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After Fires Tore Through Their Studios, Artists Find Resilience
LA artist Malado Francine is just beginning to make sense of the loss after a blaze consumed decades of work — and she is far from the only one.
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
At the Getty, Adam and Eve Come Back to Life
After a three-year-long restoration project, Lucas the Elder’s iconic 16th-century panels are back on view at the Los Angeles museum.
Art
Dispatches From Inside (and Outside) Frieze LA
Take-home bags of dirt and worms, a “Rat Race” on a soccer field, and other surprises broke with the business-as-usual vibe of this year’s fair.
Guide
10 Shows to See in Los Angeles This March
SWANA women artists, Dorothy Hood’s unsung surrealism, Jennifer West’s cosmological spider webs, queer Chicanx borderlands, and more.
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LA City Council Approves Over $1M to Clean Graffiti From Towers
Additional funds were set aside to install fencing, remove scaffolding, and hire security services for the luxury development that was tagged in early February.
Art
10 Offbeat Art Events During LA’s Art Fair Week
Performances, listening parties, exhibitions, and art bars provide a much-needed break from the market-driven frenzy.
Art
LA Art Show Has Some Hidden Delights
Despite some out-of-touch-uncle vibes, LA’s longest-running fair has a robust non-commercial section, affordably priced prints, and other delights.
Film
New LA Festival Centers Local Filmmakers of Color
Crenshaw Dairy Mart's inaugural film festival this weekend features documentaries, music videos, works in progress, and more.
Art
Artists "Make LA Graffiti History" by Painting on Abandoned High-Rises
“Shit is a skyscraper playground,” said one artist who helped tag at least 27 stories of an unfinished luxury development.
Art
10 Shows to See in Los Angeles This February
Judithe Hernández, Joey Terrill, as well as group shows dedicated to art from Iran, Tijuana, and by Asian-American artists.
News
Artists Drop Out of CalArts MFA Show After Venue Bans Pro-Palestine Language
The UTA Artist Space in Beverly Hills allegedly told participants that they could not address Palestine or Gaza in their artist statements.
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Thought Lost for 36 Years, Chicano Mural Resurfaces in Estate Sale
The discovery of panels from a mural by ASCO founding member Willie Herrón has added another chapter of intrigue to the art collective’s evolving legacy.