Art
Reclaiming the Power of an Auntie’s Stare
Anti-Muslim incidents are the jumping-off point for Los Angeles artist Tanzila Ahmed’s painting series Aunties with Deadly Stare.
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MFA Programs in LA See Enrollment Dip as Costs Rise
The programs, often considered a foundation for a career in the arts in the US, are still popular, but many are questioning whether they can be sustainable.
Art
10 Art Shows to See in LA This July
This month: Martha Alf, Kenzi Shiokava, Pedro Reyes, Hélio Melo with Alison Saar, and more.
Art
Jonas Kulikauskas Reimagines the Ghetto
The photographer illuminates a chapter of Jewish history that, until recently, has been obscured by scholars.
News
LA Artist’s Floating Painting Studio Removed by Local Officials
Sterling Wells’s makeshift studio-raft was dragged out of the water and damaged after online reports described it as a possible unhoused encampment.
Art
Capturing the Elusive Magic of California’s Golden Light
Artists have long been drawn to California’s sun-cloaked landscapes. But now, this idyllic light might be fading against the backdrop of social inequalities and rising air pollution.
Art
Myrlande Constant Composes the Tapestries of Life
For the Haitian artist, both art and life are a mixture of joy and pain, of rituals and healing, and a celebration of nuance and interconnectivity.
Art
Miller Robinson on Love, Care, and Salmon Skin
"It feels like an (un)learning," the LA-based artist says of its practice. "It's an unresolved process, and it's part of how I understand the world around me."
Art
Artists Pay Homage to Histories Preserved and Forgotten
As Yet and Still to Come points to the precariousness of time and the selectiveness of archives.
Guide
10 Art Shows to See in LA This Summer
The city comes alive this summer with insightful and fun art events, including Alice Neel, Keith Haring, Myrlande Constant, historic panoramas, and more.
Art
After Antisemitic Shooting, LA Neighborhood Gets a Hopeful Mural
Cloe Hakakian’s “The Common Thread" in Pico-Robertson is the first of five anti-hate murals commissioned by the LA County Commission on Human Relations.
Art
The Power of Community at UCLA's Graduate Open Studios
UCLA's MFA students come across as decidedly extroverted in their interests, looking out into their communities for inspiration, rather than solely within.