Art Review
A Paean to the Bygone “Borscht Belt”
Marisa J. Futernick creates fictions inspired by the Catskills, a vacation destination for midcentury Jewish families.
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Two Artists Seek Out the Ancient Wisdom of Trees
Tiffany Shlain and Ken Goldberg pay homage to the ongoing human quest for knowledge by documenting its evolution through timelines inscribed in fallen tree fragments.
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At the Skirball, Finding Common Ground Through Food and Ceramics
An artist and scholar duo hosted community meals with dishes made from water, tree ash, and clay from across the country, now on view at the Skirball Center.
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A Jewish Family’s Story of Loss and Restitution
An exhibition at LA’s Skirball Cultural Center chronicles three women’s decades-long struggle to reclaim a family painting seized by the Nazis.
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Painting Joy at the Deepest Point of Tragedy
Rather than focusing on death and suffering, a clichéd reality in Jewish culture, Peter Krasnow chose to paint vibrant, light-filled compositions.
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Chloë Bass Disarms With Beauty
The multiform artist quietly coaxes us to see the world as a means to look inward.
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The Labor of US Citizenship, One Stitch at a Time
As if making her own census, Han Sifuentes surveys groups of immigrants to reveal the labor, research, and proof needed by an immigrant in order to demonstrate their belonging.
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“I'll Have What She’s Having” Chronicles the Life of the Jewish Deli
More than simply focusing on the food, the exhibition at the Los Angeles Skirball Center illustrates how the Jewish Deli was uniquely American, tied up with political and social trends of the day.
Announcement
The Skirball Cultural Center Spotlights Ai Weiwei This Spring
Get ready for the LA debut of Ai Weiwei: Trace with virtual talks, gallery tours, on-demand films, and a rare speaking engagement with the artist-activist on February 21.
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LA’s Art Spaces Are Focusing on the Election
From a voting station for those who can’t vote to a fascinating history of campaign ads in the US, artists in Los Angeles got you covered ahead of November 3.
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Why a Photo Exhibit of Objects Seized at Border Control Feels Sanitized
Tom Kiefer’s aim — to document atrocity — is clear. But his exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center raises a number of important ethical and legal questions about whose stories he tells, and how.
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Conjoined Costumes and “Antler-Locked Combat” Reflect the Fashion of the '70s
The Skirball Cultural Center in LA will host a performance of choreographer Bella Lewitzky’s 1976 dance piece Inscape as part of the exhibition Fearless Fashion: Rudi Gernreich.