LA has Millions for the Arts But Money Sitting Unused
An audit of the city's ``1% for the Arts'' program was released today. It essentially shows that funds earmarked for the arts are not actually being spent.
LA Performance Reimagines Greek Tragedy, Gender Identity
A New York-based artist has brought his experimental dance theatre piece to Los Angeles for the weekend. The performance, which runs through Sunday at REDCAT, tackles issues of gender identity and equality.
Public Art Fights Gender-based Street Harrasment
A Brooklyn-based artist has brought her public art project to Los Angeles. The series addresses gender-based street harassment in urban areas.
LA Home to a New Kind of Art Gallery
LA is home to a new type of art gallery. An online art shop wants to democratize the art world by increasing access to the arts. It also hopes to enable struggling artists to make a living doing what they love.
Title 1 Schools Get An Arts-Based Education in Los Angeles
A nonprofit national arts-based program is expanding to two local LAUSD elementary schools. Dream A World Education presented a visual art workshop at BraddockDriveElementary School in Culver City this week.
An Interview with Ron Athey: LA-raised Artist
During the Culture Wars in the late-80s and early- to mid-90s, many artists were targeted in congressional hearings for ‘corrupting the moral fabric of America.’ One such artist was Ron Athey.
Moby Exhibits LA-centric Photographs
World renowned DJ/musician Moby is showcasing his interpretation of a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. The artist moved to Los Angeles a few years ago and gives his perspective on a city that he’s grown to love. LA, he says, is reinventing itself and as others have opined, is a city of the future.
KPFK News spoke with Moby about his latest exhibit.
Performance Artist Protests Celebrity Performance Art
A Hollywood celebrity has set up shop in a local gallery after accusations of plagiarism. Shia Labeouf’s performance art piece has been met with both long lines and protests. And an LA-based performance artist claims he was plagiarized by Shia Labeouf during the actor's recent foray into the art world.
Artist Says Activists Can Learn From Art World
Discussions on how art merges with activism were held at TEDxCalArts. Guillermo Gomez-Pena, a self-identified performance artist, activist and pedagogue, spoke with us about how activists can benefit from engaging with the art world.
Yes Men Co-founder Encourages Creative Activism
Andy Bichlbaum, co-founder of the well-known creative activism group the Yes Men, spoke on tactical media strategies for activists at Cal Arts. He recently helped launch Actipedia, a website for activists and artists.