The View from the Suburbs
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The View from the Suburbs
Oct 07, 2013
… student at CalArts in the mid-1980s (currently on display at LACMA as part of the selection of works Little … suburban architecture was “the most prominent and enduring material artifact produced by the dialectic of nature and … the fabrication of artificial…
All that Glitters Is Gold: Ranu Mukherjee’s Phantasmagoric
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All that Glitters Is Gold: Ranu Mukherjee’s Phantasmagoric
May 02, 2016
… on the physical evolution of our environment, from raw materials to commodities that carry specific cultural … of Phantasmagoric—as an elixir of immortality. The Chinese played a crucial role in the Gold Rush, as thousands seeking …
Looking Back on Stanley Kubrick
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Looking Back on Stanley Kubrick
Jun 27, 2013
… is going away, we’ve still got a wealth of Kubrick material for you to enjoy—download our free Stanley Kubrick … himself, numerous directors and collaborators, archival material, and more. Letter, courtesy of the Stanley Kubrick … actress Johanna Ter Steege, whom…
Remembrance of Things Future: A Conversation with Tyler Hobbs, Artist Experimenting on the Blockchain
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Remembrance of Things Future: A Conversation with Tyler Hobbs, Artist Experimenting on the Blockchain
Jun 05, 2024
… I was 26, I made all of my visual art using traditional materials: pencils, pens, watercolors, acrylic, and oil … canvas” with. From there, I enter an exploratory mindset. I play with all of the options. I’ll see if a particular twist … they allow you to…
Senses of Time: Video and Film-Based Works of Africa
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Senses of Time: Video and Film-Based Works of Africa
Feb 22, 2016
… III at a masquerade ball in Stockholm. We see the king—played by a woman—and his/her entourage dressed in lavish … The fatal choreography is repeated, even as the event is played backward and forward with minute variations as the … skin like hers as beautiful. On…
Artists on Art: Mario Ybarra, Jr.
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Artists on Art: Mario Ybarra, Jr.
Dec 07, 2016
… the corner there was a car in the museum and the radio was playing. I looked inside and there were these two mannequins … with somebody like Kienholz, he is pushing the limits of materiality. What is materiality? Is it just supplies? It’s pushing…
Contemporary Friends Acquire Ten New Works by Artists from around the World
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Contemporary Friends Acquire Ten New Works by Artists from around the World
Jan 28, 2014
… made both for indoor and outdoor environs. Known for his playful use of existing objects, Choi's work adds to the … art object and our shared cultural experiences. In using materials such as zebra skin, shea butter, and metal in Four for the Talking Cure, …
The Allure of Music
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The Allure of Music
Aug 28, 2019
… in celebration of the exhibition The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China. Last year LACMA invited dublab, a … with Ninja Tune to curate musicians that fit the theme of material, global art. Ninja Tune put together a lineup for … Roxanne, Ki Oni, and…