Writing on the Wall
Departures' coverage on murals and street art in Los Angeles began during a critical moment of the city's public art legacy; in its own way it's part of KCET's tradition of documenting the indigenous art movement since its beginnings. In this column Ed Fuentes surveys murals and street art as public art and policy, and on occasion, provide a platform for guest commentators.
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Social Public Art And Resource Center will celebrate 35 years of using murals as a means for social change.
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A former Angeleno recreated the downtown Los Angeles of his childhood and now lives in his own private Idaho.
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The elusive mural ordinance moved a few inches forward this week. The Citywide Proposed Zoning Code Amendment, which would allow murals to be legally produced on private property in the city of Los Angeles, was approved by the City Planning...
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Utility boxes are becoming a favorite medium for civic public art, and Pasadena has a well-crafted series to call their own.
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The final message from "América Tropical" isn't about politics or censorship. It's about a city recognizing the vaule of a mural as an artistic resource. After decades of neglect, advocacy, then conservation, it will appear in its recovered state 80...
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Something new for CicLAvia this weekend is a guide curated by the Los Angles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, allowing wandering riders and walkers to linger at the city's architecture and design portfolio.
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With the Monthly Mural Wrap at Writing on the Wall, we look at notable mural and public art stories from the last month.
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Since their 2007 event drew criticisms from the county, graffiti showcase Meeting of Styles has no plans to return to Los Angeles.
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Photojournalist and curator Luis C. Garza's two encounters with muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, 40 years apart.
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The Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles hopes to restore all the historic murals created for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, or at least as many as possible.
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The traditional Japanese imagery of this public art project tie into Romero's distinct style -- a take on urban folk art that uses bold lines and colors to update the craft.
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There are two versions of the famed mural "America Tropical" that can be seen in Los Angeles.
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Eighty years after being completed, David Alfaro Siqueiros' América Tropical will again be seen by the public beginning October 9.
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A new mural on Route 66 is a large-scale -- yet modest -- monument to the myth of America's open road.
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Ed Massey's 2004 mural "Syncopation" was saved from demolition when the Culver Plaza was faced with a wrecking ball earlier this year.
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Here's a rundown of mural and public art-related stories for August, 2012.
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Eighteen or so cardboard figures were seen lingering at Belvedere Park in East Los Angeles as part of "Meet Me at the Metro" art program.
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A hearing to save a historic mural and building in East L.A. will be held August 29 at the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission, at 9 a.m.
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KCET Departures "Writing on the Wall" guest editorial series continues with the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles in response over the debate of the city of Los Angeles mural ordinance.
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In Edition Two of the Monthly Mural Wrap at Writing on the Wall (or the WOW 12), the quick tags include nod to a librarian, a tour of Jewish murals, and some catching up with what local artists are doing here and abroad.
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