Where are Richard Serra’s sculptures in Southern California?
Acclaimed artist and sculptor Richard Serra was known for his massive works of steel that live in institutions and public spaces across the world. The…
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hits hurdle in building sale
A controversial plan revealed last week for the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego to sell its satellite offices and exhibition space at the historic…
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego to sell downtown buildings
Two years after opening a $110-million expansion project in the tony seaside enclave of La Jolla, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has put…
How Keith Haring’s art transcended his untimely death
Book Review Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring By Brad GoochHarperCollins: 512 pages, $40 If you buy books linked on our site, The…
Matchcraft pioneer Len Hughes still making mind-blowing models from matchsticks after 60 years
Len Hughes pioneered the unusual art of matchcraft.Over the past 60 years, the 88-year-old has made hundreds of intricate models out of glue and tiny…
Korean art of the ’60s and ’70s at the Hammer Museum: review
Seoul is the latest major city to establish itself as a significant international hub for new art. With that distinction comes the expected propagation of…
James Conlon to exit as L.A. Opera music director in 2026
James Conlon, the second music director in Los Angeles Opera’s almost 40-year history, will step down from his role after the 2025-26 season, the company…
Patt Morrison: Is that graffiti or art? How L.A. draws the lines
Some acquaintances from Ireland were in town, and we were having lunch in their 20th-floor downtown hotel suite. I was being an armchair tour guide…
From Malcolm X to ‘reality rap’: Decoding hip-hop album art | Music
The intersection of political commentary and hip-hop music is a tradition dating back decades, kicking off with 1982’s “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the…
‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68
Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama, the creator of the internationally popular “Dragon Ball” series and character designer on the “Dragon Quest” video games, died Friday…
State Department announces ‘Best Practices’ to retrieve Nazi-looted art
1 of 5 | Nicolas de Largilliere's "Portrait of a Lady as Pomona" went up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City in 2022,…
The artistic flair inspiring greener European cities
Arts and culture can bring imagination and momentum to projects for putting urban neighbourhoods more in tune with nature. By Jack McGovan In the Dutch…
San Francisco Art Institute campus sold to nonprofit, including Diego Rivera mural
Roughly a year after declaring bankruptcy, the historic San Francisco Art Institute — home to a famed multimillion-dollar mural — has been sold to a…
Iris Apfel dead: Fashion icon know for bold style dies at 102
Iris Apfel, the beloved fashion icon and interior designer whose eccentric style inspired individuality, creativity and joy, has died, according to a post on her…
L.A.’s underground art scene is boosting at-home galleries
For some Los Angeles galleries, home is where the art is — or in the laundry room, also known as Quarters Gallery, inside Nina Muccia’s…
Felix Art Fair and Dover Street Market collaborate
Art and fashion have always had a symbiotic relationship in L.A. Why else would the art opening that everyone and their mom was at this…
Julio Torres’ ‘Problemista’ skewers visa office, art world
To apply for a work visa in the United States is to set out on a biblical odyssey through a glacial, bureaucratic process renowned for…
Vince Skelly’s handmade woodworks are functional art
Walking through the garden of designer and sculptor Vince Skelly’s Claremont home is a distinct local sensory experience. Following a decade living in Portland, Ore.,…
Dahomey doc on Europe’s looted African art wins Berlin film festival | Arts and Culture News
Dahomey, a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe’s return of looted antiquities to Africa, has won the Berlin International…
A besieged Sarajevo turns to music in 'Kiss the Future' — and one band hears the call
A scene from the documentary Kiss the Future. (Screenocean / Reuters Pictures / Damir Sagolj) A besieged Sarajevo turns to music in 'Kiss the Future'…