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Lexis-Olivier Ray

Lexis-Olivier Ray is a multitalented content creator and journalist focusing his lens and pen on social topics impacting the Southern California area.

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Melvino Garretti on Making Art in Los Angeles Since the Days of the Watts Uprising

by Lexis-Olivier Ray March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

Melvino Garretti describes himself as “more of an anthropologist than an artist.”

Posted inArt

How Music Steered the Art of Jean-Michel Basquiat

by Lexis-Olivier Ray March 2, 2021March 3, 2021

The online documentary series “Time Decorated” argues that Basquiat was the connection between the bebop and hip-hop worlds.

Posted inFilm

How a Legendary Boxing Arena Became a Lens for Los Angeles

by Lexis-Olivier Ray February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

“18th and Grand” chronicles the history of the world-renowned venue, beginning with its unveiling for the 1932 Olympics and early history in segregated Los Angeles.

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A Goodbye to the Uncomfortable Holiday Work Party

by Lexis-Olivier Ray December 9, 2020December 8, 2020

Alex Prager’s “Farewell, Work Holiday Parties” at LACMA captures the awkwardness that ensues when a room full of intoxicated, mostly white people get together during the holidays.

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The Beautiful Ofrendas That Blossomed on Day of the Dead

by Lexis-Olivier Ray November 4, 2020November 6, 2020

Multimedia journalist Lexis-Olivier Ray drove around on Election Day and the day after, documenting ofrendas and memorials on 35mm film, while reflecting on a difficult year.

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How Posters Have Targeted Police Violence, From the 1960s to Today

by Lexis-Olivier Ray September 28, 2020November 5, 2020

“There’s a story behind every poster,” says Carol Wells, a former medievalist who abandoned her dissertation to devote her life to posters.

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The Archive of the Most Prolific Black Southern Californian Architect Finds a Home

by Lexis-Olivier Ray August 25, 2020June 23, 2022

During his nearly six-decade career, Paul Revere Williams built homes for celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, and Cary Grant. He also built affordable housing and gave back to his community.

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A Photographer’s Visual Record of Her Gentrifying Los Angeles Neighborhood

by Lexis-Olivier Ray April 26, 2018May 2, 2018

In 2017 Samanta Helou-Hernandez created an Instagram account paying tribute to Virgil Village, a vibrant, predominantly Latino community currently experiencing rapid gentrification.

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