Maxwell Williams
Maxwell Williams is a freelance writer based in Cypress Park, Los Angeles. His essays about art and culture have appeared in The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, W, Grantland, Interview, The Hollywood Reporter, GOOD, and Art in America.
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Charles Gaines, the subject of a new survey at the Hammer Museum, has spent his career creating art with systems.
Chats About Change: Critical Conversations on Art and Politics is a series of panel discussions addressing contemporary themes creative practitioners are developing in L.A.
The photography of Larry Sultan, which explores themes of family, home, and façade, is the subject of a posthumous retrospective at LACMA.
Artbound Flashback Moments: Artworks/Earthworks is an exploration of land art featuring the work of artist Lita Albuquerque, sculptor Christo, and architect Thom Mayne.
"The Machine Project's Field Guide to the Gamble House" features over 50 artworks, performances, workshops, and interventions, scattered throughout the iconic home.
Alan Nakagawa's "Conical Sound," consisting of audio recordings of the Watts Towers and the Sagrada FamÃlia church in Barcelona, offers a transportive listening experience.
John Currin's mixture of art historical techniques with sexual or perverse subject matter helps him create masterful but modern works.
Edgar Arceneaux's new solo show revolves around the last major speech Martin Luther King, Jr. gave, April 4th, 1967, one year to the day before he was assassinated.
The song-play "Ceiling/Sky" follows the lives of seven diverse L.A. residents as they pick up the pieces in the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
Eric Fischl, known for his dreamlike paintings that take place in suburban settings, will discuss his memoir, "Bad Boy," and his early career in SoCal on the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
Every once in awhile, a previously forgotten artist will become relevant again. The abstract and figurative work of John Altoon will be surveyed in several galleries at LACMA.