In Studio: John Mason
On January 8 sculptor John Mason opened his studio and shared insights into his creative process with us and a group of eager participants.... Read More
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In Studio: Larry Bell
Artist Larry Bell creates sculptures that play with optical effects, light, and perception. He opened his studio and shared creative insights into his creative... Read More
Bodacious Buggerrilla Takes On Race, Class, and the 1%
In South-Central in the ‘60s and ‘70s, everybody knew Bodacious Buggerrilla. The street theater group staged shocking and hilarious consciousness-raising skits at schools, churches,... Read More
In Studio: Ed Moses
Artist Ed Moses opened his studio and shared insights into his creative process last December 18 as part of In Studio, a program we... Read More
The Ordinary Becomes Mystical: A Conversation with Betye Saar
On a Sunday, you might find artist Betye Saar at the Pasadena College flea market, scouting for treasures. The energetic 85-year-old is still an... Read More
Question of the Week: Is It Still a Man’s World?
In 1964, while a student in UCLA’s graduate program in painting and sculpture, artist Judy Chicago enrolled in auto-body school—the only woman in a... Read More
Rethinking Latin American Art
Is there any consensus about the definition and field of “Latin American art”? This question was the subject of discussion by a group of... Read More
Unraveling the Narrative: A Conversation with Photographer Eileen Cowin
In the exhibition Narrative Interventions in Photography, opening October 25, contemporary photographers Eileen Cowin, Carrie Mae Weems, and Simryn Gill present works that explore... Read More
Question of the Week: Where Is the Line between Private and Public?
Where is the line between private and public? Each situation has a different answer—and sometimes many different possible answers. As an example, take this... Read More
Question of the Week: Can Love Last Forever?
Can love outlast death? Love and desire sizzle in this sculpture showcasing Venus and Adonis. Venus is desperately in love with Adonis, a handsome... Read More
The First Modern Catalogue of an Art Collection: Q&A with Curator Louis Marchesano
In the 1700s, the seeds of a new style of presenting works of art—both on the wall and on the page—were planted by a... Read More
Reimagining Euripides: A 21st-Century “Trojan Women” at the Getty Villa
First performed over 2,400 years ago, Euripides’ Trojan Women is one of the most enduring and moving of classical dramas—and one of the greatest... Read More