The art of being an American is a balancing act at 250 years
The country will celebrate its 250th birthday Saturday, and it seems nobody quite knows how to feel about…
Free World Cup watch parties kick off at L.A. museums
The World Cup arrives in L.A. on Thursday. This marks the first time the festivities have taken place…
Photographer Catherine Opie is everywhere all at once this spring
It is, by any measure, the year of Catherine Opie. In her downtown Los Angeles studio, Opie is…
Why working visual artists fear they’re competing with AI
Professional visual artists hate generative AI. This should come as no surprise, but a new survey released last…
Trump’s 2027 budget aims to shutter the NEA, NEH and IMLS
Bombs are in and art is out as the Trump administration’s proposed 2027 budget requests $1.5 trillion in…
Readers react to LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries
This week saw the publication of The Times’ tremendous package on the imminent opening of Los Angeles County…
An Art Week party at a 99 Cents Only Store on Wilshire Blvd gets rowdy
What sounded like a very cool L.A. Art Week party ended up getting a bit too rowdy. On…
The artists we lost in 2025: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
It’s the second day of a brand new year, and I’d like to take a moment to look…
How Trump’s policies hurt museums: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
This has not been a good year for museums. An annual report released last month by the American…
Joey McIntyre sings holiday songs: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror we are now hurtling toward Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year.…