“Vermonica” represents a selection of 250 different kinds of light poles used in Los Angeles, from the singular and iconic, to the widely seen and representative.
Author Archives: Matt Stromberg
Matt Stromberg is a freelance visual arts writer based in Los Angeles. In addition to Hyperallergic, he is a frequent contributor to Daily Serving, and Glasstire.
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Want to Help Artists Phone Bank for Tuesday’s Election? Here’s How.
“Artists for Biden/Harris” has been training art workers across the country to make calls encouraging others to vote in the most consequential election of our lifetimes.
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Haven’t Cast Your Ballot? Here’s a List of Los Angeles Museums Where You Can Vote
Museums around the city are serving as voting centers, with some offering the option of curbside voting for those who’d rather stay in their vehicle or who require assistance.
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LA’s Art Spaces Are Focusing on the Election
From a voting station for those who can’t vote to a fascinating history of campaign ads in the US, artists in Los Angeles got you covered ahead of November 3.
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Tom Gores, Owner of Prison Telecom Company, Resigns From LACMA Board
Last month, a letter signed by over 100 artists, including Andrea Fraser and EJ Hill, demanded Gores’s removal from the board, accusing his company of price gouging.
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Drawing on Jewish Tradition, a Filmmaker Gives Voice to Elders
Timed for Sukkot, a Jewish “festival of joy,” a film project asks us to not only listen to our elders but reach out to them — especially now.
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Major Artists Demand LACMA Remove Board Member Who Owns Prison Telecom Company
Tom Gores owns a telecom company that “rakes in more than $700 million per year charging egregious rates for phone calls from prisons, jails, and immigrant detention centers.”
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50 Artists Step Into the Role of President
Constance Hockaday invited 50 artists, including Miranda July, Mel Chin, and Coco Fusco, to deliver a five-minute presidential address.
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What Gagosian’s Move to the Marciano Art Foundation’s Old Space Means for the Shuttered Museum
The private museum has two more months to forge a new direction before its tax-exempt status could be revoked.
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CalArts and Otis College Receive Million-Dollar Donations to Support Black Faculty and Students
CalArts received $5 million to hire Black artists on faculty, while Otis College of Art and Design received $1 million toward anti-racism initiatives and supporting Black students.
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Cold War Architecture in the Heart of Idyllic Southern California
This Saturday, Stuart W. Leslie will speak about “The Architecture of the Apocalypse.”
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Getty Responds to Open Letter Accusing Museum of Racial Bias and Insensitivity
On July 21, the Getty Board of Trustees posted a response to a July 15 open letter written by hundreds of current and former Getty employees as well as museum visitors. In its response, the institution touts some of the steps it has taken towards diversity, while also acknowledging “that Getty has much work still to do.” In the comments section of the post, the team that organized the initial open letter noted that the “Getty must realize that such public-facing projects do nothing to address the discrimination faced by staff.” Read the full story here.