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Curator Helen Molesworth Welcomes the “Death Rattle of Our Colonial Past” in Commencement Address

Molesworth gave a passionate commencement address at the University of California, Los Angeles, in which she railed against white supremacy and "outmoded forms of thought."

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A History of Self-Taught African American Artists

Curator Lizzetta LeFalle-Collins discusses the history and lineage of self-taught African American artists, from slavery to the present day.

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LA Artists Take Us from the Colonial Past to the Interstellar Future

Winners of the City of Los Angeles Individual Artist Fellowship highlight contested histories and utopian pasts in their group show.

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At the CalArts MFA Show, Video Art Delivers Biting Social Critique

All of the 32 artists in this show engage with strategies of resistance, but it is the audio-visual art that commands attention.

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Black-and-White Animation Made out of Tiny Pins

Created completely by hand, the analog process yields a warmth and idiosyncratic quality hard to reproduce with digital technology.

Giveaways

Win a Pair of Passes to Dirty Looks, a Queer Film and Performance Festival in LA

Hyperallergic is giving away three pairs of festival passes that will get you and a friend into all of 31 events.

Art

The History of Sign Painting in Los Angeles

Two Angeleno artists discuss the rich history of sign painting in this visually cacophonous metropolis.

News

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.

Art

An Art Rock Band Performs with Marionettes in the Nation’s Oldest Puppet Theater

Marnie Weber's art rock band F will perform at the theater before it closes for construction.

Announcement

Line & Color: The Nature of Ellsworth Kelly, On View at the Norton Simon Museum

Ellsworth Kelly’s striking work in lithography from the mid-1960s is presented along with two monumental paintings from the Museum’s collection. Through October 29, 2018.

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The Mexicali Biennial Honors Calafia, the Mythical Female Warrior

Often depicted as the spirit of California, the warrior queen epitomizes the state's idyllic nature before the European conquest.

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Resolutely Political LA Artists Focus on the Body in the City's Latest Biennial

The body is at the center of much of the work in Made in LA, and overwhelmingly, that body is brown and black, female, queer, and indigenous.