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Los AngelesAugust 11, 2022 • View in browserWhat Our Fantasies About the European “Middle Ages” Say About UsAn exhibition depicts how people have reimagined the medieval period in the centuries since, and how they have revealed their own interests and ideals with each new interpretation. | Anne Wallentine WHAT TO SEE THIS WEEKEND Jerry Peña, “Protect Your Turf” (2022), mixed media on wood panel, 4 x 3 feet (photo by Jerry Peña, courtesy Le Maximum) Jerry Peña: You Ain’t Gotta Lie to Kick It Jerry Peña’s painted mixed-media works incorporate car parts, beer cans, work gloves, cement, and broken glass, reflecting his lived experience as an Angeleno from a working class, Mexican American background. Blake Daniels: Triumph of the Southern Suburbs Triumph of the Southern Suburbs reflects the artist’s experience in the queer communities of Johannesburg. The paintings imbue scenes of street vendors, landscapes, and domestic life with magical realism and fantasy. Rae Klein: LOW VOICE OUT LOUD Rae Klein’s haunting, dreamlike paintings feature familiar objects but offer little in the way of explanation. Her spare, surreal compositions invite viewers to construct their own narratives. MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC Two Santa Monica Artists Create a Legacy Through PotlucksAn extraordinary variety of artists came to Jon Swihart and Kim Merrill’s backyard potlucks, discussing not just their work, but also the events and challenges of their lives. | John Seed Carole Caroompas, Whose Work Challenged the LA Art Scene, Dies at 76“She dug into what she was fascinated by and obsessed with: things that existed on the periphery, people who didn’t follow the rules,” said one of her friends. | Matt Stromberg Support Hyperallergic's independent journalismBecome a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a MemberCLOSING SOON Adam Parker Smith, “Augustus of Prima Porta” (2022), White Carrara marble on stone pedestal (courtesy the artist and The Hole) Adam Parker Smith: Crush Deborah Roberts: I’m Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971 Ozzie Juarez: Por Debajo All Opposing Players Clifford Prince King: Raspberry Blow Score for Here: Jimena Sarno
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