Art
The Future of Latin American and Latinx Art in LA
Artists, curators, and others discuss the future of Latin American and Latinx art after the Getty's sprawling Pacific Standard Time initiative has come to an end.
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.
Performance
“Welcome to a World Without Trump!”: Guillermo Gómez-Peña’s Latest Performance
Gómez-Peña staged “The Most (un) Documented Mexican Artist” at LACE and spoke about his transgressive brand of performance art that takes aim at borders.
Art
The Art World, #MeToo, and What Remains to be Done
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions is hosting a conversation to explore what role the #MeToo movement can play in empowering women in the arts.
Art
Two Public Performances Honor Victims of Japanese Sex Slavery During WWII
At Glendale's Central Park, Yoshiko Shimada and Tomorrow Girls Troop will commemorate this still-festering historical wound.
Art
Celebrating the Legacy of an LA Artist Residence That May Disappear
Last year, 800 Traction was purchased by a real estate company that issued eviction orders to the residents. This Saturday, they remember their building’s legacy and prepare for the future.
Art
An Art Festival Inspired by 100 Films About Los Angeles
The two-week performance, video, and music festival features 19 artists and collectives from France and the US and reflects a complex vision of the city.
Art
The Museum of Failure Lives Up to Its Name
The Museum of Failure presents over 100 flops, bombs, and fiascos of innovation, including cars and boats, food and drink, tech gadgets and sex toys.
Art
A Performance Troupe Sets an Ancient Greek Play in 1970s California
The Chicano performance troupe Culture Clash is staging a play at the Getty Villa that is loosely based on Aristophanes's The Frogs.
Art
An Art Fair in a Former Military Base Spotlights Art Without a Market
The Other Places Art Fair in San Pedro debuts this weekend with 24 independent galleries, artist-run spaces, and collectives.
Art
Performances About Learning, Set in a Fictional Classroom
The classroom, which hails from a fictional Swiss art school, is set in the 1970s brutalist performance hall House of the Book.
Art
Collaborations in Contemporary Craft Between California and Mexico
Artists talk about their techniques and collaborations in Mexico and California.
Art
Motorcycle-Riding Artists Perform in Griffith Park
Carmen Argote has enlisted a crew of motorcycle-riding artists and collaborators to perform in the park this Saturday.