‘Rebel Architects’ revisits norm-busting Venice Beach art scene
On a wide, empty stretch of Venice Beach in 1980, seven Los Angeles architects — Frank Gehry, Thom Mayne, Eric Owen Moss, Coy Howard, Craig…
Art Fein, Los Angeles rock-scene renaissance man, dead at 79
Art Fein, a Los Angeles music-scene renaissance man who worked as a journalist, publicist, manager and television host over a six-decade career, has died. He…
L.A.’s underground art scene comes alive in new video game, ‘Blippo+’
More than 100 artists, musicians, comedians, actors and performers from L.A.’s thriving, multifaceted underground art scene are featured in a new experimental video game named…
2025 Emmy nominees for writing and directing, ranked
Feels like a good weekend to stay in, stay cool, maybe put some peaches in a deep freeze and catch up with some favorite shows,…
Can Morris & Smale combine to produce amazing art?
Manchester Originals' Seren Smale attempts to help team-mate Fi Morris draw a piece of art through unsighted direction. Source link
Cheech Marin to receive 2025 Hispanic Heritage Foundation award
Stoner comedy legend, actor and Chicano art curator collector Cheech Marin will be honored this year at the 38th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards.The Hispanic Heritage…
Gustavo Dudamel returns to the Hollywood Bowl; Gamble House adds art
When looking at a majestic residence like the 1908 Gamble House — a Craftsman crown jewel of Pasadena — its easy to romanticize the lives…
Wallis Annenberg dead: Philanthropist helped to transform L.A.
Her name is ubiquitous in public spaces around Los Angeles: the Wallis Annenberg Building at the California Science Center in Exposition Park, the Wallis Annenberg…
Gaza artist destroys art to turn frames into firewood
Gazan artist Taha Abu Ghali shared a video of him destroying his paintings so he can use the frames as firewood to cook. Source link
Do the Emmys still matter? Yes, art and TV matter more than ever
The 77th Emmys nominations have been announced and given the state of just about everything, it’s easy not to care.Our president is dismantling large portions…
Seaside village with rainbow homes and sandy beach is ‘UK’s Riviera’
Sandgate, in Kent, has 4.3 stars on TripAdvisor with people saying it's great to have a lovely walk or bike ride next to the coastPanoramic…
A new art show brings L.A. climate inequities to life at Descanso Gardens
This weekend, Descanso Gardens will unveil a meticulously curated art exhibition titled “Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World.”…
Ancient Aboriginal rock art, African sites make UNESCO World Heritage list | Arts and Culture News
UN cultural organisation this week announces its choice of sites to be granted World Heritage status.The United Nations cultural organisation has added a remote Aboriginal…
Artist ‘Mr Doodle’ who squiggled drawings all over £1.5 million mansion speaks out in C4 documentary
Artist Sam Cox created the alter ego Mr Doodle, but slowly the lines became blurred and everyone feared for his mental health.06:00, 09 Jul 2025Updated…
Frederick M. Nicholas dead: Lawyer shaped MOCA, Disney Concert Hall
Frederick M. Nicholas, a war hero, attorney and real estate developer who shaped several of Los Angeles’ major arts and public service institutions, died peacefully…
Glenn Whipp’s Emmy ballot: Read his list of dream nominees
Emmy nominations voting ends tonight at 10 p.m. PT. Still need help with your ballot?I’m Glenn Whipp, columnist for the Los Angeles Times and host…
‘CIA Book Club’ review: A gripping look at Cold War subterfuge
Book Review The CIA Book Club: The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War With Forbidden Literature By Charlie EnglishRandom House: 384 pages, $35If you…
LACMA opens its new building for a sneak peek: Photos from the first preview
The concrete walls of the David Geffen Galleries were still bare Thursday evening. The landscaping outside was still settling in, and pockets of construction were…
Kamasi Washington gives new LACMA building its first listen
“The general public was admitted to new Los Angeles County Museum of Art for the first time on Friday night — not to look at…
At LACMA, new David Geffen Galleries are appealing and absurd
Ever since Brutalist architecture emerged in the 1950s, the style has been polarizing. Concrete might be gray, but public response rarely enters into gray areas.…