Opinion
The Popping Soundscape of Electronic Media
LOS ANGELES — There are sounds all around. Clicks and taps from keyboards, pings and pongs from phones, honks and heys from the streets. It's a treasure trove out there for sound artists.
AX Mina
AX Mina is an artist and culture writer exploring contemporary spirituality, technology and other sundry topics. She co-produces Five and Nine, a podcast about magic, work, and economic justice, and serves on the board of the Rabkin Foundation.
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Former Billionaire Works to Preserve China's Cultural Heritage
LOS ANGELES — A new report in China Daily points to "former billionaire" Wang Yongchao in Shaanxi, China, who's been snatching up priceless antiques and cultural relics. But rather than sell them for profit, he's become a one-man movement to preserve China's cultural heritage.
Art
Smashing the 80s Away
LOS ANGELES — We all want to be rid of certain things. Prized possessions that have fallen out favor. Mementos of love lost and embarrassing youths. But it's hard to part with what we own. D3: Object Divestment Services aims to assuage this need to leave the past behind us
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The LowLine Brings a Park Underground
LOS ANGELES — A good portion of New Yorkers' lives are lived underground. Whether riding the train or waiting for the train, the subterranean world of Gotham is famous the world over for its grungy, dirty character. Few people, however, actually want to hang out underground. The Delancey Underground
Opinion
Science Fridays New Smartphone Apps Inspire the Arts/Techies
LOS ANGELES — One of my favorite podcasts these days has to be Science Fridays, by Ira Flatow. While my body and car are stuck in back to back traffic, my mind soars through the depths of knowledge explored in the show.
Art
Where Psychogeography Meets Mobile Phones
LOS ANGELES — We use our phones increasingly for getting around, taking pictures and finding the next place to eat. It's not quite accurate to call them phones anymore — they're really mini computers and GPS tracking devices, with all your friends tagging along. LA Re.Play, an exhibition of "mobile
Art
What is the Role of the Artist?
LOS ANGELES — "What is the role of the artist?" I'm used to hearing this question in college seminars and rant sessions after opening parties. Artist Sheryl Oring tried a different tack.
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Today Only: Remembering Mike Kelley in Eagle Rock
LOS ANGELES — LA's art world has been in mourning ever since artist Mike Kelley died earlier this month, an apparent suicide. At the College Art Association conference and at various events, artists and art lovers are finding ways to remember him and keep his work alive. The most poignant and effect
Art
Talking Tech: A Report from the College Art Association Conference
LOS ANGELES — It's just been the first two days at the College Art Association conference, and people are talking tech. Or maybe I'm just attending the tech-oriented panels. The first panel I sat on spoke on internationalizing the practice of art history. Immediately, it felt like the voice of God w
Opinion
A Public Library Made From a Phone Booth
LOS ANGELES — His name is almost too perfect for an artist-architect engaging with urban space. John Locke, not to be confused with the late Father of Liberalism, has been marrying two soon-to-be archaic devices in a charming way. Traveling around Manhattan, he's been carrying objects called books a
Opinion
Rollercoasters and Wall Scaling: Two Argentinian Artists Play with the City
LOS ANGELES — Ever wanted to take a roller coaster through Buenos Aires? How about an invisible one? Yeah, me too. Argentinian film director Fernando Livschitz has released a new video of roller coasters cutting through the lovely streets of the country's capital.
Art
New Beta Site Helps You Make an App for Free
LOS ANGELES — It comes up in every conversation I have with art-and-technology types. "I have an app idea," a friend will say. But then comes the inevitable question: "Do you know any developers?"