Art
Ron Athey, Transgressive Performance Artist
The Los Angeles-based artist gets his first major US museum show after working on the cultural fringes for decades.
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A Resplendent Self-portrait by Tourmaline Enters Getty Collection
In “Summer Azure,” Tourmaline rockets upward into a cloudy blue sky, holding an astronaut helmet to her head.
Guide
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for September 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month, including Other Places Art Fair and exhibitions by Pipilotti Rist, Enrique Castrejon, and LaToya Ruby Frazier.
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The Origins of Indigo, That Bluest Blue
While indigo’s etymology identifies it as a “product of India,” it has a long history.
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This Instagram Account Catalogues the Curious Ways People Stand
The popular account presents a gallery of hundreds of photos of people from around the world struggling to stand vertically.
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Key Buildings for Chicanx Artists Added to LA Historic-Cultural Monument List
The Centro de Arte Publico and Mechicano Art Center were recognized for their contributions to the longstanding tradition of Chicanx cultural heritage in LA.
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Step Into a Pantry of Ceramic Groceries
Stephanie H. Shih’s selection came from Asian American social media followers, who helped pick the top “Western products which ‘feel’ Asian.”
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A Painter’s Delicate, Sexual, and Clinical Visions of Birth
Bridget Mullen draws a line between the act of birth and the act of making art.
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In Malibu, a Large Hole Is Being Dug to Contain Your Grief
Cara Levine’s “Dig a Hole” is inspired by Shiva, the seven-day period of mourning in Judaism.
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An Ode to California Architecture in Paint, Pencil, and Ceramics
In welcoming warm hues and tranquil blocks of color, five artists share their visions of California.
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A History of Protest Photography That Plays It Too Safe
A photography exhibition at the Getty bears witness to activism but lacks the space to do it justice.
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Hopeful and Aware: MFA Work From CalArts and UC Irvine
The inescapability of the pandemic infiltrates each gesture and concern of the recent MFAs.