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Duchamp Comes To Pasadena

Season 13 Episode 2

In 1963, Marcel Duchamp, considered by many to be the father of conceptual art, held his first-ever career retrospective in Los Angeles. The exhibition’s opening night became a defining moment for generations of artists who would go on to revolutionize the contemporary art world.

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Arte Cósmico
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Six Latinx artists in L.A. work to secure their place in American art.
Love & Rockets
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A self-published comic book made by brothers from Oxnard, Ca. makes comic book history.
Pride Month
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An LGBTQ nightclub event in L.A. called “Mustache Mondays” was an incubator for today’s exciting artists.
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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.
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The Watts Towers Arts Center was born out of the resilience of 1960s Black L.A.
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Artists created works to spark conversation about L.A. and sustainable futures.
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