Art
The Art, Politics, and Craft of Piñatas
From COVID-19 vaccine piñatas to cheeky Rothko interpretations.
Los Angeles
Guide
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for October 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
Interview
For Inspiration, Betye Saar Turns to Her Doll Collection
Saar's irreverent paintings of dolls from her collection celebrate the catharsis she found in play.
Film
The New Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Hollywood’s Ugly Truths
The museum details the process of moviemaking, from its inception in storytelling all the way to its marketing. But interwoven into these exhibits are ugly truths.
Art
Whimsy and Personality in Early American Photography
An exhibition of cabinet cards at LACMA showcases marketing and personal panache.
News
The Getty’s Five Most Popular Online Exhibitions Are Now Available in Spanish
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, exhibitions on irises in art history, LGBTQ Pride, and more have been translated.
News
LACMA Receives 109 Indigenous American Artworks
The gift from the Reiter Family includes 82 ceramic pieces made by the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest.
News
Artist and Bird Rehabilitator Protests “Animal Cruelty” at LA Gallery
The opening of Ariana Papademetropolous’s solo exhibition included the release of domestic doves into the city, where they are susceptible to predators and malnourishment.
Art
How Judy Baca Redefined the Intersection of Art and Activism
Decades of entrenched art-world racism, gender bias, and resistance to overtly political displays in art have delayed a comprehensive treatment of Baca’s career until now.
Art
What Does It Mean to Exhibit Nature?
Like a creeping scent, Sean Raspet’s exhibition works its way through the viewer’s psyche almost imperceptibly.
Books
Mulholland Drive, Lushly Captured in Panorama
Photographer Karen Halverson captures the historic highway in slow, dense detail.
Art
When Artists Are Hackers
The question is, what is being hacked?