From ‘Chicano Gothic’ to city policy: Santa Ana murals find protection
In 2025, a Santa Ana Memorial Park mural by the late Orange County muralist and teacher Emigdio Vasquez…
Editor’s note for Image magazine’s May “Momentum” issue
This story is part of Image’s May Momentum issue, which looks at art as a sport and sport…
At LACHSA, L.A.’s most important public arts school, the ‘misfits’ become superstars
After watching his mother perform in a production of “A Raisin in the Sun” at Compton Community College…
California Soul: Brea Gallery opens ‘Made in California’
California’s landscapes are influential, artistically speaking. Coastal beaches, lush forests and mountain ranges inspired early California scene painting.…
A profile of artist Betye Saar on the occasion of her 100th birthday and costume design show at Roberts Projects
Betye Saar wears a Gucci kaftan, the artist’s own archival “Mojo necklace” from 1974 and Patricia Von Muslin…
A family affair: Hammer Museum Gala pays tribute to Betye Saar and Darren Star
Gray skies didn’t prevent L.A.’s arts community from getting fancy in support of the Hammer Museum’s annual Gala…
Spotify adds verification badge to distinguish human artists from AI
Spotify is adding a new level of verification to artists’ profiles, in an effort to reassure subscribers worried…
Lucas Museum unveils first exhibitions curated by George Lucas himself
It will be more than a “Star Wars” bonanza when the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens to…
Steve Vai lists California home for $11.8M, ending an era of working from his Harmony Hut home studio
Considering Steve Vai has been ranked among Rolling Stone’s Greatest Guitarists of All Time, it only makes sense…
‘White Lotus’ Season 4: Bonham Carter exit, Cannes backdrop, more news
Nearly five years on from its premiere, every morsel of information about Mike White’s addictive HBO series is…
How collector Eileen Harris Norton helped build L.A.’s rich arts scene
Few people have done more to shape Los Angeles’ art scene than Eileen Harris Norton. The third-generation Californian,…
Karol G at Coachella was a global hit. Yet other foreign acts fear touring the U.S.
On the first Sunday night of Coachella, headliner Karol G told her American fans, and her global audience,…