Muralist and Public Art Advocate Judy Baca on Her New Show at MOCA Los Angeles, and Why So Much Community Art Is ‘Denigrated’

People

Muralist and Public Art Advocate Judy Baca on Her New Show at MOCA Los Angeles, and Why So Much Community Art Is ‘Denigrated’

The 76-year-old public artist is having a moment at major U.S. institutions.

By Catherine Wagley, Feb 15, 2023

Shows & Exhibitions

Beyond the Fairs: Here Are 9 Museum Shows to Visit in Los Angeles During Frieze Week

There's a lot to see across the city's museums. Here's what we've got on our radar.

By Artnet News, Feb 15, 2023

Art World

Art Industry News: Pharrell Williams Will Succeed Virgil Abloh as Louis Vuitton Creative Director + Other Stories

Plus, local council removes part of Banksy's Valentine's Day mural and Adam Lindemann is selling works from his collection at Christie's.

By Artnet News, Feb 15, 2023

Shows & Exhibitions

Carolyn Lazard’s Latest Work Offers Another Way to Experience the Beauty of Dance—Almost Entirely Without Sight

The creative dance piece challenges sensory hierarchies in the visual arts.

By Emily Steer, Feb 15, 2023

Pop Culture

Brooklyn-Based Art Collective MSCHF Is at It Again, This Time With Cartoonishly Oversized Red Boots

On February 16, MSCHF is dropping its latest provocation. It's already stomped all over social media.

By Richard Whiddington, Feb 14, 2023

Travel

Is This 3D-Printed Sculptural Superyacht the Future of Sea Travel?

Inspired by architecture, Pegasus is envisioned to work in harmony with nature.

By Artnet News, Feb 14, 2023

On View

Emotional Landscapes and Eco-Surrealism: L.A. Art Insiders Ponder What Comes Next After the End of the Figuration Boom

Angeleno artists may be driving a 'pivot point' from the narratives that have dominated the recent past.

By Alina Cohen, Feb 14, 2023

Museums

Hank Willis Thomas on How His 10-Foot-Tall Super Bowl Sculpture Stands as a Monument to ‘Higher Goals’

Following Sunday's game, the sculpture will move to the Arizona State University Art Museum.

By Sarah Cascone, Feb 14, 2023

Crime

Burglars Broke Into a Dutch Museum and Made Off With 11 Rare Chinese Ceramics

The heist comes less than two weeks after a failed break-in attempt at the institution.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 14, 2023

Art World

Art Industry News: The Met Recategorizes Three Painters as Ukrainian Amid Russian Invasion Tensions + Other Stories

Plus, The Rijksmuseum's major Vermeer retrospective has sold out already and the new generation of Wet Paint hats is here.

By Artnet News, Feb 14, 2023

Art World

Banksy’s Startling Valentine’s Day Mural Exposes Domestic Violence as a Dark Reality Ignored on the Most Romantic Day of the Year

The anonymous artist's new work appeared overnight in Margate.

By Vivienne Chow, Feb 14, 2023

Museums

Collector Abhishek Poddar’s New Museum in India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Takes a Digital Approach to Traditional Exhibitions

Bangalore's glittering new Museum of Art & Photography opens to the public this week.

By Cleo Roberts-Komireddi, Feb 14, 2023

Art History

The World’s Love Affair With Robert Indiana’s ‘Love’ Series Endures—Here Are 3 Things You Should Know About the Pop Art Hallmark

With editions of the sculpture installed all over the world, Indiana's 'LOVE' series remains at the acme of art dedicated to love.

By Annikka Olsen, Feb 13, 2023

Shows & Exhibitions

A Gallery Show in Los Angeles Pays Tribute to the Late, Great Brazilian Designer Fernando Campana and His Whimsical Furnishings

During Frieze, Friedman Benda gallery celebrates the design powerhouse and his era-defining works.

By Adrian Madlener, Feb 13, 2023

Art World

Ronald Lauder Has Agreed to Restitute—and Repurchase—a Disputed Gustav Klimt Painting in His Collection

The work has been restituted to the heirs of Irene Beran, who owned it prior to World War II.

By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 13, 2023