Interview
An Intimate Look at James Baldwin and His Rarely Discussed Suicide Attempts
Harmony Holiday wants to show “the Baldwin who was baffled and befuddled and wounded and perfectly real.”
California
Art
Navigating Home, the Way Children Might See It
Stuck at home as we have been, Busy Work at Home invites us to rediscover our sense of wonder.
Art
Cathartic Public Art, Including an Ode to All the Missed Parties
We Rise, an initiative of the LA County Department of Health, has taken over Los Angeles with altars, canopies, and dance rituals.
News
San Francisco’s Program to Pay Artists $1K Per Month Has Been Extended and Expanded
Launched in March, the Guaranteed Income Pilot was set to provide recurring payments over six months to 130 San Franciscan artists.
Art
In This Show, “Queerness Becomes Something You Cannot Ignore”
WOMEN我們: From Her to Here features Asian diasporic LGBTQ+ artists from New York, the Bay Area, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Art
Alia Ali's Yemeni Futurism
From her earliest works, Ali has confronted colonial histories, challenged racial and gendered biases, and put pressure on borders both physical and conceptual.
Art
Eating Your Way Through Art History
Maite Gomez-Rejón founded Artbites in 2007, sharing her combination of food and art history, including recipes inspired by historical works.
Art
The Story Behind One of the Oldest Art Glass Studios in the US
In 124 years, Judson Studios has gone from designing windows for homes and churches to working with contemporary artists who are expanding the possibilities of glass.
Art
Learn How to Make Your Own Artist’s Book
Artist Debra Disman hosts an online workshop, “Bookmaking with Self-Compassion.”
Books
When Cell Phone Towers Cosplay as Trees
There is a jarring disconnect as our eye sorts the organic from the imposter.
Art
"Made in LA" Mines the Necessary Performance of Everyday Life
Performance has always been essential as a means of survival to participate in the fiction of America.
Art
Breathtaking Black-and-White Photos of LA’s Subway System
What began as a one-day project for Ken Karagozian transformed into a 30-year one.