May 24, 2013
Multi-Platform L.A. artist CRAOLA is generally associated with Pop Surrealism and Street Art, but he finds both terms equally problematic -- being both too broad and too specific at once.

Saturday
May 25
Anywhere your cell phone reaches
Grammy Museum
The Topanga Community House
Pier Ave. at Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach
Santa Barbara Mission
Getty Center
Getty Center
Gagosian Gallery
Blum & Poe
Bowers Museum
Ace Gallery
Annenberg Space for Photography
Matthew Marks Gallery
Artworks Theater and Others
Museum of Latin American Art
Hammer Museum


Transmedia journalism exploring Southern California's arts and culture with over 30 writers from 11 counties.MORE ![]()
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Uncovered Olympic Glories: Murals Restoration on the 101 Freeway
May 23, 2013 1:00 AM
by Carren Jao
Los Angeles:
Willie Herrón III, the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles' official restorer, and his assistant Melody Betancourt, are working on one of the city's prized possessions: Frank Romero's "Going to the Olympics."
Honey Pies and Aquadettes: Stories That Stretch Forever
May 21, 2013 1:00 AM
by Malia Wollan
Catching the Incurable Contagion: Black Los Angeles' Disco Queers
May 20, 2013 1:00 AM
by Kai M. Green
Los Angeles:
Disco music was a space of reconciliation for many black homosexuals who experienced the Christian church as a site of violence and alienation.
From the Heart of Highland Park: Double Naught Spy Car
May 17, 2013 4:00 PM
Los Angeles:
Artbound caught up with guitarist Paul Lacques to chat about the band's SoCal sound and the culture that inspired it.
Santa Barbara:
In her photographic work, Barbara Parmet addresses the degree to which witnessing remains the fundamental constitutive human act.
From FX to Fine Art: The Evolution of Special Effects Artists in the Digital Age
May 16, 2013 1:00 AM
by Oliver Wang
Los Angeles:
Traditional visual effects specialists have shifted their creative focus from movies into other realms as pre-digital make-up and costuming decline.
Tidal Waves and Quiet: The Heavy Dynamics of Sleep Lady
May 16, 2013 1:00 AM
Los Angeles:
Sleep Lady guitarist Michael Hayden exlains how the musical environment of San Diego cultivates his band and why instrumental can often say more than music with words.
Passing the Balanchine Baton: LAB's Next Generation of Dancers
May 15, 2013 11:15 AM
by AC Remler
Los Angeles:
Balanchine Festival 2013, hosted by the Los Angeles Ballet, celebrates the work of George Balanchine, one of the greatest choreographic masters of all time.
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Video: The Poetically Political Art of Nery Gabriel Lemus
Artist Nery Gabriel Lemus gracefully exposes the subtle racial tensions between Latino and African American cultures in his work.
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Live @ The Ford: Thursday at 9PM
A performance inspired by the Mexican variety shows of 1920 Los Angeles and featuring L.A. bands.
Live @ The Ford: La Marisoul
This exclusive web extra features a performance by Marisoul Hernandez a.k.a La Marisoul of La Santa Cecilia singing a cover of the classic Smith's song "Shoplifters of the World Unite."
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