Up Next
Back to Show
Artbound
American Purgatory
Season 6
Episode 1
Artbound explores the paintings of Marc Trujillo who brings the techniques of the Dutch Masters to the subject of commercial architecture and fast-food in Southern California; Kim Stringfellow’ s Mojave Project discovering the eclectic desert communities of the Mojave Desert; Dave Lefner’s colored wood block prints of neon signs in Los Angeles; and the subculture of Brazilian cholos who emulate lowrider culture from East Los Angeles. Also featuring a performance by Nick Waterhouse.
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
57:03
The life of the visionary musician, dancer and activist Nobuko Miyamoto.
56:38
Brockman Gallery was the center of a community of Black artists in L.A. from 1967-1990.
56:33
West Coast Modernism took hold in post-WWII with the “Case Study Houses” program.
56:59
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory transforms science into awe-inspiring creative projects.
57:08
Follow Cheech Marin's journey from comedy icon to Chicano art advocate.
56:43
Chronicling the 58-year history of the longest running theatre of color in the U.S.
55:51
Angel City Press has been shaping and influencing public understanding of LA for decades.
56:39
Artists-In-Residence programs provide artists opportunities to create uninterrupted work.
56:40
Following the Watts Uprising, UCLA increased film program enrollment of students of color.
56:43
David Alfaro Siqueiros created Olvera Street’s popular mural with an innovative technique.
56:43
Two Chinese restaurants became the unlikely epicenter of L.A.’s burgeoning punk scene.
56:17
Rubén Ortiz-Torres explores his past and present in an uncertain socio-economic future.