Los Angeles
May 13, 2020
Letter from the editor:
First of all, I want to thank you for signing up for this newsletter and for being a loyal Hyperallergic reader. It's a true privilege (and joy) to write this weekly letter and compile stories just for you. If you like what you see and want to lend your support, please consider becoming a member of Hyperallergic, if you haven't already. Like a lot of other media companies, we've been financially hit by the pandemic. We just need 600 more members to meet our goal. Please consider joining us.
I'm excited to share with you some uplifting stories that we published this week. Contributor Rachel Heidenry wrote a story on how artists-parents are navigating the pandemic from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. While they are faced with all sorts of challenges, these artists are also discovering new things about parenthood and their creative practices. I particularly enjoyed this quote from Edgar Arcenaux:
“I’ve come to see this time as an opportunity for parents and children to show resolve together through creativity. The busyness of our everyday lives doesn’t always allow time to just be together.”
It's been disheartening to see how many educators have been laid off or furloughed at museums across the country. Reporter Emily Wilson in San Francisco tells the story of one museum that retained education staff, the Asian Art Museum, and how educators have proven to be more vital than ever.
Also, did you hear about the woman who bought an address book on eBay that turned out to belong to the Surrealist artist Dora Maar? Getty Publications just released a book, Finding Dora Maar, that delves into this wild discovery.
A Museum Is Building an Archive of Your Recipes, Photos, and Face Masks
The Autry Museum of the American West wants to document history in real-time by collecting objects and experiences from this quarantine period.
Elisa Wouk Almino
Event Pick
What to Listen to This Week
Enjoy this roundup of podcasts, playlists, live readings, and interviews coming out of Los Angeles.
Elisa Wouk Almino
News
At This Museum, Education Staff Prove More Vital Than Ever During Pandemic
While museums across the country have chosen to lay off or furlough educators, at the Asian Art Museum the education department is busily at work.
Preserving Crucial Moments of Mexican American Religious History
UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center will conserve over 14,000 photographs and 125 audio recordings that make up the community’s spiritual patrimony.
During Pandemic, Artist-Parents Reflect and Get Creative With Their Kids
Edgar Arceneaux, Shaun Leonardo, Mckendree Key, and other artists share the creative methods they are using to engage and educate their children.
Rachel Heidenry
Curator Andrea Hanley Picks Five Highlights From Indian Market
In this ongoing series, curators and members of the Native arts community share five artists they were looking forward to seeing at the 2020 Indian Market, which has been postponed to 2021.
Ellie Duke
An Ebay Purchase That Revealed the Everyday Lives of French Surrealists
Reading between the lines of contact information for friends, graphologists, psychoanalysts, and plumbers, Brigitte Benkemoun’s Finding Dora Maar reveals a map of a bygone France.
Karen Chernick
A Transportive Film Series Spotlights Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson
The films created by the legendary artists move beyond pure documentation, adding layers of context and revealing insights into their respective practices.
Dessane Lopez Cassell
Meet the Art Community of the US Southwest: Christina Beatty Wants Artists in Leadership Roles and Decision-Making Circles
This week, we talked to Christina Beatty, manager of public programs and community engagement at Oklahoma Contemporary.
Ellie Duke
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Sea Ranch, New Rochelle, San Francisco, Mattapoisett, and Los Angeles.
Elisa Wouk Almino
From the store...
Ridiculous Swan-Thing Stress Toy
Does the current health crisis have your anxiety levels at an all-time high? Well, thanks to this freaky little desk companion designed by David Shrigley, you can now squeeze out the stress, one clenched fist at a time.
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