Art
New Show of Islamic Art Explores the Pleasure of Eating Together
Dining With the Sultan at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art examines food and culinary customs in 250 works from Southwest Asia, North Africa, and beyond.
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A Poignant Meditation on the Dance Marathon
Grace and elegance abound in Kambui Olujimi’s paintings on the phenomenon of the dance marathon, but so too do rugged drama and discomfort.
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Nani Chacon Finds the Essence of Home
Her exhibition +Home+ is a mediation on notions of home through the lens of her ancestors, lived experience, and the legacies we leave.
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An Artist’s Futuristic Ruins Unveiled in LA
Rodrigo Valenzuela’s recent project engages with the dreams and realities of 20th-century modernism and the possibilities of public housing.
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Ken Gun Min’s Vision of Gay Utopia
He introduces an exotic fantasy world that reflects his personal experiences and longings as a gay Asian man living in the diverse melting pot of Los Angeles.
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10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles in December
Dyani White Hawk’s beaded paintings, Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio's rubber casts, Tidawhitney Lek’s portraits of life in Long Beach's Cambodia Town, and more.
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While Others Remain Silent, These Art Spaces Are Vocally Pro-Palestine
Outside of the blue-chip art world, some galleries and nonprofits are speaking out freely and publicly against Israel’s attacks.
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The Eternal Life of Stone in Art
It’s easy to think of stone as static, immutable, but as Eternal Medium shows, stone is a slice of the earth itself, as alive as the artists who mold and shape it.
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Tarot-Inspired Paintings Encapsulate the Latinx Pulse of LA
Moncho 1929’s latest exhibition questions what we mean when we say “history” or “beliefs” or even that something is “ours.”
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Abel Alejandre’s Chicano Cosmologies
A narrative unfolds in Alejandre’s recent paintings whereby the Chicano moon landing led to the creation of “Xicanoland.”
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Guimi You Finds the Poetic Possibilities of Paint
You’s paintings exude a sense of sweet, childlike wonder, where each moment is filled with possibility.
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New Project Seeks to Put South LA Culture on the Map
The Cultural Treasures of South Los Angeles does not simply record a list of places, but also traces evolving narratives of cultural expression and exchange.