Art
Funny, Generous, and Honest: MFA Work From UC Riverside and USC Roski
A roundup of work by graduating MFA students this summer.
Los Angeles
Art
Kandis Williams’s Flourishing Black Feminist Vision
Williams, who just won the Made in LA award, readdresses harms wrought by capitalism, colonialism, and anti-Black rhetoric.
Books
Catherine Opie on Her First Monograph, “a Map of My Mind”
For Opie, photographing is about “understanding what it is to be inclusive.”
News
Innovative Curatorial Projects in Prints and Drawings
From Betye Saar’s travel journals to early paper silhouettes, projects and exhibitions promise to be fascinating.
News
Nearly 80 Galleries in LA Organize a City-Wide Weekend Celebration
The weekend events feature birth paintings, a plant sale, Catherine Opie’s new monograph, and much more.
Film
Netflix’s Purchase of an Iconic LA Theatre and What It Could Mean
Opened in 1922, the Egyptian Theatre played host to Hollywood’s first-ever movie premiere.
Art
Paulina Peavy, the Spiritualist Artist Who Channeled a UFO
Through her encounters with the spirit Lacamo, Peavy developed a cosmology based on 12,000-year cycles of evolution.
News
LACMA Announces New Art + Technology Lab Grant Winners
American Artist and Lawrence Lek are among the recipients for LACMA’s 2021 Art + Technology Lab grants and Hyperallergic got a sneak peek.
Guide
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for July 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
Art
A Bright New Grocery Store, Made Entirely of Recycled Plastic
In Robin Frohardt’s immersive installation, the cereal rattles like it’s filled with bottle caps and the water bottles are filled with dirty, cloudy liquid.
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UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance Presents Robin Frohardt's The Plastic Bag Store
Designed to take place in a retail storefront, this public art installation addresses our culture of consumption and convenience through humor, puppetry, and craft.
Film
Three Playful, Inventive Films Streaming as Part of Made in LA
Through June 30, you can screen films by Alima Lee, Fox Maxy, and Maia Ruth Lee.