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California African American Museum Remains Closed After Flood Damage
Tropical Storm Hilary forced the LA museum to close just weeks after it had reopened following a $5 million upgrade.
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Art
The Artist Working to Reclaim the LA River's Water
Through adaptive reuse, environmental artist Lauren Bon is diverting water from the river and distributing it to the Los Angeles State Historic Park.
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Celebrating Five Decades of LA’s Self Help Graphics & Art Center
A series of exhibitions offers historical perspectives on the still-active LA organization’s cultural and social resonance.
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10 Art Shows to See in LA This September
This month, Teresa Baker mixes paint and artificial turf, John Waters takes on the Academy Museum, Steve McQueen’s newest film installation, and more.
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Lari Pittman Paints Cities of the Future
It is his maximalist messiness — his embrace of difference, however awkward or confounding — that connects Pittman’s paintings to the beauty of Los Angeles.
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10 Art Shows to See in LA This August
Printed Matter’s Art Book Fair, Suchitra Mattai’s textiles, an exhibition of artworks found in storage, and much more.
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Art Galleries Are Not Reviving a "Desolate" LA Neighborhood
The area misleadingly dubbed “Melrose Hill,” where many art spaces are opening new outposts, is exceptionally diverse and notably dense.
Art
Artists Infiltrate LA IKEA in Guerrilla “Residency”
Mary Boo Anderson and Zoë Blair-Schlagenhauf started the unofficial program to "capitalize on this mecca of capitalism for more creative, authentic pursuits."
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MFA Programs in LA See Enrollment Dip as Costs Rise
The programs, often considered a foundation for a career in the arts in the US, are still popular, but many are questioning whether they can be sustainable.
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10 Art Shows to See in LA This July
This month: Martha Alf, Kenzi Shiokava, Pedro Reyes, Hélio Melo with Alison Saar, and more.
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10 Art Shows to See in LA This Summer
The city comes alive this summer with insightful and fun art events, including Alice Neel, Keith Haring, Myrlande Constant, historic panoramas, and more.
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After Antisemitic Shooting, LA Neighborhood Gets a Hopeful Mural
Cloe Hakakian’s “The Common Thread" in Pico-Robertson is the first of five anti-hate murals commissioned by the LA County Commission on Human Relations.