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What to Listen to This Week

by Elisa Wouk Almino May 12, 2020

Enjoy this roundup of podcasts, playlists, live readings, and interviews coming out of Los Angeles.

Posted inArt

A Conversation Series Emerges In Response to Racism During Pandemic

by Elisa Wouk Almino May 6, 2020May 22, 2020

The first event, “Addressing Prejudices Against Asian Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” features Cathy Park Hong and Anicka Yi, among others.

Posted inArt

A Closer Look at China’s Most Enigmatic, and Most Copied, Artist

by Kealey Boyd March 11, 2020March 10, 2020

Despite his iconic status, unresolved questions around Qiu Ying persist.

Posted inIn Brief

In Blow to LACMA, Major Donor Ends Decades-long Gift Program

by Hakim Bishara February 26, 2020June 18, 2020

The Ahmanson Foundation, a Los Angeles-based organization that supported the LACMA for more than six decades, has ceased gifts to the museum citing concerns over plans for its new building.

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The Bizarre Story Behind the Newspaper Ads Criticizing LACMA’s Expansion Plan

by Matt Stromberg February 4, 2020

On Sunday, full-page ads appeared in both the New York and Los Angeles Times with the slogan “saveLACMA FROM TANKING.”

Posted inArt

Julie Mehretu’s Sublime Abstractions of History

by Daniel Gerwin January 6, 2020January 9, 2020

Packed with traced and freehand marks, Mehretu’s artworks inspire awe of what might be called an informational sublime, a 21st-century twist on the artistic tradition.

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An Exhibition Makes a Bold, Yet Confusing Case for a New Category of Chinese Art

by Vanessa Holyoak December 19, 2019January 2, 2020

Framing a multigenerational and diverse group of artworks under the blanket term “Material Art” may confound more than it clarifies.

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Betye Saar’s Never-Before-Seen Sketchbooks Offer Deep Insights

by Colony Little September 23, 2019September 20, 2021

The sketchbooks reveal how Saar’s practice has evolved over time, and how time itself is a major thread in her work.

Posted inArt

A Performance Retraces the Life of Charles White, an Influential 20th-Century Artist

by Matt Stromberg May 1, 2019April 30, 2019

An actor and musician debut Portrait of Charles White, a nuanced and complex portrait of the artist, civil rights activist, and educator.

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The Experimental Cinema of This Year’s Whitney Biennial Film Curator

by Dan Schindel May 1, 2019May 1, 2019

Director Sky Hopinka talks to Hyperallergic about depicting language and landscape in his shorts.

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An Artist’s Tribute to First African American Astronaut Launches into Space

by Dan Schindel November 19, 2018

Tavares Strachan is sending Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.’s “soul” into space — fulfilling the astronaut’s dream that was cut off by his death in a trading accident in 1967.

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How Fantasy Plays Into Our Lives

by Jack Sjogren September 13, 2018September 12, 2018

At the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, an exhibition makes you wonder about the fantasies and fairytales in your own life.

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