1-800 Happy Birthday takes a simple yet ambitious approach to the epidemic of racial violence.
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Artemisia Gentileschi Masterpiece, Unrecognized for Decades, Is Acquired by Getty
“Lucretia” (ca. 1627) remained in private hands for centuries before it was recently rediscovered in a collection in southern France.
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rafa esparaza’s Lovingly Collaborative Portraits of Artists and Friends
rafa esparaza’s paintings insist upon the rightful presence of brown, Black, and queer bodies in the white cube of the gallery.
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Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for April 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
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A Gut-Wrenching Illustration of the Asian American Experience
Comprised of 15 panels, Ben Sakoguchi’s “Chinatown” is a history lesson in miniature.
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How an LA Printmaking Workshop Advanced the Career of Women Artists
Ruth Asawa, Anni Albers, and others first experimented with printmaking at June Wayne’s Tamarind Lithography Workshop.
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A Space to Write Letters to Those Who Are No Longer Living
Join an online, communal letter-writing session dedicated “to those who have transcended.”
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LA Forces Unhoused Residents From Echo Park, Leaving Behind Community Art Project and Garden
City councilman Mitch O’Farrell abruptly closed the park for renovations, displacing residents with little notice.
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Tracing the Pop Culture Zombie Myth to Haitian Folklore
In sculptures made of sugar, salt, and glass, Sula Bermúdez-Silverman explores the colonial undertones of monster movie imagery.
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The Archive of Healing, a Trove of Medicinal Folklore, Is Now Online
Hundreds of thousands of entries describe cures, rituals, and healing methods spanning two centuries, with a focus on protecting Indigenous knowledge.
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Painting the Family Dynamics of Toys and Food
Ulala Imai does more than project human feelings onto toys; she proposes that they represent us, and that we share some of their qualities.
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Opening in South Central LA, Tlaloc Studios Hopes to Be a Resource for the Community
The inaugural exhibition “Ceremonies” will showcase the work of the 11 artists who share the 3,700-square-foot warehouse.