkable skull-​shaven appearance phase, all done to gothic elegance. Quite the show woman, to be sure!
Overall, it was indeed nice to see an exhibit deservedly honoring this progenitor horror hostess in all of her dark dimensions from her inception in Hellyweird, Los Diablos, & thus, spreading her veritable wings, unto the black earth at large.
So if you happen to be in the area, the exhibit remains until Halloween.

I went to the Wonderland Gallery for the Viva Vampira Opening last Friday Night.
Great exhibit on Vampira selection was limited but impressive.
If you know me, you know I have this strange obsession with Maila Nurmi aka– Vampira. Don’t assume the obsession ends with the Halloween season… Oh no my dear this is the real deal. Some people are just meant to be something special, something different. I respect that, Maila took this persona and ran with it.
In the early 1960s, Nurmi opened Vampira’s Attic, an antiques boutique on Melrose Avenue. She also sold handmade jewelry and clothing. She made items for several celebrities, including Grace Slick of the music group Jefferson Airplane and the Zappa family. Later in life she continued to be an artist, and painted amazing self portraits of the Vampira character. How awesome would it be to have one of those?!
The Show will run through Halloween and they will be adding things as the months pass.
*** a brief meeting I had with Maila Nurmi was in Summer 2001. I was in Silverlake for the Sunset Junction with friends, and we stopped into McDonalds to get some bottles of water. I spotted her right away, she was sitting in a booth with a young man having coffee and french fries. I kept telling my friends while we were in line that it was her. Both of them kept telling me I was wrong and saying: «no way it can’t be her.» I’m always very good at spotting hollywood stars of yester year. I walked by her booth twice, and the second time she smiled at me and said «Yes dear I am Vampira, tell your silly friends that you’re right» That is in my all time top 5 moments!
The store, has a lot of really interesting jewelry, books, knicknaks, and bath products. I got a cool little medal crown, I must go back to get another one!

If this was just a retail store, it’d get 5 stars from me. If it was a legitimate art gallery, 1. The artwork in the back seems uninspired; a strange offshoot of the meticulously well constructed retail area. The art, while well done, is something that only the most angsty of teenagers would find appealing.
The store, however, has a lot of really interesting jewelry, books, and bath products. They’re not cheap, but they’re generally handmade goods. Being the bath product junkie that I am, I can get a good fix from the Gin Shakespear products they carry. My personal favorites are the Eat Me (white cake and marmalade scented) and Smolder (tobacco, cherry, and a hint of mystery). These products alone make it well worth the trip.

A must stop if you’re a Kat Von D fan… a good stop if you’re into low brow art and are in the area.
I consider this more of a store than a gallery. One thing I loved though: ATCs on a board near the front. If you are into ATCs at all, you know they shouldn’t be bought… they’re Artist Trading Cards, and are exactly meant for that — trading! Kudos to Wonderland for providing a space for ATC culture!
Interesting selection of merchandise. All of Kat Von D’s makeup, clothes, swag and books are all available here. The section that impressed me most was the books. They carry all of Angelique Houtenkamp’s books here…*love that*!
When I visited, they had a large painting of Jeffree Star on display… it was like a dream stop for my daughter, having that all in one place.
The staff is surprisingly friendly and accessible… it’s not the kind of place you see from the street and expect to be greeted warmly when you enter.

I was really excited to go to this show this weekend. And was pretty much let down. The gallery itself is ok, but it it really seemed like some of the bigger named artists just gave them leftovers from previous shows they didn’t think were good enough for that show.
I’d say 95% of the people there aren’t really that into art either. More like a bunch of lurkers hoping to spot Kat Von D and get a pic with her so they can post it on their facebook pages like they actually know her. Then there’s a whole set of tattood freakshow peeps that are just there by association, hanging around jawing it up about stuff in no relation to the art that’s being shown. And to boot, the amount of people their that didn’t smell good was overwhelming. If you’re going to leave the house for an event that’s in a public setting, do everyone a favor and at least wash yourself and put on some clean clothes. I don’t want to smell you.
So yeah as far as galleries go, this isn’t really that great, but if you wanna go hang with some tattood people and possibly spot someone from LA Inked, you’re probably in the right place. And if that is you, you suck.

If you are looking for some sort of artistic inspiration I do suggest to just drop in and browse. The displays are great and the collection of books and paintings are picked carefully and well. The girl working the floor was really nice and helpful. The parking was super easy too.
As far as buying something from here? No, thanks.
Overpriced. Way overpriced.

I give it four stars just for the window display in the front. So imaginative and creative.
Inside was a mix of creepy, weird, goth, vampire, and naked paintings. I was kind of afraid something would jump out at me.

I’ve always been a fan of Kat Von D. She seems so down to earth and someone you can have a nice time with. My 16 year old daughter and I went to Wonderland yesterday afternoon since she’s very artistic and is becoming a fan of Kat. The girl at the front desk was very nice and answered all our questions regarding some of the jewelry they have in the display case. If she didn’t know the answer to a question I asked, she was kind enough to look it up for us without us asking her to do so. This is rare and I really appreciated that about her. We walked out with two unique rings. My daughter got the dog rind and I a fuzzy bumble bee. We’re so happy!

Holy. crap.
I spent about 2 hours in traffic Friday night before I found myself stopped at a traffic light at La Brea and Fountain. I literally couldn’t take it anymore. I parked the car at Ralph’s and was actually going to wander through the grocery store until the craziness wound down. And then I spotted the Wonderland Gallery.
WHEN? HOW? WHY? As in, why didn’t I know about this already? When did it show up? I’m at that intersection all the time, and I never noticed it before. probably because I try to avoid the atrocity that is LA Ink next door.
I walk through the door and I instantly know that whoever curated the shop was not Kat Von Di. Because whoever curated the selection is a professional. And quite frankly, has brilliant taste. The selection of art books were so unique… they had unique gifts and jewelry as well. But you know what I’m here to talk about.
The POSTCARD BOOKS. My god. They had postcards from artists I didn’t even know did postcards. They had the most gorgeous set of postcards from Camilla d’Errico. I was so excited I didn’t write all the artists down, but I can’t wait to go back.
Also unique… the gallery had an exhibition in the back by Kevin Llewellyn. I wasn’t a fan of all of the work (it’s extremely dark) but they did offer a set of ten postcards featuring his work, and I will definitely be back to purchase that. Opportunities for unique sets like that are rare and the postcards were very good quality. You can even buy them online:
I forgot to write the first time that the gal running the store was one of the nicest, most helpful clerk-​people I’ve ever met in Los Angeles. She went through the entire collection with me, searched the shelf to make sure she wasn’t missing any, and also later pointed out one we had missed. Plus her hair was really cute.