Los Angeles
January 8, 2020
Letter from the editor:
Happy new year!
We've kicked off the year with some fascinating reads. I highly recommend reading Sarah Bond and Nyasha Junior's essay on the depiction of the black king among the magi in Renaissance art. It's pegged to a great show at the Getty Center, which Hyperallergic highlighted as one of the best shows of the year.
Daniel Gerwin also writes critically and beautifully about Julie Mehretu's current mid-career survey at LACMA. And for those of us who live in one of the film capitals of the world, Los Angeles, it's worth visiting and learning about this rare space devoted to the panorama, one of cinema's precursors.
Elisa Wouk Almino
Julie Mehretu’s Sublime Abstractions of History
Packed with traced and freehand marks, Mehretu’s artworks inspire awe of what might be called an informational sublime, a 21st-century twist on the artistic tradition.
Daniel Gerwin | LACMA, through March 22; Whitney Museum, June 26–Sept 20
Event Pick
Looking at California and Mexico From Indigenous Perspectives
As the MexiCali Biennial comes to a close, artists, scholars, and educators will contemplate the myth of Calafia and “the indigenous land that diverse groups now share.”
Matt Stromberg | Armory Center, January 12, 11am–1pm
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The Story of the Black King Among The Magi
The story behind the rise and decline of the popularity of the black magus during the Renaissance has been largely forgotten, but at one time, the tale was used to explain the perceived need for conversion to Christianity, the three ages of man, as well as emerging theories of race.
Sarah E. Bond, Nyasha Junior | Getty Center, through Feb 16
A Gripping Memoir Dives Into LA’s Graffiti Subculture of the ’90s
Artist and scholar Stefano Bloch has written a story that is personal, but also a primer on graffiti’s history and artistic and social import.
Bridget Quinn
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Register for Art World Conference Los Angeles
Artists and arts professionals who wish to sharpen business skills and take control of their financial health should register by January 15, 2020.
In Los Angeles, an Otherworldly Space Preserves the Panorama
Since 2001, the Velaslavasay Panorama has kept one of cinema’s precursors quietly alive in one of the film capitals of the world.
Rachel Elizabeth Jones
Meet LA’s Art Community: “I Always Was Able to Imagine Myself as an Artist,” Says Beatriz Cortez
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Elisa Wouk Almino
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