Art

The Peculiar History of Love in Valentine Ephemera from the 18th Century to Today

Nowadays, store-bought Valentines cards may dominate the ways we tell people we love them in writing, but in the past the diversity of notes reveals different ideas about love.

Art

A Performance Festival Mixes Muzak, Noh Theater, and Video Art

The lineup for Roulette's 2018 Mixology Festival, titled "Circuit Breakers," features an enticing series of improbable audio-visual pairings.

Books

Hilarious and Heartbreaking Objects Left in the Wake of Failed Relationships

Just in time for Valentine's Day. We're not bitter, we promise.

News

San Francisco Is Counting Its Artists to Address the Problem of Gentrification

In spite of rapidly rising rent prices, San Francisco is second only to New York among US cities with large concentrations of artists.

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.

Art

The Quiet Strength of Saints Carved from Puerto Rico’s Fallen Trees

The saints demonstrate our ability to transform broken wood into something new.

Announcement

Apply Now for 'Future of Images,' a New Artist Residency at SVA

In addition to the creation of personal work, residents will participate in several intensive workshops introducing them to the basics of 3D capture and output, as well as coding for artists.

Art

New Museum Triennial Takes a Global View of Aesthetic Resistance

Songs for Sabotage, the fourth installment of the New Museum triennial, brings together politically astute works by 30 artists and collectives from 19 countries.

Comics

In Defense of Los Angeles

Los Angeles gets a bad rap. That's why I'm here to tell you why I love LA.

In Brief

Trump's Proposed 2019 Budget Would Slash Arts Funding in Attempt to Close NEA and NEH [UPDATED]

Just like last year, Trump's budget proposal calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

News

Obamas Open Up About Their Newly Unveiled Official Portraits

At the unveiling this morning, Michelle Obama spoke about her "instant connection" with Amy Sherald, while Barack Obama said he asked Kehinde Wiley "to bring it down just a touch.”

News

Judge Rules Developer Must Pay 5Pointz Graffiti Artists $6.7M [UPDATED]

In 2013, a real estate developer whitewashed a beloved stretch of street art. Now he will have to pay damages to 21 artists, a federal judge has ruled.