Once upon a time, California was home to groundbreaking work in abstract, avant-garde animation. One of the most influential abstract animators was Oskar Fischinger (1900–1967), brought to Hollywood by Paramount from Berlin in 1936, thus becoming the d... »
Tonight in the Bing Theater LACMA and Film Independent present the U.S. premiere of Korean filmmaker Kang Je-gyu’s World War II epic My Way, about two young men, one Japanese and one Korean, who grow up to fight for the Japanese Imperial Army. This wee... »
Last year, I went to a Prince’s concerts at the Great Western Forum. When I saw performer Janelle Monáe open for him that night, the black-hooded figures that surrounded her on stage struck a familiar chord with the work of a particular artist from the... »
While Los Angeles may not figure directly in his work, Ellsworth Kelly has made a distinct impression on the city—from the close working relationships and friendships he has formed, through the collections that preserve his work, to the artists he cont... »
It’s the week after Christmas, and you’d like to spend the day at LACMA with your kids. Overwhelmed by all the art options? Here are some suggested works that are usually a big hit with the younger crowd. For the sports fan or aspiring soccer star This... »
I was a double major as an undergraduate, in art history and political science, and have always loved the intersection of art and politics. I think that was what first drew me to Edward Biberman, particularly his 1955 painting Conspiracy, currently on ... »
Some of the objects in California Design, 1930–1965: “Living in a Modern Way” were available for purchase for as little as $3 when they were new, including an original 1959 Barbie doll and her boyfriend, Ken, introduced in 1961. A popular icon and a li... »
As mentioned earlier in the week on Unframed, tonight is a fantastic event on the influence of cinema on Asco, including a discussion of their No Movies and a screening of French New Wave director Agnes Varda’s 1981 documentary Mur Murs, about murals i... »
