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Manifest Equality: Art & Collective Action

by Bethany Firnhaber | March 5, 2010
Staff Reporter

A temporary art exhibition housed in a reclaimed superstore houses hundreds of works by artists demanding equal rights for all Americans.

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A Moment In Art History

by Bethany Firnhaber | January 26, 2010
Staff Reporter

Four street artists who got their start as young teens tagging buildings and dumpsters painted live at the Los Angeles Art Show this year as part of a project titled Vox Humana.

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The Mackmurdo Chair: A Sign of Things to Come

by Susannah Snider | December 20, 2009
Contributor

The joint acquisition of a symbol of the Arts and Crafts movement signifies how museums are collaborating to afford pricey pieces that will enhance their collections. [...]

Sculptural Beauty (Almost) In Motion

by Haley Greenwald-Gonella | December 17, 2009
Contributor

Richard MacDonald's well-muscled ballerina and Cirque du Soleil-inspired sculptures cause viewers to wonder if blood, not copper wire, is actually pulsing beneath the modeling clay.

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Music And Art Collide In 'Create Fixate' Art Show

by Roselle Chen | December 7, 2009
Contributor

Emerging artists team with DJs to create infinite art for Create: Fixate's eight year anniversary celebration. [...]

Bundles of Joy, However Fleeting

by Olga Khazan | November 30, 2009
Senior Editor

Lessons in the craft of traditional Japanese cloth bundling add creative inspiration to the Santa Monica Museum of Art's food drive. [...]

Art of Athletics Evident in New Photo Exhibit

by Hilary Scurlock | November 18, 2009
Contributor

Photographers Walter Iooss and Neil Leifer capture some of the most iconic moments in sports with their graceful photography. [...]

Gaga for MOCA

by Deidre Crawford | November 17, 2009
Senior Editor

More than 1,000 guests celebrated MOCA's 30th anniversary featuring contemporary artwork, high fashion and a performance "you will never see again" by Lady Gaga and the Bolshoi Ballet. [...]

MOCA Makes A Comeback

by Deidre Crawford | November 14, 2009
Senior Editor

After a challenging year, Los Angeles' famed contemporary art institution celebrates 30 years with an unprecedented unveiling of its permanent collection. [...]

Stars Celebrate 25 Years of Surfrider and Art for the Oceans

by Deidre Crawford | October 12, 2009
Senior Arts and Culture Editor

Surfers and celebrities turned out to honor 25 years of activism by the Surfrider Foundation. The night featured performances by Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro and depictions of the world's 25 most legendary waves created by today's most renowned contemporary artists. [...]

Art For Free: Los Angeles Museums Celebrate Smithsonian Museum Day

by Hilary Scurlock | September 25, 2009
Contributor

To celebrate Smithsonian Museum Day on Saturday, September 26, museums and cultural institutions nationwide will offer free admission to patrons. [...]

The Attempt to Love Downtown Los Angeles

by Irma Widjojo | September 23, 2009
Staff Reporter

A historical trip through downtown Los Angeles for art lovers and history buffs highlights the city's art enclaves and aged buildings and shows there's more to the concrete jungle than meets the eye.
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