Art
A Surreal Halloween at LA’s Oldest Puppet Theater
Before the Bob Baker Marionette Theater closes next month, it is staging a "Hallow's Eve Artists Maze" featuring an array of Angeleno performers.
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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A David Wojnarowicz Performance from 1989 Is Released on Vinyl
"ITSOFOMO: In The Shadow of Forward Motion" features Wojnarowicz's haunting spoken-word vocals and composer Ben Neill's ambient soundscapes.
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A Rare Screening of Videos by Trans Artist and Activist Chris E. Vargas
Dirty Looks presents the first-ever West Coast survey of Vargas's early works.
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A Peculiar Los Angeles Sculpture Is Brought Back to Life After Decades
The six-story public artwork known as the "Triforium" was erected in 1975 and will finally be re-activated during three evenings of performance.
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An Aztec Opera Beautifully Relays the Birth of Two Volcanoes
LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes debuts a new production that offers a contemporary twist on this centuries-old story.
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Considering Adrian Piper’s Art Alongside 50 Years of Social Change
In conjunction with the exhibition, the Hammer Museum hosts a day-long symposium on Piper's vital work.
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Forum at Cal State Long Beach Provides Few Answers on Museum Director’s Firing
In an attempt to provide some clarity, the university held a question-and-answer session for students and faculty earlier this week.
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A Drive-In Theater for Artist Films
The France Los Angeles Exchange has invited artists to screen their work alongside films by other artists with whom they find a resonance or kinship.
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Artist Mines LA Philharmonic’s Archives to Create Projections that Mimic Dreaming
In celebration of the Los Angeles Philharmonic's 100th anniversary, media artist Refik Anadol will transform the building's façade with dazzling projections.
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A Workshop for Artists to Mindfully Manage Their Finances
How can artists support themselves while keeping true to their values? Artist Edgar Arceneaux leads a workshop at the Broad.
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After Museum Director Is Fired, Artist Shuts Down Her Exhibition on Police Brutality [UPDATED]
The museum’s director Kimberli Meyer was fired days before the exhibition opened, a project that she had helped to spearhead.
Guide
Your Concise Guide to LA's Fall Shows
We've selected 10 exhibitions worth checking out, including a survey of car culture aesthetics and a damning photographic study of the prison system.