Even inside the tent, works that had no connection to the recent devastating fires took on new levels of meaning.
Matt Stromberg
Matt Stromberg is a freelance visual arts writer based in Los Angeles. In addition to Hyperallergic, he has contributed to the Los Angeles Times, CARLA, Apollo, ARTNews, and other publications.
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Fairs and Events Not to Miss During LA Art Week
From the Anti-Frieze performance festival to a benefit exhibition for artists impacted by fires, the city’s creative communities return with resilience.
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Swedish Punk Band Viagra Boys’s Absurdist Send-Up of the Art World
A video for the new single “Man Made of Meat” riffs on the readymade, satirizes zombie formalism, and parodies action painting.
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11 Shows to See in Los Angeles This February
Work by artists impacted by last month’s fires, Joseph Beuys’s reforestation project, Alice Coltrane’s rippling influence, and much more.
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Spring Break Art Show Cancels Upcoming LA Edition
Organizers cited the fires that consumed swaths of the region and the “trepidation of collectors and participants to attend,” among other factors.
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LA Fairs Move Forward, Calling on Art World’s Support
Frieze, Felix, and other shows will move ahead as planned in the wake of the fires as galleries told Hyperallergic that the need for financial support and community is greater than ever.
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The Unfathomable Loss of Artistic Heritage in Altadena
With much of the area now in ruins and no clear picture of recovery, artists are reflecting on the once-thriving community and imagining what the future might look like.
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“It Looks Like a Bomb Exploded”: LA Artists Grapple With Loss as Fires Rage
“I literally only have the clothes I’m wearing, but that’s the same story as thousands of others,” artist Amir Nikravan told Hyperallergic.
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A “More Collegial” Art Fair Is Coming to LA
Post-Fair, whose first edition will be held at the Santa Monica Post Office, promises camaraderie and affordability.
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10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This January
Pippa Garner’s last show, a Photorealism family tree, Iván Argote’s overgrown monuments, Elizabeth Tremante lampoons patriarchal art history, and more.
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In LA’s Hall of Records, New Artworks Look to the Past and Future
Teresa Baker and Felix Quintana’s recently unveiled commissions make visible some of the city’s overlooked communities and places.
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10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This December
Shiva Ahmadi’s aqueous visions, Dave Smith’s oxymoronic LA, Miller Robinson’s cosmology of survival, the Guerrilla Girls’ first West Coast show, and more.