Ever since he was a boy living in Russia, Gregory Popovich, a fifth-generation circus performer, knew he had a natural talent for communicating with animals. Read more...

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Fifth-generation circus performer Gregory Popovich, who has rescued his animals from shelters all over the country and transformed them into Las Vegas stars, will be performing at the Freud Playhouse tonight.

Courtesy of Gregory Popovich

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)

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