Art
Listening to the Sounds of Historic Spaces, from the Hiroshima Atomic Dome to Sagrada Familia
Audience members will be given a balloon which will vibrate the closer they get to the speakers, highlighting the physical properties of sound waves.
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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How Artists Can Address the Housing Crisis in Los Angeles
An upcoming program at the California African American Museum titled "Artists for Housing and Homeless Rights" aims to address some of the the issues surrounding these rising tensions.
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How Armenians Helped Develop Photography in the Ottoman Empire and Beyond
Armenian photographers played a prominent role in the early development and spread of photography throughout the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East.
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The Difficult Work of Decolonizing Culture, from the Whitney Biennial to Gentrification
Anuradha Vikram will discuss her new book, Decolonizing Culture, with editor Bean Gilsdorf.
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Los Angeles Art Community Reacts to Firing of MOCA Chief Curator Helen Molesworth
The announcement of Molesworth's departure shocked and dismayed many in the Los Angeles art world. But some MOCA insiders have also said she contributed to a toxic work environment.
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A New Outdoor Art Space Springs from the High Desert East of Los Angeles
The Magic Hour, a minimalist, modular structure, will hold artworks in the open air, framed by the landscape.
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Museum Puts Jackson Pollock Conservation Process on Public Display
The conservator of Pollock's "Number 1, 1949" shares the challenges he will face when conserving the artwork in the Museum of Contemporary Art's galleries.
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Andrea Fraser Considers the Role of Artists and Institutions in the Rise of Right-Wing Populism
Eschewing the divisive polarization that has characterized much contemporary political discourse, Fraser examines the role that left-leaning artists and institutions may have played.
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Commemorating the 1968 East LA Walkouts with Films, Art, and More
On the 50th anniversary of the walkouts, the Chicano Studies Research Center at UCLA has organized a two-day conference to commemorate this seminal event.
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An Evening of Experimental Films Focused on the Black Experience
Black Radical Imagination aims to expand the boundaries that have historically limited people of color in cinema.
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Historical Markers for an Artist's Fictional, Parallel Universe
Eames Demetrios documents his elaborate parallel universe, Kcymaerxthaere, which currently has 133 historical markers in 27 countries across six continents.
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The History and Future of Feminist Resistance in Art
At the College Art Association conference, artists, curators, and writers will talk about contemporary forms of feminist resistance and their historical precedents.