Yuval Sharon steps down as artistic director of the Industry
In what could be considered the end of an era, the Industry on Thursday announced that Yuval Sharon will step down as artistic director of…
Meet the Polish pro-Palestinian artist challenging taboos about Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeedArtist Igor Dobrowolski is ensuring pro-Palestinian messages have a place in Poland, where criticism of Israel is a historical taboo.Published On 5 Dec 20245 Dec…
‘Porcelain War’ review: Artists take up arms in Ukraine.
Guns, paintbrushes and cameras are tools of national defense for the Ukrainian artists at the center of “Porcelain War,” a sublime and stirring documentary from…
Koreatown tattoo artist charged with sexually assaulting women clients
A 28-year-old rapper has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two women who sought him out as a tattoo artist, the Los Angeles Police…
Khalid owns coming out as gay after saying he was outed
For R&B singer Khalid, a recent revelation about his sexuality shouldn’t be an earth-shattering event. In a series of tweets shared Friday, the Grammy-nominated “Location”…
The MAMA Awards has potential to be the big American awards show K-pop deserves
When BTS ended Justin Bieber’s reign by winning the Billboard Awards’ Top Social Artist in 2017, a year that also marked “the first big moment…
With Palm Springs AIDS memorial, Philip K. Smith finds redemption
Doesn’t it look like an anus?That question — posed in September 2023 by one of the 16,000 members of the Gay Men of Palm Springs…
‘Allee Willis’ review: Late pop genius gets fitting tribute
At her height, all the record labels wanted songwriter Allee Willis. But labels in general were never her thing. She was a prolific, pioneering music…
Tap into your inner artist at 8 ‘paint and sip’ events in L.A.
These Hands Maker’s Collective feels more like someone’s well-equipped home studio than a storefront.Denise Ambrosi, who started the collective about six years ago, opened the…
James Van Der Beek, of ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ privately fighting cancer
James Van Der Beek has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a spokesperson for the actor confirmed to The Times.The 47-year-old actor, known for his role…
‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ review: Artist, father reunite, uneasily
As an anguished artist and family man pushed to confront unresolved pain, the great André Holland moves through “Exhibiting Forgiveness” like someone who doesn’t just…
How to see the lost art of rebel Disney imagineer Rolly Crump in L.A.
Rolly Crump had an outsized reputation. A rebel in the Disney fold. A beatnik. An unapologetic tell-it-like-it-is you-know-what.Crump, who died last year at the age…
The cartoonist’s way — Adrian Tomine draws insights on the creative process
Book Review Q & A By Adrian TomineDrawn and Quarterly: 168 pages, $16.95 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…
Artist creates incredible image of Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher using very unlikely items
AN artist shows he’s mad for it by creating this image of Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher using thousands of screws.Darren Timby, who has…
Meet the artist inspired by Disney who creates gold-plated Mickey Mouse statues starting at £8k for Real Madrid’s stars
NOT many can say they are the personal artist to Real Madrid's elite.And only one can say that they all love his incredible statues that…
Madonna’s brother, artist Christopher Ciccone, dies at 63
Christopher Ciccone, an artist and interior decorator who worked closely with his older sister, Madonna, during her rise to global superstardom in the ’80s and…
Jhayco talks ‘Le Clique: Vida Rockstar (X),’ Basquiat and making art
Over the past 17 years, the world has come to know Jhayco as one of the writers behind Cardi B’s chart-topping rap single “I Like…
Leaning on queer family history during uncertain political times
As the country is trying to keep up with this year's election shifts, an artist leans on queer family history to pay homage to the…
The ‘great’ artist recluse and his 78 missing paintings
Henry Orlik's surrealist paintings have been a massive success after being hidden away for decadesThere is now a second exhibition at The Little Gallery in…
Artist and mentor honored by National Endowment for the Arts
Fabian Debora believes art can be a lonely practice but can save you from a life of disrepair and gang violence. Debora, a muralist and…