Art
LA’s First Spring/Break Art Show Had Plenty of Creative Spirit
The curator-centric fair gave space for artists to pay tribute to Los Angeles in a spirit of DIY-fun.
Los Angeles
Opinion
Frieze Is Selling a Fantasy of Los Angeles
All the LA-centric promotion of Frieze has bled into the fair, and flattened everything into commodity.
Art
Placing Art in Hotel Rooms Can Yield Genuinely Surprising Results
At the inaugural Felix Art Fair in Los Angeles, visitors can weave in and out of the poolside rooms with relative ease, though expect the usual hustle-and-bustle feel of art commerce in action.
Art
The Soulful Standouts Amid the Fanfare of Frieze LA
As usual in large commercial fairs, most of what you’ll see at Frieze quickly devolves into so much product, but there is still some soul to be found amongst the gaudy baubles.
Art
A Net Artist Takes Over the Google Image Search of “Frieze Los Angeles”
Gretchen Andrew has ensured that her images will top the Google image search results for “Frieze Los Angeles.”
Guide
Your Concise Guide to Los Angeles Frieze Week 2019
This week, Frieze makes its much-anticipated Los Angeles debut and will be joined by a selection of other fairs, ranging from the informal and local to the international and celebrity-laden.
Art
The Land Art at Desert X Confronts Borders and Politics on Indigenous Territory
The second edition of Desert X is a manifesto for poetical activism, tangled between nature and urban development.
Art
Women Artists Shatter the Stereotype of the “Valley Girl”
Valley Girl Redefined aims to challenge that very limited depiction of women from “the Valley.”
Art
Hear from Judithe Hernández, a Crucial Figure of LA’s Chicano Arts Movement
Originally gaining prominence as a muralist, she became the fifth and only female member of the art collective Los Four.
Art
How K-Pop Has Become a Battleground for Political Ideologies
Not unlike the art market, K-pop is governed by corporate interests and a hunger for global audiences.
Art
A Night of Martha Colburn’s Satirical, Surrealist Films
From a hand-painted critique of the evils of television to a humorous celebration of feline exhibitionists, Colburn's singular short films explore a range of themes.
Art
Hear Snippets of Independent Art Writing from Around the World
Fifteen artists, writers, and curators will each read a two-minute selection from the array of periodicals currently on display at the Pitzer College Art Galleries.