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5 Art-Filled Summer Weekend Trips from Los Angeles
Savor the last languid days of summer with these five getaways, from a house made of glass bottles to a classic film set buried in the sand.
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A Shop in LA Is Selling Art Objects Cast with Spells
The objects in Lazaros's Astral Oracles correspond to a spell cast by the artist, who is himself a spiritual practitioner.
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Rush Hour as Creative Practice
Driving in Los Angeles can be a goldmine for ideas.
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The Power of Artists’ Books to Bind Together Radical Ideas
An exhibition at the Getty Research Institute illustrates the myriad ways that contemporary artists have pushed the boundaries and definitions of the book.
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A Concise Guide to LA’s Outdoor Art Spaces, from a Pool to a Garage
Experimental exhibitions flourish in backyards, gardens, garages, and parking lots in ways other cities can’t afford.
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From Rave Music to Shoe Shining, LA’s Union Station Sets the Stage for 20 Performances
Changes, an afternoon of 20 performances organized by Stephen van Dyck, will bring patrons together from all walks of life.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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LA’s Most Marvelous and Absurd Freeway Interchanges
Aerial views of these congested, curvaceous, and multi-tiered structures.
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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.”