Art
New Show of Islamic Art Explores the Pleasure of Eating Together
Dining With the Sultan at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art examines food and culinary customs in 250 works from Southwest Asia, North Africa, and beyond.
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Cityscapes, Landscapes, and Figure Paintings by Mitchell Johnson on View in Menlo Park
Selected Work, 1988–2023 at Flea Street features early landscapes of France, Italy, New Mexico, and more recent cityscapes of Paris, San Francisco, and New York.
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Tarot-Inspired Paintings Encapsulate the Latinx Pulse of LA
Moncho 1929’s latest exhibition questions what we mean when we say “history” or “beliefs” or even that something is “ours.”
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The California Studio at UC Davis Opens Residency Applications
As part of this program focused on teaching and studio practice, candidates will be selected for 10-week, quarter-long visiting professorships in fall 2024 or spring 2025.
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New Project Seeks to Put South LA Culture on the Map
The Cultural Treasures of South Los Angeles does not simply record a list of places, but also traces evolving narratives of cultural expression and exchange.
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Rupy C. Tut’s Landscapes of Belonging
Her paintings, springing from traditional Indian miniature painting made large, radiate both rootedness and displacement.
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Pistachio Billionaires Accused of Artwashing California’s Water Crisis
Museum donors Lynda and Stewart Resnick’s orchards in California’s Central Valley reportedly use more water than all the homes in LA combined.
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Ben Caldwell, an LA Renaissance Man, Gets His Due
KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell takes readers on a vibrant tour through the life of the filmmaker, activist, and transmedia futurist.
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AI Am I? ARTificial Intelligence as Generated by Alexander Reben
Investigate human-machine symbiosis in art in this exhibition at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California.
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Did You Know California Has a Museum of Scent?
A new book explores collector of natural essences Mandy Aftel’s interactive archive of scent in Berkeley.
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A Jewish Family’s Story of Loss and Restitution
An exhibition at LA’s Skirball Cultural Center chronicles three women’s decades-long struggle to reclaim a family painting seized by the Nazis.
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California Festival: A Celebration of New Music
The LA Phil is presenting several programs led by Gustavo Dudamel in November as part of this statewide music showcase spotlighting works written in the past five years.