Art
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.
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.
News
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.
Art
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.
Art
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.
Art
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.
Art
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.
Art
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.
Art
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.
Art
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.
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.
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.