The interdisciplinary and experimental nature of the ArtCenter College of Design’s graduate art program was on full display at its MFA Open Studios.
California
Breaking the Rules: Paul Wonner and Theophilus Brown Opens at the Crocker Art Museum
The most comprehensive exhibition of this California couple ever mounted is on view in Sacramento.
The Experience of Deafness in a Hearing World
Alison O’Daniel’s 2023 film The Tuba Thieves weaves a series of band room robberies in LA public schools into a moving exploration of sound and hearing.
Art in the Early 2000s China Boom
Cruel Youth Diary: Chinese Photography and Video greets us with the dizziness befitting a period of rapid economic growth and social change.
CalArts Anniversary Weekend Celebrates 50 Years of Experimentation in Visual and Performing Arts
Join the party in Valencia, California, for three days of open studios, concerts, exhibitions, performances, and more from April 28 to 30.
A Fellowship for LA Artists Balances Art and Abolition
Autumn Breon, juice wood, and Oto-Abasi Attah will each receive a $100,000 stipend and healthcare as Crenshaw Dairy Mart fellows.
Celia Álvarez Muñoz Adds Color to Conceptualism
With an eye for unearthing cultural hypocrisy and advocating for exploited people, Álvarez Muñoz responds to social injustice in her colorful art.
New York Has Something to Learn From San Francisco
The city could use more political public murals like those of the artist known as Rigo 23.
On the Sacred Magic of Writing
With “Dark Illumination” artist Kenturah Davis creates opportunities for us to see the sacred and meditative in the words we write.
Techno Visionary Carl Craig Brings the Party to the Museum
The second iteration of Craig’s art installation Party/After-Party will be staged in a former police car warehouse that houses LA’s Museum of Contemporary Art.
How Pinocchio Put LA’s Italian American Museum On the Map
“A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio” is the institution’s most popular exhibition to date, bringing tens of thousands of visitors to the lesser-known museum.
Things I’ve Learned at the Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the festival explored intergenerational relationships, the preservation of Jewish traditions, and the lingering trauma of the Holocaust.