Art
A Rare Screening of Videos by Trans Artist and Activist Chris E. Vargas
Dirty Looks presents the first-ever West Coast survey of Vargas's early works.
Los Angeles
Art
The World’s Largest Indie Video Game Festival Is Still Taking Risks
Events like IndieCade offer new ways for the medium to expand creatively.
Art
A Peculiar Los Angeles Sculpture Is Brought Back to Life After Decades
The six-story public artwork known as the "Triforium" was erected in 1975 and will finally be re-activated during three evenings of performance.
Art
Eclectic Projects Are Brewing at a Massive Artist Loft in LA
The Brewery Artist Lofts opened its doors this past weekend and revealed an array of strong, individual projects.
Announcement
UCLA MFA in Media Arts Is Accepting Applications for Fall 2019
A rigorous environment for bold experimentation in new modes of critical thinking and art making in the context of media and technology.
Art
Nina Chanel Abney’s Intricately Dense and Critically Clear Painting
The Chicago-born artist's work is as entrenched in political discourse as it is in pop culture.
Art
Ephemeral Art in the Perpetually Transforming City of Los Angeles
Many artists are staging temporary events and public works, adapting to a city that is constantly in flux.
Art
Ten Days of Local Performance Art Throughout Downtown LA
The eclectic programming includes one artist transforming into an alien before our eyes and J-Sette performances on the streets.
Comics
The Artist Behind LA's Famous Tree of Chandeliers
Recently, Adam Tenenbaum had to turn off the 34 lights because of permitting issues. I spoke to him about how the Chandelier Tree has become an LA staple.
Art
The Radical Publishing Scene in Mexico and the US
This weekend event at the Fowler and Vincent Price Museums will showcase Mexico's independent, politically minded publishing scene alongside Southern California's and beyond.
Art
How Channa Horwitz Pushed Beyond the Precincts of Minimalism
Though her art shares common ground with Sol LeWitt, with whom she had a warm correspondence and even traded work, Horwitz was not granted even a fraction of his renown.
Interview
UCLA Study Holds Smithsonian Accountable for Better Institutional Latino Representation
A new study evaluates Latino representation across the institution. One of the authors, Chon Noriega, discusses the results and why they are indicative of a widespread problem in the art world.