LA: California Faces Culture Crisis

The Otis College of Art & Design and Californians for the Arts each released stunning studies ab

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The Otis College of Art & Design and Californians for the Arts each released stunning studies about California’s creative economy and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Experts worry that artists and art workers are going to leave the state. Matt Stromberg distills the key findings. This week, read about less-explored aspects of two famous artists: Jean-Michel Basquiat and his musical influences, and Devendra Banhart and his visual art. And the Desert X sagas continue, as Judy Chicago’s smoke-based artwork has been withdrawn over environmental concerns in the desert. – Elisa Wouk Almino, Senior Editor

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California Faces Culture Crisis as Studies Show Art Workers Could Leave the State Last year, 175,000 jobs were lost in the California creative economy, with almost 110,000 of those in LA County. Matt Stromberg

How Music Steered the Art of Jean-Michel Basquiat The online documentary series “Time Decorated” argues that Basquiat was the connection between the bebop and hip-hop worlds. Lexis-Olivier Ray

Devendra Banhart Exchanges Breath and Rhythm for Pencil and Ink Banhart’s first solo show in Los Angeles is at turns intimate and grandiose. Rosa Boshier

Judy Chicago Desert X Artwork on Hold Following Claims of Environmental Concerns The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens withdrew from its partnership with Desert X to host Chicago’s smoke-based artwork after a local journalist said it could endanger animals. Valentina Di Liscia

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