Los Angeles
April 12, 2023
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Kenturah Davis's Dark Illuminations at Oxy Arts
- Techno pioneer Carl Craig is transforming a former police car warehouse for his latest installation
- A Pinocchio exhibition elevates a museum dedicated to Italian-American culture
On the Sacred Magic of Writing
With Dark Illuminations artist Kenturah Davis creates opportunities for us to see the sacred and meditative in the words we write. | AX Mina
Kenturah Davis: Dark Illumination
Feb. 9–Apr. 29
Oxy Arts, 4757 York Boulevard, Highland Park (oxyarts.oxy.edu)
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HAPPENING AT MUSEUMS
Techno Visionary Carl Craig Brings the Party to the Museum
The second iteration of Craig’s art installation Party/After-Party will be staged in a former police car warehouse that houses LA’s Museum of Contemporary Art. | Matt Stromberg
How Pinocchio Put LA’s Italian American Museum On the Map
“A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio” is the institution’s most popular exhibition to date, bringing tens of thousands of visitors to the lesser-known museum. | Matt Stromberg
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EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW
Kade Twist: To Keep a Fire
Jan. 25–Apr. 16
Grand Central Art Center, 125 North Broadway, Santa Ana (grandcentralartcenter.com)
Alicia Piller: Within
Jan. 29–May 7
Craft Contemporary, 5814 Wilshire Boulevard, Mid-Wilshire (craftcontemporary.org)
Amir H. Fallah: The Fallacy of Borders
Jan. 29–May 14
Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Drive North, Westwood (fowler.ucla.edu)
MexiCali Biennial: Land of Milk & Honey
Feb. 25–May 28
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside (riversideartmuseum.org)
Hostile Terrain ‘94: The Undocumented Migration Project
Sept. 17–Jul. 9
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 North Main Street, Downtown (lapca.org)
