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Artists "Make LA Graffiti History" by Painting on Abandoned High-Rises
“Shit is a skyscraper playground,” said one artist who helped tag at least 27 stories of an unfinished luxury development.
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Street Artists Say Guess Is Copying Their Tags
In a lawsuit, the brand is accused of printing "verbatim reproductions" of Bates and Nekst's signatures on articles of clothing without the artists’ consent.
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A Photographer’s Ode to Suburbia’s Teens
Subdivision depicts a uniquely Angeleno experience of adolescence, while also conjuring a shared memory of American suburban childhood.
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10 Shows to See in Los Angeles This February
Judithe Hernández, Joey Terrill, as well as group shows dedicated to art from Iran, Tijuana, and by Asian-American artists.
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Artists Drop Out of CalArts MFA Show After Venue Bans Pro-Palestine Language
The UTA Artist Space in Beverly Hills allegedly told participants that they could not address Palestine or Gaza in their artist statements.
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LA’s Cat Art Show Is Back Fur More
The exhibition brings together feline-loving artists from around the world to raise money for cat charities.
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LA Phil Presents Kurt Cobain-Inspired Opera Last Days
Based on the HBO film Last Days, written and directed by Gus Van Sant, this new opera plunges into the torment that created a modern myth.
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When Feminism Ruled CalArts
The Feminist Art Program at CalArts produced some of the most well-known second-wave feminist artists and a diverse third-wave movement.
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Thought Lost for 36 Years, Chicano Mural Resurfaces in Estate Sale
The discovery of panels from a mural by ASCO founding member Willie Herrón has added another chapter of intrigue to the art collective’s evolving legacy.
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The Dazzling Magic of Filipino Lanterns
Parols, traditionally symbolizing the star of Bethlehem, illuminate homes in the Philippines and the diaspora during the Christmas season.
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Yoshie Sakai Goes Clubbin’ With Grandma
Her spotlight on elderly women’s sexuality and energy challenges the images society often projects onto grandmothers as feeble and non-sexual.
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An Unlikely Art Show Pops Up in an LA Mausoleum
Dignity Plus, staged in an Altadena funeral home, addressed themes of mortality and memory while making use of improbable spaces for art.