Film
The Afghan Films Left Unfinished Under Communist Rule
The reels for the aborted film projects had been kept in the archives of Afghan Film, which director Mariam Ghani mined for her new movie What We Left Unfinished.
California
Art
Make Cyanotypes and Discover Local Talent at LA's Independent Art Book Fair
The Independent Art Book Fair, now in its second year, will be opening its doors in Downtown Los Angeles, not too far from Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair.
Art
The LA Art Book Fair Returns Bigger than Ever
Alongside the wealth of exhibitors, Printed Matter has put together a robust programming schedule with over 100 free discussions, workshops, and performances.
Art
The Desert X Biennial in the California Desert Appears to Ignore Its Surroundings
For a site-specific art exhibition that claims to be about attention to the environment, Desert X 2019 seems surprisingly insensitive to context.
Comics
Going to an Art Show Where All the Visitors Are Naked
To be honest, it’s hard to pay attention to the art with daylight shining on my ass.
Art
Thinking About Information Technology as an Evolution in Language
With roots in activism, accessibility, and design, Spectacular Grammar considers technology's progressive potential for empowerment.
In Brief
LACMA Renovation Is Shrinking Gallery Space, and Angelenos Are Confused About It
The new building will be smaller than the total area of the four current buildings which are fated to be torn down. No explanation for the shrinkage has been provided as of yet.
News
Fraud Case Against Academy of Art University in San Francisco Will Proceed
After a decade of judicial stalls, the $450 million case against one of the nation's largest for-profit art schools must either settle or go to trial.
Art
LA Skid Row Artists Perform Stories of Their Close-Knit Community
REDCAT debuts I Fly! or How to Keep the Devil Down in the Hole, a new production staged by 13 core members of the Los Angeles Poverty Department's troupe.
Art
The Overlooked Legacy of Oscar Rejlander, Who Elevated Photography to an Art
An exhibition at the Getty Center serves to rectify a century of oversight by highlighting Rejlander’s many innovations.
Art
An Illustrated Timeline of Chinese Immigration to the US Illuminates a History of Xenophobia
Tessa Hulls traces out the racist foundations that still haunt us in a timeline stretching back to the 1500s.
Announcement
Maya Stovall Opens Under New Ownership at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
Under New Ownership will be on view from March 29 to May 5 with a newly commissioned performance by artist and anthropologist Maya Stovall on May 3.