Guide
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for November 2020
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
California
Art
Rodney McMillian Deftly Treads the Line Between Politics and Aesthetics
In Body Politic, McMillian unveils the insidious racial exclusion and oppression in Abstract Expressionism and landscape painting.
Art
“We Are the Rifles Our Ancestors Didn’t Have”: Female Collective Protests for Armenians
Members of the She Loves Collective led a striking procession along the Los Angeles River to raise awareness about the Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Art
Photographs Place Orange County’s Racist History in High Relief
William Camargo visits spaces like a formerly segregated park and the Anaheim City Hall, where four Klan members were once elected.
Art
This Día de Los Muertos, Help Create a Beautiful Altar to the Dead
The Social Public Art Resource Center is inviting the public to send photos of their loved ones to be included in an altar and virtual “Calling of the Spirits” ritual.
Art
Haven’t Cast Your Ballot? Here’s a List of Los Angeles Museums Where You Can Vote
Museums around the city are serving as voting centers, with some offering the option of curbside voting for those who’d rather stay in their vehicle or who require assistance.
Art
Drive Along Sunset Boulevard With Ed Ruscha
The Getty Research Institute launched a website that allows you to hop in a vintage car and travel along the boulevard between 1965 and 2007.
Art
Leaning Into the Feeling of Being Lost
José Luis Vargas beckons us to enter his disorienting world, created “with the eyes of a child who has entered a science fiction tale.”
Art
LA’s Art Spaces Are Focusing on the Election
From a voting station for those who can’t vote to a fascinating history of campaign ads in the US, artists in Los Angeles got you covered ahead of November 3.
Film
The Ugly History of Forced Sterilizations in Women's Prisons
The new documentary Belly of the Beast is an investigation into modern-day eugenics in the US.
Art
Black Women Performers Discuss “Unrecognized Labor”
Gabrielle Civil, mayfield brooks, and Jasmine Nyende respond to Nikita Gale’s installation PRIVATE DANCER at the California African American Museum.
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Candice Lin Has Been Researching Ideas of Citizenship
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.