Art
The Political Art that Shaped Cold War Hungary
An exhibition at the Wende Museum explores the art and culture of socialist-era Hungary and offers a chance to consider relationships beteween art and politics during the Cold War.
Los Angeles
Art
Two LA Curators Offer Sneak Preview of Their Work at South Korea Biennial
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's own Christine Y. Kim and Rita Gonzalez are co-curators at this year's Gwangju Biennale, Asia's oldest contemporary art biennial.
Art
An Artist Asserts Control Over the Commodification of Her Work
Carmen Argote's exhibition at Commonwealth and Council suggests that she has no money left after participating in Made in LA, displaying work that resists any potential role as pricey art objects.
Art
Documentary and Experimental Film by Native American Artists
The Indigenous Now film program brings together performance-based cinematic works by several Native American artists, situated between the documentary and experimental.
Comics
LA’s Most Marvelous and Absurd Freeway Interchanges
Aerial views of these congested, curvaceous, and multi-tiered structures.
Art
Awe-Inspiring Portraits of Chicano Men that Resist Typecasting
Harry Gamboa Jr. started this series in 1991, after hearing an announcement on his car radio that warned: “Be on the lookout for a Chicano male. He is dangerous.”
Art
Artists Are Addressing the Tide of Gentrification in LA’s Little Tokyo
The Little Tokyo Service Center is piloting an artist residency designed to help local residents and small businesses address the gentrification affecting Little Tokyo and other parts of Los Angeles.
Art
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.
Interview
The Notorious Stefan Simchowitz on Art Dealing, Social Media, and Faith in Art
I caught up with Simchowitz while he rode around in his gray Porsche S.U.V., crossing errands off his list in Miracle Mile.
Comics
A Cartoonist on the Pleasures of Painting Big Pictures
Vanessa Davis, who typically works with small-scale comics, talks about the immediacy and pure fun of painting large portraits.
Art
New Original Works from LA’s Dancers, Musicians, and Performance Artists
Over the next three weekends, residents at REDCAT will showcase their work that pushes the boundaries of their disciplines.
Art
Dig Into the Archives of an Avant-Garde Bay Area Film Distributor
In honor of its 50th anniversary, Canyon Cinema is hitting the road for an international tour of screenings featuring avant-garde and artist-made films.