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LOS ANGELES — This week, there's the 25th anniversary of a drag doc, shoe designer Chris Francis sets up shop in the Craft & Folk Art Museum, the Hammer hosts a talk on black conceptualism, and more.
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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University of Southern California MFAs Boycott Graduation in Solidarity with #USC7
LOS ANGELES — Yesterday was Graduation Day at the University of Southern California, however there was a conspicuous absence at the commencement ceremony for the Roski School of Art and Design.
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Entire First-Year MFA Class Drops Out in Protest at the University of Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Citing “the University’s unethical treatment of its students,” the entire class of first year MFA students at USC’s Roski School of Art has decided to leave the school, according to a statement they released today.
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ArtRx LA
LOS ANGELES — This week, there's a film on vibrant street life in Marrakesh, a talk on the history of gay Japanese art, a multi-media sci-fi installation, and much more.
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ArtRx LA
LOS ANGELES — This week, there's a vintage cat film festival, Allen Rupperberg's colorful phonetic translation of Allen Ginberg's "Howl," war games in the desert, and more.
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ArtRx LA
LOS ANGELES — This week, there's a full day of performances from an avant-garde music legend, an outdoor art party in downtown LA, a Mexican artist's first installation in the city, and much more.
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100 Walkers Spread Cryptic Signage Throughout West Hollywood
LOS ANGELES — New York has Times Square and Las Vegas has the Strip, but more than any other American metropolis, the City of Angels is a city of signs.
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ArtRx LA
LOS ANGELES — This week, there's a launch party for a new art magazine, a Sister Corita-style happening, a punk provocateur's exhibit, and more.
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Gallery Uses Augmented Reality to Exhibit Modern Art
LOS ANGELES — At galleries and museums, art is increasingly competing for attention with the needy screens of visitors’ cell phones, but at the Echo Park storefront gallery Smart Objects, staring at your cell phone is the only way to appreciate the art.
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Independent Art Spaces Thrive in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — In the mid '90s, a small group of project- and artist-run spaces emerged in Mexico, attracting international recognition for the artists involved and kickstarting the boom in contemporary Mexican art.
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ArtRx LA
LOS ANGELES — This week, a Santa Monica mainstay re-opens on the east side, a Chicago performance artist makes his first appearance in LA, Richard Kraft unleashes "100 Walkers" on West Hollywood, and more.
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ArtRx LA
LOS ANGELES — This week, there's a talk on data-based feminist art, a walkthrough of the first retrospective of photographer Brian Weil, group shows inspired by Sartre and string theory, and more.