Los Angeles
February 5, 2020
Letter from the editor:
On Sunday, the New York and Los Angeles Times published ads with the eye-catching slogan "saveLACMA FROM TANKING." While there is a nonprofit called Save LACMA — which says the museum's expansion plan is not in the city's best interest — the ad was not placed by them. The story gets a bit bizarre and convoluted. Read Matt Stromberg's report.
Every year the Oscars manages to be mostly disappointing in its list of nominees. But editor Dan Schindel remembers that "Once in a blue moon, the Academy Awards hit the nail on the head." Check out Schindel's list of movies that the Oscars got right.
Also, this week we published a number of posts that are worth it for their images: Eva Recinos visits the Corita Kent archives; Carman Tse rounds up the Kobe Bryant murals in Los Angeles; and Jennifer Remenchik checks out these drawings of LA artists' hands.
Elisa Wouk Almino
The Bizarre Story Behind the Newspaper Ads Criticizing LACMA’s Expansion Plan
On Sunday, full-page ads appeared in both the New York and Los Angeles Times with the slogan “saveLACMA FROM TANKING.”
Matt Stromberg
Event Pick
A Chance to Revisit the Music, Art, and Theater of the Weimar Era
This month, the LA Philharmonic, REDCAT, Hauser & Wirth, and other spaces will stage events celebrating the Weimar Era.
Matt Stromberg | Walt Disney Concert Hall, through Feb 29
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News
In Los Angeles, New Murals Crop Up to Commemorate Kobe Bryant
Bryant himself was the inspiration for a few murals even before his passing, but in the days since the crash, new ones have already popped up across the city, this time commemorating both Bryant and his daughter.
Our Digital Vocabulary Will Expand Yet Again With New Emoji Release
From ninjas to pinched hands, Russian dolls to anatomically correct hearts, our modes of online communication will never be the same.
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Make the Arts Mission Critical in 2020
Create the future of the arts in Los Angeles and beyond. Claremont Graduate University’s Center for Business and Management of the Arts is the only place in Southern California where art, technology, entrepreneurship and management meet. CBMArts is for the mission driven, because today the arts are mission critical.
Strange and Subtle Portraits of Artists’ Hands
Karl Haendel’s large drawings of artists’ dominant hands are an unexpected portrait of the Los Angeles art scene.
Jennifer Remenchik | Vielmetter, through March 2
Corita Kent, the Nun-Turned-Artist, and Her Political Prints From 1969
The Heroes and Sheroes series, comprised of 29 works, features the faces of figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Corretta Scott King, Cesar Chavez, and Daniel and Philip Berrigan.
Eva Recinos
Stream the Films That the Oscars Got Right
Once in a blue moon, the Academy Awards hit the nail on the head. In advance of Sunday’s ceremony, stream the films the Oscars properly recognized in years past, from Babe to Spirited Away.
Dan Schindel
Meet LA’s Art Community: Pietro Rigolo’s Work on the Harald Szeemann Archives; “It’s Been 10 Years of My Life”
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Elisa Wouk Almino
Opportunities for Artists in February 2020
A list of opportunities for artists and creatives you can apply for this month.
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