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Art and Protest - Noah Purifoy

Black History Month Special

Season 7 Episode 7
54:03
Masters of Modern Design

Masters of Modern Design

Season 10 Episode 1
56:06
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Dia de Los Muertos / Day of the Dead

Season 10 Episode 3
56:18
Jeffrey Deitch at his desk | Still from "Artbound" Jeffrey Deitch's Los Angeles

Jeffrey Deitch's Los Angeles

Season 10 Episode 5
54:08
A large-scale Light and Space artwork from Robert Irwin called "untitled (dawn to dusk.)" | Still from Artbound "Light & Space" ab s11

Light & Space

Season 11 Episode 1
56:43
Participants play a tug of war during the Watts Cookbook © event initiated by ToroLab 2019 | Panic Studio LA, Courtesy of City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs, CURRENT:LA Food© ab s11 episode image

CURRENT:LA FOOD

Season 11 Episode 3
52:45
The sign outside the Watts Towers Art Center | Still from "The Watts Towers Arts Center" ab s11 episode image

The Watts Towers Arts Center

Season 11 Episode 4
57:08
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Artbound

Art and Protest

Season 7 Episode 3

"Artbound" explores art created amidst social upheaval, including the life and work of Noah Purifoy whose practice was radically transformed by the Watts Riots; the emergence of Chicano printmaking in response to the Chicano Moratorium; Andrea Bowers and Noe Gaytan whose work engages with the contemporary struggle for raising the minimum wage and unionization of adjuncts in higher education; and Michael Maltzan's design of Star Apartments which addresses the issue of homelessness in Downtown Los Angeles.

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Mustache Mondays
53:45
An LGBTQ nightclub event in L.A. called “Mustache Mondays” was an incubator for today’s exciting artists.
A mural painting depicts a collage of American West imagery, from cowboys and Native Americans to men on horseback and nods to Western films.
56:55
The Autry Museum is working to recontextualize a large mural, dating from the 1980s.
Desert X 2021
56:34
Site-specific desert art about land ownership, water scarcity and overlooked histories.
Sweet Land: The Making of a Myth
56:39
“Sweet Land” recasts this nation's story through the eyes of immigrants and the Indigenous
Life Centered: The Helen Jean Taylor Story
55:39
Ceramist Helen Jean Taylor crafted timeless works and helped others find peace in clay.
Con Safos
54:35
A tribute to Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara, a Chicano music pioneer.
The sign outside the Watts Towers Art Center | Still from "The Watts Towers Arts Center" ab s11 episode image
57:08
The Watts Towers Arts Center was born out of the resilience of 1960s Black L.A.
Participants play a tug of war during the Watts Cookbook © event initiated by ToroLab 2019 | Panic Studio LA, Courtesy of City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs, CURRENT:LA Food© ab s11 episode image
52:45
Artists created works to spark conversation about L.A. and sustainable futures.
Mekala Session playing drums with a purple background | Samantha Lee "The New West Coast Sound: An L.A. Jazz Legacy" ab s11 episode image
55:57
Drummer Mekala Session and other artists carry forward Los Angeles’ rich jazz legacy.
A large-scale Light and Space artwork from Robert Irwin called "untitled (dawn to dusk.)" | Still from Artbound "Light & Space" ab s11
56:43
Robert Irwin, Larry Bell and Helen Pashgian explore perception, material and experience.
Jeffrey Deitch at his desk | Still from "Artbound" Jeffrey Deitch's Los Angeles
54:08
A behind-the-scenes look at the contemporary art world through the eyes of a legendary art dealer and curator, Jeffrey Deitch.
How Sweet the Sound gospel music primary Gospel ABs10
52:51
Gospel music would not be what it is today if not for the impact left by Los Angeles in the late 60’s and early 70’s, a time defined by political movements across the country.
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