Art
The History of Sign Painting in Los Angeles
Two Angeleno artists discuss the rich history of sign painting in this visually cacophonous metropolis.
Los Angeles
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.
Art
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.
Art
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.
Art
Highlights of the Queer Biennial, from a Textile Exhibition to a Tom of Finland Screening
This year's theme "What if Utopia" challenges participants to consider the myriad possibilities of what an ideal world might look like.
Art
Tania Bruguera, Lucy Lippard, and Others on the Power of Social Practice Art
Conversations in Social Practice Art presents a diverse range of approaches to art that prioritizes social engagement.
Comics
The Best Coffee Shops to Draw In Around Los Angeles
A list of the best places to sip, scribble, and sketch.
Art
Four Feminist Latinx Artists Bring Their Body-Based Performances to the Broad
From a memorial to AIDS to a performance of bird songs, these artists' interventions will take advantage of the museum's unique architectural setting.
Art
The Promises and Perils of Early American Photography on Paper
In this show, photography offers a rich understanding of a diverse, divided, by turns confident and anxious United States bent on territorial and economic expansion from the 1840s to the 1860s.
Art
Maren Hassinger’s Poetic Gestures for Dealing with the Painful Past and Present
"If you are of African descent and your ancestors were part of the slave trade, you have issues which are alive today.”