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The American West has always been a national and international place for stories, good, bad and ugly. Today, storytellers and storytelling industries are upending and reevaluating which stories and which characters they place at the center of histories, legends, fictions and works of art.
Richard Neutra's Lovell Health House and David Alfaro Siqueiros's mural "América Tropical" are two of the most famous, and arguably most influential, modern artworks created in Los Angeles in the last century. Less well-known is the fact that the man who helped Neutra spread his ideas and who commissioned "América Tropical" was none other than L.A.'s "Nazi Propagandist No. 1": Franz Ferenz.
Organized by the South El Monte Arts Posse, the new mural hearkens back to El Monte's lost history of mural art and activism, recovering lost images and stories whitewashed by a citywide moratorium imposed in the 1970s.
A self-taught folk artist, Karen Collins and her collection of miniatures tell important stories about the struggles and triumphs of the Black community.
Jim Denevan's expansive, ephemeral art and farm-to-table dinners bring home the message of community.
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The Autry Museum is working to recontextualize a large mural, dating from the 1980s.
Pottery is getting a reboot both in the Southland and mainstream media (just check out Seth Rogen's work and a few episodes of "The Great Pottery Throw Down). Here's why it matters in the age of endless video meetings and social media doomscrolling.
The simple fact that anyone can make a zine, regardless of whether or not they know how to use InDesign or have the money for a large press run, opens up the medium to a bevy of voices.
When it comes to making zines, there are no fixed rules. These homemade magazines can be handwritten on notebook paper or typed into a computer layout. Three zinesters share tips, advice and inspiration for getting started.
In an era where many old monuments are being torn down and history is being rewritten, learn how public art rooted in inclusivity can help right the wrongs of history.
There has never been a piñata exhibit in L.A. until now. A new exhibit at Craft in America celebrates the art of this beloved Latinx cultural icon.
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday approved the additions of the Centro de Arte Publico and the Mechicano Art Center in Highland Park to the city's list of Historic-Cultural Monuments as locations important to the Chicano arts movement.