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The History and Present-Day Reality of Salvadoran Art & Activism in LA
In conjunction with an exhibit on the Salvadoran Civil War, The Mistake Room will hold a conversation on Salvadoran Art & Activism.
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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Documentary and Experimental Film by Native American Artists
The Indigenous Now film program brings together performance-based cinematic works by several Native American artists, situated between the documentary and experimental.
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Expanding Our Definitions of Feminism, Gender, and Intersectionality
The one-night performance event Ain't I A Womxn? will take place in the newly redesigned Los Angeles State Historic Park.
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New Original Works from LA’s Dancers, Musicians, and Performance Artists
Over the next three weekends, residents at REDCAT will showcase their work that pushes the boundaries of their disciplines.
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Dig Into the Archives of an Avant-Garde Bay Area Film Distributor
In honor of its 50th anniversary, Canyon Cinema is hitting the road for an international tour of screenings featuring avant-garde and artist-made films.
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Black Panther Icon Emory Douglas Speaks About His Art and Legacy
A rare opportunity to see and hear from an artist whose early work retains its power and immediacy 50 years on.
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From the Gardens to the Galleries, the Getty Comes Alive with Sound and Dance
Friday Flights kick off with a group of works that respond to and animate the Getty's architecture and landscape.
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How Native American Artists Are Reframing the Ways They're Represented
Will Wilson, among other Native American artists, has sought to reclaim a sense of agency through his two bodies of work.
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Coping with Loss and Sorrow through Experimental Theater
Dolores is inspired by a sword swallower and Our Lady of Sorrows, the figure of the Virgin Mary with seven swords piercing her heart.
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Curator Helen Molesworth Welcomes the “Death Rattle of Our Colonial Past” in Commencement Address
Molesworth gave a passionate commencement address at the University of California, Los Angeles, in which she railed against white supremacy and "outmoded forms of thought."
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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.
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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.