Art
Remembering the Battle of Okinawa, One of World War II’s Bloodiest Episodes
Filmmaker Hanayo Oya shares a little-known, and devastating, chapter of the war.
California
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Suzanne Isken on How “People Have Embraced Craft” During COVID-19
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
Standout MFA Work From Two of LA’s Beloved Art Schools, CalArts and Otis
As part of a series on virtual MFA presentations across the country, we asked students to share their work and what it was like to adapt their projects to a virtual setting.
Art
Queer Art Workers Reflect: Daniel Alejandro Trejo Wants More Queer POC Voices in Ceramics
LGBTQ Pride month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer art worker and asking them to reflect on what this moment means to them.
Art
A User-Friendly Website Offers Support for Artists Seeking COVID-19 Relief
The Artist Power Center, created by the Yerba Center for the Arts, provides one-on-one guidance on applications and a community forum where artists can discuss subjects like health and wellness.
News
UC Berkeley Has Only Returned 20% of Its Native American Artifacts and Remains
The University of California and campuses, including Berkeley, failed to comply with laws for returning stolen objects and remains, according to a new California auditor report.
Art
A Telethon Gathers Stories About Commuting During the Pandemic in LA
A virtual telethon will fundraise for an Arts Emergency Relief Fund, which provides grants to artists in Los Angeles impacted by COVID-19.
News
Palm Springs Art Museum Criticized for Staying “Neutral” in Wake of George Floyd’s Killing
An open letter criticizes the museum for staying silent for 10 days and for then offering a “message of neutrality using the artwork of Alison Saar, whose work is far from neutral.”
Art
The Los Angeles Paper That Documented Police Brutality in the 1960s and ’70s
For years, only the Los Angeles Free Press chronicled the many incidents of police violence in Los Angeles, making crucial connections between racial disenfranchisement and mass unrest.
Art
An Exhibition Across Los Angeles Takes on New Meanings in Times of Protest
When We Are Here / Here We Are opened in mid-May, the street landscape of Los Angeles looked decidedly different.
News
SFMOMA Announces Second Wave of Layoffs, Impacting 55 Additional Workers
This follows March’s announcement that the museum would lay off 131 on-call (contracted or freelance) employees and furlough around 200 regular staffers.
Art
An Urgent Performance From Patrisse Cullors, a Founder of Black Lives Matter
Cullors’s “public act of mourning” is the inaugural event of Pride at the Fowler Museum.