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
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
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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The Science and Pleasures of How We See
In looking through 3D vision, we are able to turn flat surfaces into the way we daily see the world, and there is a kind a miracle, so it appears, in that very act.
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Create Your Own Art Catalogue from LACMA’s Collection
A new program developed by the museum allows you to customize and print a book of 24 artworks, as well as write your own dedication and introduction.
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LACMA’s Pavilion for Japanese Art Abruptly Closes for Renovations
The Pavilion will be closing for renovations starting February 5 for two years, leaving locals with precious little time to explore the special space before a lengthy hiatus.
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Collaborations in Contemporary Craft Between California and Mexico
Artists talk about their techniques and collaborations in Mexico and California.
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A Retrospective for a Painter Who Broke Away from Murals
This major retrospective of Carlos Almaraz focuses on the less examined but rich painting practice Almaraz pursued upon leaving mural making.
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LACMA and the MFA Houston Go to Bat Over the World Series on Twitter
With the hashtag #WorldSeriesArtThrowdown, the two venerable institutions have taken to Twitter, trading rhyming barbs accompanied by images of work from their respective collections.
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A Mysterious Letter Claims a Long-Lost Baroque Painting Is in LA
The letter, received some two years ago by curator of Latin American art at LACMA, was penned in an odd, first-person style, speaking as the painting itself.
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Watch the New Documentary that Follows the Life of an Andy Warhol Brillo Box
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is screening Lisanne Skyler’s Brillo Box (3¢ OFF) on July 30, before the HBO debut on August 7.
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A Gift to Be Simple: John McLaughlin’s Paintings Pose Fundamental Questions
The beautiful large-scale retrospective of this major but often forgotten artist’s work at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is a truly revelatory exhibition.