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Reveling in the Ruins of the Past
In attempting to convey atrocities that confound language, artist Phyllida Barlow comes up against a paradox with no easy resolution.
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Derek Fordjour’s LA MOCA Mural Is an “Invitation” to the Museum
“Sonic Boom,” named after a Historically Black College's famous marching band, “will have particular resonance in communities of color,” the artist said.
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Diego Rivera Mural in San Francisco, Once Slated for Sale, Gets $200K Grant
The San Francisco Art Institute’s intentions to sell the work drew swift backlash from vocal critics in 2021. A Mellon Foundation initiative will now support its preservation.
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LAXART Secures Permanent Space in LA, Joining Galleries in LA’s Melrose Hill
The arrival of art spaces in other majority POC neighborhoods in the city has previously sparked fears of gentrification.
Art
The California Gallerist Who Turned a Candy Store Into an Art Community
When Adeliza McHugh opened the Candy Store gallery she envisioned art that moved; art that was interesting; art, as she often said, with a “kick.”
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Creative Sectors Made Up Nearly a Quarter of California’s Economy in 2020
Some sectors thrived, like architecture, which added 670,000 jobs, but others lagged behind, Otis College’s new report finds.
Art
A Renaissance of Mexican Cumbia, Through the Eyes of a Fan
Toño Estrada’s personal archives paint a rare portrait of a brief and beautiful period of Mexican cultural creation.
Art
Lynn Hershman Leeson Thinks It’s Time That Her Work Is Recognized
“For years, I couldn’t show my work, I couldn’t get a gallery, and people in New York wouldn’t pay attention to me,” she says. “So I think I deserve it — just for not giving up if nothing else.”
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YBCA and Galería de la Raza Present Pedagogy of Hope: Uncage, Reunify, Heal
This new exhibition at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts surveys a national campaign that demands the release of migrant children separated from their families at the US-Mexico border.
Art
The Prescient Politics of a Seminal Conceptual Photographer
Nearly a decade after his death in 2013, Phel Steinmetz’s attention to the effects of capitalism on the environment can be recognized as both political and prescient.
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Arts Nonprofit Cuts Ties With Wells Fargo Laguna Beach After Removal of "Controversial" Quilts
The bank removed Black Lives Matter-themed quilts after customers complained that they were “too aggressive.”
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Cal State Summer Arts Offers Two-Week Intensives for Emerging Artists
Undergraduate, graduate, emerging artists and advanced practitioners are invited to apply. The application deadline for the 2022 program is May 27.