Art
10 Shows to See in Los Angeles This February
Judithe Hernández, Joey Terrill, as well as group shows dedicated to art from Iran, Tijuana, and by Asian-American artists.
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.
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Artists Drop Out of CalArts MFA Show After Venue Bans Pro-Palestine Language
The UTA Artist Space in Beverly Hills allegedly told participants that they could not address Palestine or Gaza in their artist statements.
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Thought Lost for 36 Years, Chicano Mural Resurfaces in Estate Sale
The discovery of panels from a mural by ASCO founding member Willie Herrón has added another chapter of intrigue to the art collective’s evolving legacy.
Art
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles in January
Catherine Opie’s candid views of queer intimacy, artist-designed writing systems, Native artists reframe a colonial route into a path of resistance, and more.
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With the Help of LA, a Las Vegas Art Museum Forges Ahead
Of the 30 largest US cities, Las Vegas is the only one without a standalone art museum.
Art
New Show of Islamic Art Explores the Pleasure of Eating Together
Dining With the Sultan at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art examines food and culinary customs in 250 works from Southwest Asia, North Africa, and beyond.
Art
An Artist’s Futuristic Ruins Unveiled in LA
Rodrigo Valenzuela’s recent project engages with the dreams and realities of 20th-century modernism and the possibilities of public housing.
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10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles in December
Dyani White Hawk’s beaded paintings, Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio's rubber casts, Tidawhitney Lek’s portraits of life in Long Beach's Cambodia Town, and more.
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While Others Remain Silent, These Art Spaces Are Vocally Pro-Palestine
Outside of the blue-chip art world, some galleries and nonprofits are speaking out freely and publicly against Israel’s attacks.
Film
New Dark Comedy The Curse Takes Aim at the Art World
The latest episode features a copycat of artist Doug Aitken’s mirrored house and Emma Stone as a misguided White woman experiencing Native art.
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New Project Seeks to Put South LA Culture on the Map
The Cultural Treasures of South Los Angeles does not simply record a list of places, but also traces evolving narratives of cultural expression and exchange.
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Pistachio Billionaires Accused of Artwashing California’s Water Crisis
Museum donors Lynda and Stewart Resnick’s orchards in California’s Central Valley reportedly use more water than all the homes in LA combined.