The Illusive Films of Sergei Parajanov

Each of the director’s films adapts a folktale, short story, or novel, or pays tribute to a historical figure — but never in a straightforward way. | Dan Schindel

Films directed by Sergei Parajanov will be screening at the University of California Los Angeles and the American Cinematheque from Nov. 23–Dec. 18

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Renée Reizman 

Crossing Over: Art and Science at Caltech, 1920–2020 at Caltech

“The artists — [Lia] Halloran, Lita Albuquerque, Jane Brucker, Shana Mabari, and Helen Pashgian — were inspired by a century of monumental discoveries from the physicists, engineers, chemists, and other scientists who have made Caltech one of the most elite scientific research institutions in the world.”

Matt Stromberg 

Maura Brewer: Leverage at Timeshare

“Brewer is not simply setting up a binary between artist and investor, however. Rather, she pulls back the curtain on these often invisible or elusive systems that overlap with the art world, as they become harder and harder to disentangle.”

Noon to Midnight: Field Recordings on Saturday, November 16

The LA Phil's new-music marathonNoon to Midnightwill showcase 12 hours of live performances and art installations in every corner of Walt Disney Concert Hall. Curated by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid, the festival explores the intersections of art, technology, and nature through the theme of field recordings - the act of capturing audio in natural or built environments outside of a studio setting. Noon to Midnight is part of PST ART: Art and Science Collide, presented by Getty.

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Claudia Ross

Gustav Metzger: And Then Came the Environment at Hauser & Wirth and Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey at USC Pacific Asia Museum

“Cai and Metzger illuminate a central problem in art-making today: What happens when creative pursuits, in fact, destroy?”

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The Larger-Than-Life Art of Tamara de Lempicka

Marrying synthetic Cubism with 16th-century Italian Mannerism and the sensuality of Jean-Dominique Ingres, the artist’s work and life seem made for the silver screen. | Bridget Quinn

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10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This November

Female subjectivity in the work of Leonor Fini and Leonora Carrington, Christopher Suarez’s odes to the parking lot, Yolanda López’s heroic portraits, and more. | Matt Stromberg