52+ min ago  (953+ words) By day, you'd be forgiven for walking past the newest theater in downtown L.A. It isn't hidden in an alley or obscured via a nameless door. No, this performance space is essentially a theater in disguise, as it's designed to look…...

21+ hour, 52+ min ago  (912+ words) Every time Adriana Molina drives up Lake Avenue to her retro-style women's clothing shop Sidecca in Altadena, she sees the new outdoor mural she commissioned for the store by muralist and illustrator Annie Bolding. It gives her hope. "I'm here…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (464+ words) Ulysses Jenkins, the pioneering Los Angeles-born video artist whose avant-garde compositions embodied Black experimentalism, has died. He was 79. Jenkins" death was confirmed by his alma mater Otis College, where he studied under renowned painter and printmaker Charles White in the…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (488+ words) Some art shows are not just about the art. At Frieze L.A., it's also about seeing " and being seen. Arts and culture writer Evan Nicole Brown shares her guide to the best exhibitions and club nights in town this week. This…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1457+ words) What sounded like a very cool L.A. Art Week party ended up getting a bit too rowdy. On Sunday night the Los Angeles Police Department was called to a former 99 Cents Only store on Wilshire Boulevard where an opening night party…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (13+ words) L.A. summons the spirit of glam-surrealist artist Steven Arnold'Los Angeles Times...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1685+ words) At more than 2,700 feet, "The Great Wall of Los Angeles" is one of the longest murals in the world and among the most important public artworks in the city. Created by artist Judy Baca between 1974 and 1984, the mural is a…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (923+ words) PARIS'The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday after months of pressure following the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world's most visited museum faced widening scrutiny over security failures, labor unrest and a suspected ticket fraud scheme. Laurence…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (507+ words) The Museum of Contemporary Art has acquired Kara Walker's sculpture "Unmanned Drone," a cornerstone of the museum's groundbreaking "Monuments" exhibition. It joins the 158 works by 106 artists that were added to MOCA's permanent collection last year, including major works by Jacqueline…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1006+ words) If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don't see." James Baldwin's quote about the artist's role in society is emblazoned on billboards across Los Angeles this winter. Created by artist Patrick Martinez, the…...