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Spotlighting Lesbian Artists as Central Players in California’s Queer History
Lesbian contributions to gay life and liberation have long been overshadowed, including in the art world.
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Why Splattering Eggs on a Museum’s Walls with Other Women Was So Satisfying
Sarah Lucas's performance at the Hammer Museum was satisfying, liberating even. Women are not supposed to express anger, and we sure as hell aren’t supposed to make a mess.
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Rethinking the Physical Limits of Photography
A dual exhibition of works by Jennifer Brandon and Andréanne Michon destabilizes comfortable perceptions of the photographic medium, its physical limits, and relationship to time.
In Brief
This Summer, Public Benefits Recipients Can Visit San Francisco Museums for Free
From June 1 to September 2, San Francisco residents who are EBT or Medi-Cal cardholders will receive free admission to over 15 of the city's museums and cultural institutions.
Art
Discover the Origins of LA’s Oldest Children’s Theater Company
From May 28 to August 3, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater will be in residence at Oxy Arts on York, a brand-new community-based arts space established by Occidental College.
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The Designer Who Wanted to Liberate People from Gendered Clothing
Looking back on the work and philosophy of Rudi Gernreich, who broke norms and made waves in the 1960s and ’70s.
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Play-Testing a New Card Game for Radical World Building
The Afrofuturist Podcast is inviting a game designer to unveil his custom-designed deck of cards, which will prompt and inspire the audience to imagine diverse scenarios.
In Brief
MOCA Los Angeles to Implement a Free Admission Policy
The shift will be funded with a $10 million donation from MOCA Board of Trustees President Carolyn Clark Powers, who says: "Charging admission is counterintuitive to art’s ability and purpose to connect, inspire, and heal people.”
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A Nonjudgmental Look at Our Impulse to Share Images
Although social media has amped up the sharing of photos, the urge behind it is nothing new.
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JR, Shepard Fairey, and Other Muralists Collaborate with LA High Schoolers
In addition to their input, students were invited to assist local and international artists in completing the murals, as well as serve as subject matter in some cases.
Performance
A Factory that Processes Your Dandelion Wishes
The anonymous art collective simply known as the Art Department transformed a decommissioned building into “a secret wish-processing facility.”
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CalArts Students Collaborate with Cooper Union Alumni in Their Fight Against Rising Tuition
After CalArts announced a tuition hike in March, students have been participating in a much bigger conversation around the transparency and values of arts institutions.