LA’s Art Scene Is Not a New York Outpost

Artist-run spaces represent the heart of Los Angeles’s art scene, yet most people still see the city’s identity as tied to the market — one that’s increasingly influenced by the East Coast.

LA’s Art Scene Is Not a New York Outpost
Barbara Carrasco's mural “L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective” (1981), now installed at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, was initially commissioned for the city’s bicentennial in 1981 but rejected on the grounds that several scenes of historical racial oppression were too controversial. (photo Matt Stromberg/Hyperallergic)