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13 Performances Reimagine Mexican Rituals on Echo Park Lake
Fiesta Perpetua! on May 20 will feature performances by Carmina Escobar, Japanese Butoh dancer Oguri, and LA-based Oaxacan youth brass bands.
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The Political Problems of the Contemporary “Flâneur”
An exhibition at the Barnes Foundation uses the theme of the contemporary flânuer to draw connections to its 19th-century collection, but the concept is deeply muddled.
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Piecing Together the Histories of a Series of Stolen Paintings
Among all the descriptions on all the different museum websites of a group of paintings originally designed to be shown together, there isn’t very much in the way of assuming responsibility or prioritizing transparency.
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See the Work of a Japanese Video Art Pioneer
The May 21 screening at Microscope Gallery will feature early films and videos by Ko Nakajima, who has not only experimented with new technologies but helped develop them.
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After Years of Research, Minimalist Composer Julius Eastman Gets the Tribute He Deserves
Decades after his death, Julius Eastman continues to come into focus with perhaps the most definitive exhibition of his life and work to date.
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Paintings that Become More Dynamic When Viewed Through a Screen
It wasn’t until I began to look through the lens of my camera that I started to actually see this show’s form.
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A Project Brings Puerto Rican Artists and Organizers to Detroit to Build Solidarity
The Detroit/Puerto Rico Solidarity Exchange Network aims to strengthen connections between Puerto Ricans on the island and those in the diaspora, and make new ones with activists in the Motor City.
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Democracy's Dark Side and a Glimmer of Hope in Mark Bradford’s Venice Biennale Show
In the US Pavilion, the artist’s work takes on a new context: wrestling with the hypocrisy of Jeffersonian democracy.
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Women Artists Rewrite Myths About Periods
Period., a multimedia exhibition on view at Rojas + Rubensteen Projects, challenges common misconceptions about menstruation and women's bodies.
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Studying Homemade Sex Toys at Nurture Art
On May 20, Kenya (Robinson) and Illya Szilak will discuss health and sexuality issues in prisons, through the lens of fleshlights.
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Survivors and Artists Memorialize the Armenian Genocide at a New Glendale Venue
The newly reopened Glendale Downtown Central Library's first show, opening May 19, focuses on the Armenian Genocide, featuring narratives from survivors and artwork by their descendants.
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Brooklyn Arts Council Celebrates Over 50 Years of Helping Artists
For over half a century, Brooklyn Arts Council continues to foster the borough's vibrant art community.