Guide
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This March
The artists of Nature Morte gallery, Hayv Kahraman’s painted libations, Jesse Wiedel’s screwball American dream, the late Nona Olabisi’s homegrown muralism, and more.
Matt Stromberg
Matt Stromberg is a freelance visual arts writer based in Los Angeles. He is a frequent contributor to Hyperallergic and is also an associate instructor in Art at Mt. San Jacinto College.
Frieze Los Angeles
Frieze LA Meets the Real World
Intentionally or not, this year’s edition brought issues of class, labor, and immigration into the fair tent.
Guide
Your Guide to Fairs and Shows This LA Frieze Week
In true Angeleno fashion, a slew of local exhibitions and art events act as a counterbalance to this year’s eight fairs — or more, depending on how you define them.
Feature
Step Into the World of Studio Ghibli's “Ponyo”
A new exhibition at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles conveys the film’s whimsy and wonder through interactive elements.
News
Jerry McMillan, Whimsical Chronicler of LA’s Art Scene, Dies at 89
His experimental photo-sculptures and inventive portraits of artists like Judy Chicago and Ed Ruscha pushed the boundaries of photography.
Guide
15 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This Spring
Arshile Gorky’s road trip with Isamu Noguchi, Steve Arnold’s queer baroque aesthetics, Chicano photography, photography in the Black Arts Movement, and more.
Feature
Here’s Why the LA Art Show Is Worth Your While
A debut Latin American Pavilion, a video art display, and a mini-retrospective of biennials underscore this fair’s cultural and political relevance.
Guide
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This January
Olga de Amaral’s refined material spectrum, Marianne Vitale’s tainted minimalism, Marina Stern’s architectural precision, and much more.
News
LACMA Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize
A whopping 96% of staff at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art voted in favor of a union, calling for higher pay and “increased transparency.”
News
Lucas Museum Chief Curator’s Sudden Exit Raises Questions
The news of Pilar Tompkins Rivas's departure is the latest shakeup at the $1 billion LA institution.
Guide
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This December
Daniel T. Gaitor-Lomack’s odes to the detritus of LA, Nancy Lupo’s supernatural benches, Alan Luna’s erotic metates, 200 artists against normative sexuality, and more.
News
Llyn Foulkes, Quintessential LA Artist, Dies at 91
Guided by an uncompromising vision and a shrewd critical eye, the artist satirized American culture through paintings, assemblage pieces, and music that hummed with tactile vitality.