Art
The Painters Who Sought Refuge in a Higher Transcendental Power
The Transcendental Painting Group lived through a global pandemic, great economic disruption, the environmental disaster of the Dust Bowl, and the dangers of rising fascism and war.
California
Art
When Asian-American Artists Are Unburdened by Identity
Stanford's Asian American Art Initiative allows for a range of expression not usually granted to Asian-American artists — something especially refreshing in this rare moment of visibility.
Performance
Finding Medea in LA’s Chinatown
MILK is an immersive, multisensory collaborative performance exploring a somber Greek tale of revenge.
News
Nearly 50K Academic Workers Are on Strike at University of California
In open letters published by Hyperallergic, faculty and students at UC Irvine’s Art History and Visual Studies departments demand higher wages and more support for its academic workers.
News
Paintings Born of LA’s Grit and Grime
Collaging debris culled during urban excursions, Michael Alvarez portrays the liminal spaces of his city, from freeway underpasses to public parks.
Art
At Inglewood Art Walk, Glimpses of Gentrification and Signs of Healing
In the southwestern LA County city’s annual art event, local artists and newcomers explored spiritualism, freedom, and everyday slices of life.
Art
The Collective Ethos at the Heart of Asian-American Activism
Voice a Wild Dream dismantles the idea that activism is driven by individual charismatic figures; in reality, social change is possible because many hands come together.
News
Iran Massacre Prompts Poignant Protest at LACMA
The performance marked 40 days since the Zahedan Massacre, when Iranian security forces opened fire into a crowd and killed almost 100 people.
News
California Voters Say Yes to Art Education
The state approved Proposition 28, which will provide around $1 billion annually to fund art and music education in schools.
Art
Bernice Bing’s Search for a Unified Self
Bing's search was not about style, being fashionable, or fitting in. It was about trying to acknowledge the multiple worlds one inhabits.
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Announcement
Gustavo Dudamel Leads The Tristan Project With the LA Philharmonic
Dudamel brings Wagner’s tale of star-crossed lovers to Walt Disney Concert Hall. Directed by Peter Sellars with video by Bill Viola.
News
Some People Still Want an Arts Degree, Apparently
University of California's Berkeley Campus has reported a sharp increase in students enrolling in arts and humanities majors in the last decade.