Art
Libby Black Processes the World Around Her By Recreating It
In the artist’s new exhibition, Black moves away from her signature representation of commercial goods to celebrating the labors behind everyday life.
California
Opinion
The CCA Staff Union Strike Was About Fulfilling Promises
The strike was our collective push for a California College of the Arts that truly represented our values after years of our voices being dismissed, ignored, or patronized.
Art
What’s Left After Exile?
“As horrifying as the details of my family story are, that is literally every émigré story. Your only choice is to leave everything behind,” says artist Jenny Yurshansky.
Art
Photography’s Impossible Attempt at Freezing Time
A photo’s presence suggests the fear of its absence, the artist’s fear of time slipping away.
Art
Welcome to Your Place in the Multiverse
Jean Lowe’s work parodies our most banal behaviors by inviting us to consume images of our own consumption.
Art
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.
Art
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.
News
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.
News
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.”
News
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.