L.A. Stories
Shining light on uncatalogued archives, misplaced works, and undocumented careers, more than 60 venues in Southern California present shows on the art of postwar Los Angeles Read More
View ArticleFrancis Alÿs: Architect of the Absurd
Francis Alÿs mixes the poetic and the political in his witty, Sisyphean performances and in sculptures, drawings, and other works that relate to them Read More
View ArticlePedal Pushers: How Art Museums Are Promoting Bike Culture
In exhibitions and programs across the country, museums are devising new ways to showcase the exquisite mix of engineering, craftsmanship and style that moves us forward on two finely calibrated wheels...
View ArticleShow and Tell: The Dos and Don’ts of Studio Visits
Art-world insiders dispense advice on what you should say, how the artist ought to display the work, and which refreshments to serve, if any Read More
View ArticlePulp Fictions: The Art of Zarina
Paper—sculpted, cast, punctured, sewn into—is the primary medium of Zarina, the Indian-born artist who weaves into her work Urdu calligraphy and the spirit of literature from around the world Read More
View Article12 Trends Defining This Season’s Art-Museum Shows
Where to find the major retrospectives, provocative theme shows, and dazzling art-selfie destinations of the spring 2014 season Read More
View ArticleThe Evil-Looking Women Drug Addicts of French Belle Epoque Art
As the morphine craze gripped Paris, a new archetype of angry, scary women emerged in French prints. Collectors loved them Read More
View ArticleAre U.S. Art Museums Finally Taking Latin American Art Seriously?
When it comes to museum shows, the largest ethnic minority in the country has come a long way--maybe Read More
View ArticleViveca Paulin-Ferrell: L.A. Story
Actress and former auctioneer Viveca Paulin-Ferrell has become a major player on the California scene Read More
View ArticleMorning Links: Fees Edition
“Judge decides Rauschenberg trustees’ $24.6 million fees are reasonable.” The Rauschenberg Foundation said that it is weighing its legal options. [The Art Newspaper] Sebastian Smee details the Museum...
View ArticleThe Future of the American Kunsthalle
Kunsthalles are flexible spaces designed for showing, not collecting, art. But how do they survive—and raise money—without outgrowing their model? Read More
View ArticleHammer Museum Partners With New Arts Center Cofounded by Mark Bradford
Big moves on the museum front in Los Angeles! The Hammer Museum revealed today that it has entered into what it terms a Public Engagement Partnership with a new nonprofit called Art + Practice, which...
View ArticleHamza Walker and Aram Moshayedi Will Curate 2016 Made in L.A.
The 2016 edition of the Hammer Museum’s biennial, “Made in L.A.,” will be organized by Aram Moshayedi, a curator at the museum, and Hamza Walker, the director of education and associate curator at the...
View ArticleLeonard Nimoy, Actor, Artist, Collector, and Patron, Dies at 83
Leonard Nimoy, the actor who portrayed the beloved Spock character on the original Star Trek series, died on Friday at the age of 83 in his home in Los Angeles. Though his 4-year tenure on Star Trek...
View Article‘Not Being Able to Speak Your Mind Is a Ridiculous Thing’: At Creative Time’s...
At the end of 2014, Cuban artist Tania Bruguera was detained in her native country for staging a performance art piece called Tatlin’s Whisper #6 in Havana’s Revolution Square, a site heavily...
View ArticleMorning Links: National Museum of African American History and Culture Edition
Hong Kong museum M+ has rescheduled its opening for 2019, 2 years after its original opening date. [Artforum]5 questions with the MFA students who dropped out of USC last week. [Blouin...
View Article‘Mark Bradford: Scorched Earth’ at the Hammer Museum
Pictures at an Exhibition presents images of one notable show every weekday Read More
View ArticleJoe Sheftel Will Close New York Gallery, Join Hammer as Director of Donor...
After nearly four years in business, dealer Joe Sheftel announced today that he will close his Lower East Side gallery to join the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles with the title Director, Donor...
View Article‘I Have Nothing to Do With Hollywood!’: Frances Stark Meets Will Ferrell...
In 2012, while Frances Stark was working on her acclaimed film installation Bobby Jesus’s Alma Mater b/w Reading the Book of Davis and/or Paying Attention Is Free, actor Will Ferrell released a...
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