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A History of Self-Taught African American Artists
Curator Lizzetta LeFalle-Collins discusses the history and lineage of self-taught African American artists, from slavery to the present day.
Matt Stromberg
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Black-and-White Animation Made out of Tiny Pins
Created completely by hand, the analog process yields a warmth and idiosyncratic quality hard to reproduce with digital technology.
Giveaways
Win a Pair of Passes to Dirty Looks, a Queer Film and Performance Festival in LA
Hyperallergic is giving away three pairs of festival passes that will get you and a friend into all of 31 events.
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The History of Sign Painting in Los Angeles
Two Angeleno artists discuss the rich history of sign painting in this visually cacophonous metropolis.
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An Art Rock Band Performs with Marionettes in the Nation’s Oldest Puppet Theater
Marnie Weber's art rock band F will perform at the theater before it closes for construction.
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The Mexicali Biennial Honors Calafia, the Mythical Female Warrior
Often depicted as the spirit of California, the warrior queen epitomizes the state's idyllic nature before the European conquest.
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Resolutely Political LA Artists Focus on the Body in the City's Latest Biennial
The body is at the center of much of the work in Made in LA, and overwhelmingly, that body is brown and black, female, queer, and indigenous.
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A Multi-Sensory Sound Art Festival Aims to Expand the Ear
An ear-oriented multi-sensory event, SoundPedro will be presenting artists whose work addresses sound and aural perception in combination with other senses.
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Highlights of the Queer Biennial, from a Textile Exhibition to a Tom of Finland Screening
This year's theme "What if Utopia" challenges participants to consider the myriad possibilities of what an ideal world might look like.
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Tania Bruguera, Lucy Lippard, and Others on the Power of Social Practice Art
Conversations in Social Practice Art presents a diverse range of approaches to art that prioritizes social engagement.
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Four Feminist Latinx Artists Bring Their Body-Based Performances to the Broad
From a memorial to AIDS to a performance of bird songs, these artists' interventions will take advantage of the museum's unique architectural setting.
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A Feminist Animation Festival Launches in Los Angeles
The Association of Hysteric Curators has organized the Soft Bytes animation festival, featuring the work of dozens of artists.