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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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Boogie With Patrisse Cullors in a Virtual Electric Slide
On Sunday April 11, Patrisse Cullors will be restaging “F*ck White Supremacy, Let’s Get Free” online for a global audience.
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Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for March 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
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California Faces Culture Crisis as Studies Show Art Workers Could Leave the State
Last year, 175,000 jobs were lost in the California creative economy, with almost 110,000 of those in LA County.
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Palm Springs Takes a Stance Against Desert X Biennial’s Partnership With Saudi Arabia
The Palm Springs City Council worried that sponsorship would be read as implicit approval of the biennial’s partnership with Saudi Arabia.
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A Sneak Peek of the Getty’s Next Pacific Standard Time, Focusing on Science and Art
The initiative comes at just the right time, when global environmental and health crises and an alarming distrust of science are both growing threats.
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Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for February 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
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A Nigerian Art Gallery Opens a Los Angeles Outpost With a Show on Women Artists
“I wanted to present women creating from a different perspective than the US audience might be familiar with,” said the founder of Rele Gallery.
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LA County Department of Arts and Culture Awards $12 Million in Relief Grants
The nonprofits, many smaller in size, are now saying they can finally “focus on work.”
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LA’s Iconic Lamppost Artwork Will Shine Again
“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.
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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.