Museums no longer dismiss knotted pantyhose and sand sculptures, but rather showcase them on their exhibit walls as art. Read more...
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Senga Nengudi is shown setting up nylon mesh, sand and dried rose petals for a performance. “Kiss” will be recreated at the Hammer Museum on Sunday.
Credit: Hammer Museum
Every action has a purpose. It may be trivial "“ a young man walks five blocks because he needs to buy groceries. Read more...
A visitor walking into the J. Paul Getty Museum's new exhibition "From Start to Finish: De Wain Valentine's Gray Column" will notice a quote from artist De Wain Valentine printed across the wall: "I would like to have some way, a magic saw, to cut out large chunks of ocean or sky and say "˜Here it is.'" In the center of the room stands the towering, prismatic sculpture known as the "Gray Column," the form Valentine, who once taught at UCLA, chose to represent his vision. Read more...
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De Wain Valentine’s creation stands tall at the J. Paul Getty Museum reflecting his fascination with light, the sky and the ocean. The exhibition is part of the “Pacific Standard Time” initiative, featuring works by L.A.-based artists. (Credit: Getty Museum)
For more than 30 years, Cuban American artist José Bedia has travelled the globe, seeking a deeper understanding of various cultures and their spiritual practices. From today through Jan. Read more...
To some, a title like "In the Beginning Was the Word: Medieval Gospel Illumination" evokes ideas antithetical to modernity: tradition, religion and non-reproducibility. Read more...
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This crucifixion illustration is a 12th century German example of an illuminated manuscript. It is part of a new collection on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum through Nov. 27.
Credit: J. Paul Getty Museum
For what may be their final performance as the main theater troupe of Santa Monica's Powerhouse Theater, the Los Angeles Theater Ensemble is putting on a free production of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors." Read more...
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From left to right, Jesse Sharp, Roger Kuch and Justin Gordon perform in the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble’s “Comedy of Errors.”
Courtesy of Seth Miller
A cast of characters that includes five unmarried sisters, a malaria-stricken brother and an illegitimate love child with a constantly disappearing father seems to set a rather sullen tone for the play "Dancing at Lughnasa." Read more...
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Courtesy of Rick Frederick
