The unhoused artist died in San Francisco this August, just as his work was beginning to find new outlets in museums and scholarship.
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Tom Gores, Owner of Prison Telecom Company, Resigns From LACMA Board
Last month, a letter signed by over 100 artists, including Andrea Fraser and EJ Hill, demanded Gores’s removal from the board, accusing his company of price gouging.
Frank Gehry’s Grand Monolith for a Bleak Future
The Grand — a complex including a luxury residential tower, movie theater, and upscale retailers — is a billion-dollar gamble at a time when in-person business is in steep decline.
Drawing on Jewish Tradition, a Filmmaker Gives Voice to Elders
Timed for Sukkot, a Jewish “festival of joy,” a film project asks us to not only listen to our elders but reach out to them — especially now.
CalArts’s Aesthetics and Politics Program Illuminates Connections Between Culture, Politics, and Society
Centered in a community of visual and performing artists, the MA program’s core courses are supplemented by electives and a stimulating, art-focused environment.
Artist-Activist Yves B. Golden on Honoring the “Spirit of Black/Trans Resilience”
Golden’s work as an artist and organizer has always centered care to envision an equitable world.
Yoshitomo Nara Reflects on His Major LACMA Retrospective
The exhibition gathers a whopping 800 artworks and focuses on the deep influence of music on the popular Japanese artist.
Wandering a Hollywood Film Set Destroyed by California’s Second-Largest Fire
In Fire Season, Monica Miklas invites you to the remnants of Western Town, a faux Wild West village formerly nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Photographers Capture the Haze and Red Skies of the California Wildfires
On the morning of September 9, Bay Area residents woke up to apocalyptic skies. Many photographers ventured out to capture the disturbing glow.
Meet LA’s Art Community: Sue Bell Yank Believes Art and Organizing Produce “Real Social Change”
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for October 2020
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
Patrisse Cullors Revisits a Malcolm X Speech to Help Get Out the Vote
Malcolm Revisited screens for free on October 2 and 3.