“As horrifying as the details of my family story are, that is literally every émigré story. Your only choice is to leave everything behind,” says artist Jenny Yurshansky.
Matt Stromberg
Matt Stromberg is a freelance visual arts writer based in Los Angeles. In addition to Hyperallergic, he has contributed to the Los Angeles Times, CARLA, Apollo, ARTNews, and other publications.
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“I’ll Have What She’s Having” Chronicles the Life of the Jewish Deli
More than simply focusing on the food, the exhibition at the Los Angeles Skirball Center illustrates how the Jewish Deli was uniquely American, tied up with political and social trends of the day.
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Derek Fordjour’s LA MOCA Mural Is an “Invitation” to the Museum
“Sonic Boom,” named after a Historically Black College’s famous marching band, “will have particular resonance in communities of color,” the artist said.
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LAXART Secures Permanent Space in LA, Joining Galleries in LA’s Melrose Hill
The arrival of art spaces in other majority POC neighborhoods in the city has previously sparked fears of gentrification.
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Arts Nonprofit Cuts Ties With Wells Fargo Laguna Beach After Removal of “Controversial” Quilts
The bank removed Black Lives Matter-themed quilts after customers complained that they were “too aggressive.”
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Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for March 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month, including Barbara Kruger, April Bey, and more.
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Shining a Light on Soviet Jewish Life
Works by Bill Aron and Yevgeniy Fiks chronicle the experience of Soviet Jews who tried to leave their homeland.
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Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for February 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month, including Ulysses Jenkins, EJ Hill, Carlos Almaraz, and more.
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Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for January 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
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Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for December 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
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Our Wandering, Rootless Nature, Given Shape by a Jewish Tradition
The autumn holiday of Sukkot continues to offer solace and community for new generations.
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Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for November 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.