Art
Two Santa Monica Artists Create a Legacy Through Potlucks
An extraordinary variety of artists came to Jon Swihart and Kim Merrill’s backyard potlucks, discussing not just their work, but also the events and challenges of their lives.
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Guide
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for August 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month, including Rae Klein, Blake Daniels, Margaret Garcia, Andrea Bowers, and more.
Film
What It Takes for Immigrant Daughters to Make It in America
Isabel Castro’s Mija follows two daughters of immigrants breaking into the music business.
Art
Mika Rottenberg Mines the Banality and Allure of Spectacle
Despite themes of alienation, fragmentation, and “global domination,” there are indeed elements of lightness, wonder, and curiosity in Rottenberg’s work.
Art
Shirley Tse's Ecology of the Everyday
In her art, Tse confronts the hypocrisies of our larger environmental reality, in which the time to search for sustainable models is running out.
Art
William T. Wiley's Wild Art Legacy
Nothing Is to Be Done for William T. Wiley is a roller derby of irreverent and energetic ideas and a serious revelation about Northern California’s art historical significance.
Art
Collage as a Strategy of Cultural Collision
Troy Montes-Michie cites the US/Mexico border as his “first experience with the language of collage,” describing it as an amalgamation of “two very separate cultures colliding on every level.”
News
San Francisco Museums Acquire Works by 30 Bay Area Artists
Wesaam Al-Badry, Rupy C. Tut, and Chelsea Ryoko Wong are among the artists whose work will be part of the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor thanks to a $1M grant.
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Iris Eichenberg’s Mid-Career Survey Makes Its West Coast Premiere at the Museum of Craft and Design
The German artist’s work is exceptionally relevant today, embracing topics such as gender, queer identity, and the search for a safe, welcoming haven.
News
LA’s Academy Museum Voluntarily Recognizes Workers’ Union
The announcement comes less than two months after a group of museum employees declared their intention to unionize.
Opportunities
Getty Foundation Funds 10 Jobs for Emerging Arts Professionals in LA
The Getty Marrow Emerging Professionals pilot program aims to provide full-time job opportunities for members of historically underrepresented groups.
News
A Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Doghouse Goes on View in California
The pet home is on view at the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, Wright’s largest public project.