News
Remembering Photographer Laura Aguilar’s Empathetic, Queer Art
Aguilar, the photographer who captured people's bodies with genuine empathy, died yesterday at the age of 59.
Los Angeles
Interview
A Photographer's Visual Record of Her Gentrifying Los Angeles Neighborhood
In 2017 Samanta Helou-Hernandez created an Instagram account paying tribute to Virgil Village, a vibrant, predominantly Latino community currently experiencing rapid gentrification.
Art
A Photographer Who Documented the Eclectic Subcultures of Southern California
The photographer known as Spot will tell the stories behind the hippies of Hollywood, the skate scene in Hermosa Beach, and the origins of South Bay punk.
Comics
Paying a Visit to the Museum of Death
My favorite room is the world's largest collection of art made by serial killers.
Art
A Datathon Aims to Improve Access to the Arts in Los Angeles
Artists, arts administrators, educators, and others are invited to brainstorm datasets that would increase access to the arts.
Art
Robert Colescott’s Frank Snapshots of Racism and Misogyny in the US
Colescott reached the heights of a master painter, becoming one of the first prominent artists to embed black bodies and social critique into the art historical canon.
News
Demonstrators Splash Red Paint Inside LA Gallery in Apparent Protest of Gentrification
The incident on Saturday was not the first time Dalton Warehouse has been a target.
Comics
Los Angeles Through the Eyes of Artists
Art in Los Angeles has a storied history; here are a few books that capture its spirit.
News
Los Angeles's CB1 Gallery Accused of Not Paying Its Artists
An open letter accuses the owners of failing to pay artists according to their contracts, writing bad checks, and selling work without notification.
Art
Reverent Photos of Young Punks and Their Irrepressible Mohawks
There’s a casual, almost candid quality in Ed Templeton's photos. His subjects look “cool,” most likely because he himself thinks that they are.
Art
How Oaxacan Expats in California Have Kept an Ancient Ball Game Alive
Discover the origins of pelota mixteca, or Mixtec-style ball, and its role in maintaining cultural links across borders.
News
Solange Unveils Performance Art Piece at the Hammer Museum
The performance was staged on a LeWittian large-scale sculpture by Solange that will travel around the US this summer.