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SFMOMA Director to Step Down After a Tumultuous Year at Museum
The museum has been criticized for its sweeping layoffs and furloughs during the coronavirus pandemic and accused of fostering a culture of racism and structural inequities.
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Why Is the California Attorney General Investigating the San Francisco Art Institute?
Hyperallergic acquired documents raising questions about board member self-interest and tax-exempt bond misuse at the crisis-stricken art college under investigation.
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At Stanford, a New Initiative Will Study and Exhibit More Asian American Art
Marci Kwon got the idea for the initiative after creating a class she had always wanted to take but had never found in graduate school: one on Asian American art.
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A Sneak Peek of the Getty’s Next Pacific Standard Time, Focusing on Science and Art
The initiative comes at just the right time, when global environmental and health crises and an alarming distrust of science are both growing threats.
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Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for February 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
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A Glimpse of the Mail Art Made During the Pandemic
In Long Beach, arts institutions commissioned mail art by more than 80 South Bay artists and illustrators.
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Let’s Talk About Street Art in Los Angeles
Art 4 [CHANGE] will look at two brand-new murals in the city by Karina Vazquez and Nychole Owens.
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Painting a Portrait Is “Like Falling in Love,” Says Jiab Prachakul
Prachakul paints friends and acquaintances who, like the artist, are part of the Asian diaspora.
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Karen Carson, an Early California Minimalist, Has a New, Kaleidoscopic Vision
Carson’s geometric paintings, inspired by the land of big sky, mimic rolling hills and valleys.
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Mapping Jewish, Indigenous, and Spiritual Life in LA
UCLA’s “Engaging Living Religion” will look at how religious beliefs are presented and explored in museum galleries.
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A Disquieting Look at How AIs Foment Political Extremism
"Devil You Know," a video essay by Don Edler, looks at the emergence of artificial intelligence systems in political discourse and civic life.
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A Nigerian Art Gallery Opens a Los Angeles Outpost With a Show on Women Artists
“I wanted to present women creating from a different perspective than the US audience might be familiar with,” said the founder of Rele Gallery.