Art
Take a Peek at This Wondrous Collection of Pre-Cinematic Technology
The breadth of the Balzer Collection will be a valuable resource for the Academy Museum in telling a more holistic story about cinema’s development.
Los Angeles
Art
The Visual Magic of Helen Frankenthaler’s Los Angeles Prints
In 1979, Frankenthaler traveled to the West Coast and was introduced to the gallery and studio Mixografia, where she would eventually produce a series of serene and exuberant prints.
In Brief
Tom Gores, Owner of Prison Telecom Company, Resigns From LACMA Board
Last month, a letter signed by over 100 artists, including Andrea Fraser and EJ Hill, demanded Gores’s removal from the board, accusing his company of price gouging.
Art
Frank Gehry’s Grand Monolith for a Bleak Future
The Grand — a complex including a luxury residential tower, movie theater, and upscale retailers — is a billion-dollar gamble at a time when in-person business is in steep decline.
Art
Drawing on Jewish Tradition, a Filmmaker Gives Voice to Elders
Timed for Sukkot, a Jewish “festival of joy,” a film project asks us to not only listen to our elders but reach out to them — especially now.
Art
Artist-Activist Yves B. Golden on Honoring the “Spirit of Black/Trans Resilience”
Golden’s work as an artist and organizer has always centered care to envision an equitable world.
Art
Yoshitomo Nara Reflects on His Major LACMA Retrospective
The exhibition gathers a whopping 800 artworks and focuses on the deep influence of music on the popular Japanese artist.
Performance
Wandering a Hollywood Film Set Destroyed by California’s Second-Largest Fire
In Fire Season, Monica Miklas invites you to the remnants of Western Town, a faux Wild West village formerly nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Interview
Meet LA’s Art Community: Sue Bell Yank Believes Art and Organizing Produce “Real Social Change”
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Guide
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for October 2020
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month.
News
Patrisse Cullors Revisits a Malcolm X Speech to Help Get Out the Vote
Malcolm Revisited screens for free on October 2 and 3.
Art
Peter Williams’s Afrofuturist World and Its Cyclones of Color
It is past time that Williams receives the institutional attention he deserves.