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September 14, 2022 • View in browser
The Real Story Behind Banksy’s “Parking” Mural in LA
Much coverage of the upcoming sale of the building that houses the mural portrays it as a covert intervention into the urban fabric, but the reality, like most things Banksy, is more complicated. | Matt Stromberg
More than simply “social commentary on the revitalization of Los Angeles’ historic core,” as the press announcement touts, the mural now speaks to the contested relationship between public art and private space in LA.
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HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
Catherine Opie, “Lawrence” (2012), pigment print 33 x 25 inches (© the artist, courtesy Regen Projects)
Stars Don’t Stand Still in the Sky: A Tribute to Lawrence Weiner
Regen Projects, opening September 15
Lawrence Weiner, who died last December, was a seminal figure in the development of Conceptual Art. Stars Don’t Stand Still in the Sky is a testament to his wide-reaching influence, featuring work by over fifty artists, from his contemporaries such as Sol LeWitt, Mel Bochner, and Lee Lozano, to younger generations represented by Glenn Ligon, Sue Williams, Wolfgang Tillmans, and others.
Fulcrum Festival: Deep Ocean/Deep Space
Venues around Greater Los Angeles, September 15–25
Justen Leroy: Lay Me Down in Praise
Art + Practice, opening September 17
MORE FROM HYPERALLERGIC
Tucked Away in LA For Decades, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Returns to Italy
An art attorney contacted the FBI on behalf of an anonymous client who was in possession of a mosaic of Medusa. | Sarah Rose Sharp
The piece in question is a massive “mosaic of the mythological figure Medusa,” according to an art attorney representing the anonymous client who was in possession of the work — which had been cut into 16 pieces, set on pallets, and tucked away in a Los Angeles storage facility since the 1980s, with each pallet weighing between 75 and 200 pounds. Thus, the process of repatriating the art was not just a question of researching its history, but also one of logistics.
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CLOSING SOON
Jerry Peña, “Protect Your Turf” (2022), mixed media on wood panel, 4 x 3 feet (photo by Jerry Peña, courtesy Le Maximum)
This Is Not America’s Flag
The Broad through September 25
Noah Davis
The Underground Museum through September 30
The Portable Universe: Thought and Splendor of Indigenous Colombia
Los Angeles County Museum of Art through October 2
Mika Rottenberg
Hauser & Wirth through October 2
ON VIEW IN MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
Kaari Upson: never, never ever, never in my life, never in all my born days, never in all my life, never
Sprüth Magers through October 8
Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse
Los Angeles County Museum of Art through October 9
Martin Roemers: Relics of the Cold War
Wende Museum through October 23
The Medium is the Message: Flags and Banners
Wende Museum through October 23
Ray Anthony Barrett: …of frontiers and phantoms
Wilding Cran through October 29
