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Visual Arts

An image can have powerful consequences. Explore how artists are using the visual arts to empower and elevate a point of view.

An illustration of different Western images in pop culture.
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Animation by Andrew Dugan, an Exceptional Minds student (featured)
Exceptional Minds, a school for individuals with autism, has quickly made a name for itself in both the animation and visual effects worlds.
Votan Henriquez, "Warrior Wombyn (aka Rezzie the Riveter)."
Four California artists — Gerald Clarke Jr., Mercedes Dorame, Votan Henriquez and Pamela J. Peters — confront the issue of indigenous identity through painting, photography, sculpture and film.
Desire Obtain Cherish, "Like For Like"
Artist Jonathan Paul aka Desire Obtain Cherish is fascinated with the pursuit of happiness in a culture where instant gratification seems more and more important.
"John Outterbridge: Rag Man," sculptures
John Outterbridge's unmistakable manner of material transformation has made a mark on the assemblage art movement.
Gary Baseman and Watts Towers
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This episode features Paul Turounet, Gary Baseman, Diane Best and a live studio performance by indie band Best Coast.
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Stephen Townsend's "The Hood" was born out of the '92 civil unrest and returns to fight more nebulous evils
Art and Protest - Noah Purifoy
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"Artbound" celebrates Black History Month with a special episode featuring the work of African American artists.
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"Artbound" explores art created amidst social upheaval.
"Rooftop Garden 2" by Sara J. Frantz
Sara J. Frantz's graphic gouache and graphite drawings explore the tension between manmade structures and the natural landscapes that surround them.
MOCA: The Art of Our Time
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The fourth installment of this series, "MOCA: The Art of Our Time," features George Herms, Betye Saar, Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Robert Rauschenberg, Mark Rothko, Gabriel Orozco, Senga Nengudi and Matthew Barney.
The Chicana/o Printmakers of 'Estampas de la Raza'
Prints from the late Richard Duardo, Lalo Alcaraz, Jaime GERMS Zacarias, and more Chicano artists will be on display at the Vincent Price Museum in East L.A.
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The whimsical artwork of Russian-American Yevgeniya Mikhailik reflects the artist's fantastical imagination.
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