Comics
How to Survive in Los Angeles as an Artist
Mondays are for Photoshopping wrinkles out of celebrities.
Los Angeles
Film
Queer Camp, Religious Kitsch, and Music in the American South
Two new documentaries, The Gospel of Eureka and Gay Chorus Deep South, explore Southern queerness and faith in drastically different ways.
Art
The Aspirations of a Generation of Black Artists Visualized in Soul of a Nation
At the Broad's iteration of Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, there is scarcely a work that does not demonstrate how deeply we are struggling with the same issues that concerned Black artists a half-century ago.
Art
Performances and Interventions Inspired by Medieval European Astronomy and Astrology
A group of artists will stage performances and interventions at the Getty Center inspired by its exhibition, The Wondrous Cosmos in Medieval Manuscripts.
Art
Ernie Barnes's Iconic Chronicle of His Southern Roots and Sports
Best known for his painting "The Sugar Shack," Barnes focused on what he knew, capturing the seminal moments of his life growing up in North Carolina and as a football player.
Art
Narratives at the US-Mexico Border Told Through Shoes
The artist Teresita de la Torre will discuss her exhibition antes muerta que sencilla at LA's Grand Central Art Center, as well as its context alongside the current issues at the border.
Art
Witness the Supersized Absurdity of Pre-Internet Pop Culture
A trove of pre-internet found footage and VHS-era memorabilia will be on offer at a new store from the Everything Is Terrible! collective, which will open this weekend with a party to celebrate.
Art
Finding Both Comfort and Challenge in the Idea of "Home"
Home is Not a Place affords its artists a great degree of freedom to explore the nuances of “home.” The sum of their efforts amounts to a tapestry that threads love and dread into a cohesive whole.
Art
A Latinx Printmaking Fair Supports a Diverse Community of Fine Artists
Self Help Graphics & Art has nurtured its community of artists for almost 50 years. This week, their prints go on sale at an event that also features free panel discussions and donation-based workshops.
Art
Legendary DIY Zine Hippie Dick Returns for a Night of Experimental Film
In the early '90s this collaged and photocopied zine a DIY aesthetic to celebrate a hairy, faerie queer community, and now it's back for one night.
Opinion
Rethinking the "Bigger Is Better" Museum Model
Current museum expansions are hung up on the concept of size. Instead, could we rethink the “grow or die” museum mentality of the 1990s and 2000s?
Art
A Golden Opportunity to See the Los Angeles Arts Community on Display
The ninth annual LA Design Festival will feature talks, installations, exhibitions, and events hailing the city's legacy in architecture, fashion, graphics, industrial design, and other disciplines.