Film
The Crucial Role Music Once Played in Big Little Lies
In season two, the show all but abandoned one of its most effective cinematic tools: music.
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In Brief
Portland Museum of Art Wins $4.6 Million Lawsuit Over the Will of a Deceased Donor
The court jury unanimously determined that a caretaker had unlawfully dissuaded a wealthy woman from bequeathing a large donation to the museum after her death.
In Brief
As Artists Withdraw From the Whitney Biennial Over Kanders Controversy, Others Refuse the Call to Boycott
Laura Ortman, Thirza Cuthand, Brendan Fernandes, Marcus Fischer, Nibia Pastrana Santiago, and Maia Ruth Lee have publicly announced their intention to stay in the biennial despite calls for a boycott.
Art
Suzanne Lacy's Powerful Legacy of Feminist Collaboration
What struck me most in moving through the arc of Lacy’s career is what varied and thoughtful work she’s produced decade after decade, no doubt the result of her preference for collaboration.
In Brief
Pope.L Wants You to Crawl Across New York With Him
The renowned performance artist is seeking more than 100 volunteers to participate in his largest performance yet, "Conquest."
Art
Sondra Perry Offers Viewers a Drone Perspective
Surveilling the landscape of Cleveland, Sondra Perry’s latest exhibition A Terrible Thing fashions an institutional critique of MoCA Cleveland.
Art
Imagining Skyscrapers in Iran's Ancient Architecture
Artist Mohammad Hassan Forouzanfar plants skyscrapers in the country's ancient cities and villages in a surreal and spectacular new project.
Podcast
Shary Boyle's Exploration of the Fantastic and Political Lives of Clay
As ceramic becomes a more common material in contemporary art, artists like Shary Boyle are challenging the history of a medium that has too often been associated with class and prestige.
Art
Dancers Use the Santa Monica Beach as Their Stage
Dahn Gim and Alex Wand invite you on a march to the shore in their dance of mirrors, movement, and light.
Art
When Theater Champions Queer and Marginalized Voices
The Corkscrew Theater Festival offers a lineup of performances from underrepresented creatives.
Art
The Long and Nomadic Life of a Mythmaking Artist
Joseph Elmer Yoakum recollects his adventurous life in signature curvilinear language.
Comics
How to Survive in Los Angeles as an Artist
Mondays are for Photoshopping wrinkles out of celebrities.