Art
Experimental Film from Chile and Brazil Screens at LA’s Filmforum
Los Angeles Filmforum screens Raúl Ruiz's short films focused on anthropology alongside works by his Brazilian contemporaries Arthur Omar and Anna Maria Maiolino.
Matt Stromberg
Film
An Artist Who Grew Up in Boyle Heights Navigates the Fight Over Gentrification
This exclusive new short documentary considers the less discussed and more personal perspective of what it’s like to be an artist from Boyle Heights.
Art
Mixing Camp and Classical Myth in a Play About War and Repression
Sorry, Atlantis: Eden’s Achin’ Organ Seeks Revenge fuses classical mythology, slapstick comedy, and 1930s cartoons to tell a timely story about war, race, power, and sexual repression.
Art
The Ways and Means of Activist Art, from Latin America to LA
USC's Roski School of Art & Design is hosting an intriguing conversation around the Pacific Standard Time exhibition Talking to Action: Art, Pedagogy, and Activism in the Americas.
Art
Performing the Artist’s Role in the Community
Artist and production designer Liz Toonkel is hosting her own Town Hall meeting that examines the role of the artist within the community.
Art
Pacific Standard Time Returns with Sprawling Latin American and Latino Art Program
The Getty's long-awaited initiative on Latin American and Latino Art, Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, officially kicks off this week.
News
LA’s New Contemporary Art Museum Celebrates a Flexible, Collectionless Model
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, located in a converted clothing factory on the edge of the Arts District, officially opens on September 9.
News
In Los Angeles, Artists Open a Museum to Resist Displacement
A new arts space, the Artists’ Loft Museum Los Angeles, opened in the Arts District studio of two artists who might be forced out of their longtime home and workspace.
Art
Using Palmistry to Understand Mexican Muralist José Clemente Orozco
On September 7, art historian Mary Coffey and artist Isa Carrillo will reflect on Orozco's mural "Prometheus" at the Pomona College Museum of Art — and offer palm readings in the process.
Art
Gas, a New Gallery Inside a Truck, Parks Itself in LA
Gas, a new nomadic gallery, will be stationed next to different partner institutions around LA for each exhibition, beginning September 9 with Night Gallery.
Art
5 Art-Filled Summer Day Trips from Los Angeles
As the dog days of summer draw to a close, take a short drive outside the city to see some unusual art.
Art
A Mythical Memoir of Pre-1900 LA Turned into Theater
The Rogue Artists Ensemble is celebrating the 1942 book Señor Plummer: The Life and Laughter of an Old-Californian with a new performance from August 24 to 26.