Following the Watts Uprising, UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television enacted affirmative action policies to increase enrollment of students of color in its film program — a group historically underrepresented in the student population. The “ethno-communications” initiative to recruit students from Black, Asian, Chicano and Native American communities became a movement known as "LA Rebellion."
'Artbound's' second season debut examines SoCal art in a 29 Palms marine base, the San Luis Obipso mission, downtown L.A., and South L.A. hip hop culture.
This episode of Artbound features artist Alexandra Grant and French philosopher Hélène Cixous, plus art inspired by the U.S. prison system, a community radio station in L.A.'s Boyle Heights and a performance by Chicano Batman.
This episode of Artbound features the portrait work of artist Shizu Saldamando and Nery Gabriel Lemus, a history of the Melrose graffiti scene, the mapping of Tijuana's burgeoning arts scene and performance by the folk-country band I See Hawks in L.A.
This episode of 'Artbound' features Danny Heller's modern midcentury paintings, Tanya Aguiñiga's "performance crafting," and Shari Elf's Joshua Tree found art gallery.
This episode features artwork inspired by the life and death of Kelly Thomas and an exhibition of origami influenced by scientific and mathematical techniques.
The series premiere focuses on art in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties, including a profile on hijabistas who are redefining Muslim-American fashion.
Artbound's one-hour special looks at Lauren Bon and the Metabolic Studio's "AgH2O" project which connects the elements mined from the Owens Valley, silver and water, to the emergence of the film industry.
