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"Alfombra Domestica (Domestic Rug)," 2012, Installation for Made in L.A. 2012, dyed sawdust, 9ft X 23ft. | Courtesy of Nery Gabriel Lemus.
Domestic Affairs: The Poetically Political Art of Nery Gabriel Lemus
Artist Nery Gabriel Lemus gracefully exposes racial tensions in his art.
Kamal Moummad: Morocco, Paris, Hoops, Modeling, and a Will Ferrell Movie
"What I love the most about Los Angeles is that to me it is a very welcoming place. No matter where you're from, what your nationality, background, or religion is, you're welcome here!  You don't feel rejected. People are warm and friendly just like L...
The monument that marks the border between the U.S. and Mexico, photographed c. 1900. Photo courtesy USC Digital Archives.
When L.A. Became the Capital of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
People of Mexican origin in California rarely tire of pointing out: "It was the border that moved, not us."
Ilaria Mazzoleni: Splitting Her Time Between Italian Village and L.A.
"I find L.A. to be very similar in certain aspects to Milano. They both are cities that one needs to discover, where everything is hidden and where things are not really coming at you."
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João Morlett: Fourth Time's a Charm and the Link to His Ink
"Putting the L.A. Metro symbol on me would really encompass the past two years. I feel like it will close a chapter of me traveling and starting a new life."
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Bozena Barton: Leaving Behind Tanks In The Streets
When I said "open to anywhere," it didn't even occur to me that L.A. would ever be a possibility. I mean, San Francisco, maybe. Portland, maybe. But I certainly never thought, "Los Angeles."
Marcus Gray: Hip-Hop Chocolate From Underground L.A.
"People could actually hold a symbol of their affinity in their hands -- their love of being a deejay or collecting records or dancing -- and consume it as if were like Catholic communion."
Steve Abee: We're All Just Waves
"I love this crazy city. It's an amazing piece of the planet. You get up on a hilltop and the vista you are presented with is this eternal, mythological dreamscape."
Diane Harris Hara: Checking the Pulse of Pasadena and Beyond
The mild climate of Pasadena offered respite from the harsh winters of the Midwest.
Tanya Frank: Wooed by the Weather, Terrain, and Girl Down the Block
"With so little greenery and so much grey, I was prone to daydreaming, to wanting for something better. It was called America."
Keren Taylor: Right Place, WriteGirl
The warm smell of jasmine flowers in the evening attracted her to Los Angeles, where she found community within a writers group she founded.
Chiwan Choi: Los Angeles, Writ Large
"My family tried living near Griffith Park, just north of Los Feliz, but we didn't like it. It was haunted, among other things."
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