Art
Bask in Flower Arrangements and Make Sustainable Sculptures at MAIDEN LA
The inclusive art event accepts all projects submitted — this year, it is presenting around 75 artists, collectives, curators, and organizations.
California
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Juan Devis Is Spotlighting Local Artists During the COVID-19 Pandemic at KCET
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.
Interview
Beer with a Painter: Dan Douke
“I was always good at drawing and I would get attention for it. But I wanted to be a rock star.”
News
CalArts and Otis College Receive Million-Dollar Donations to Support Black Faculty and Students
CalArts received $5 million to hire Black artists on faculty, while Otis College of Art and Design received $1 million toward anti-racism initiatives and supporting Black students.
Art
A Native American Filmmaker Enriches Our Understanding of SoCal History and Identity
Ahead of a screening and conversation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Fox Maxy shares a few thoughts on filmmaking.
Art
The Archive of the Most Prolific Black Southern Californian Architect Finds a Home
During his nearly six-decade career, Paul Revere Williams built homes for celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, and Cary Grant. He also built affordable housing and gave back to his community.
Art
The Radical Collective of 20-Somethings Who Filmed the DNC and RNC of 1972
The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive has digitized hundreds of hours of raw footage by TVTV, a collective of “video freaks” active throughout the 1970s.
Art
A “People’s History” of Los Angeles’s Skid Row
Artists and activists have a long history in the Skid Row neighborhood. An online archive documents their stories and influence.
Art
Debt Destabilized the San Francisco Art Institute. Could Your College Be Next?
Most assumed exceptionally bad decisions were made. But what if the decisions were actually commonplace among college administrations nationwide?
Art
An Urgent Conversation About Ableism in the Art World
Artist Panteha Abareshi discusses the role of curation in museums and the crucial work of disabled artists like herself.
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Cauleen Smith Is “Thinking About Black Women Who Reject Patriarchal Orders”
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.
Art
Rediscovering Leslie Kerr's Pop Abstraction
Kerr was an abstract artist with a vulgar sense of humor.