Politics How One Woman’s Punishment for Putting Up a Mural Has Exposed a Deep, Bitter Divide in the Los Angeles Art Community The director of the Watts Towers Arts Center, Rosie Lee Hooks, was suspended—and then reinstated. The saga reveals a lot about tensions in LA. By Catherine Wagley, Oct 18, 2018
Exhibitions How MoMA Rewrote the Rules to Collect Choreographer Simone Forti’s Convention-Defying ‘Dance Constructions’ On view in the new show about Judson Dance Theater, Forti's works required special vision to acquire—and have become the media arts department's most requested work. By Catherine Wagley, Sep 19, 2018
Reviews The Hammer’s ‘Made in LA’ Avoids Common Biennial Pitfalls to Paint a Compelling Portrait of a Vibrant Art Community The biennial avoids both festivalism and inside baseball, offering up art that looks beyond itself to the surrounding community and wider world. By Catherine Wagley, Jun 11, 2018
Art World Jasper Johns Wanted His Retrospective to Appeal to Young People. The Broad Complied—and Now It’s a Hit Johns isn't as flashy as some of the museum's previous subjects, but the crowds are queuing up all the same. By Catherine Wagley, Feb 22, 2018
Art World 8 All-Important Things to Know If You’re Crazy Enough to Start an Alternative Art Space After 15 years, the beloved Los Angeles venue Machine Project is closing. Here are the hard-won lessons the founders learned. By Catherine Wagley, Jan 17, 2018
Exhibitions How Pacific Standard Time Is Writing Long-Overlooked Chicano Artists Back Into Art History The learning curve for museums was steep. By Catherine Wagley, Sep 12, 2017
