LLos Angeles Read More Why working visual artists fear they’re competing with AIMay 16, 2026 Professional visual artists hate generative AI. This should come as no surprise, but a new survey released last…
LLos Angeles Read More Israel no longer excluded from new Venice Biennale awardsMay 1, 2026 The 61st Venice Biennale — the world’s most celebrated international exhibition of contemporary art — made headlines Thursday…
LLos Angeles Read More Trump’s 2027 budget aims to shutter the NEA, NEH and IMLSApril 18, 2026 Bombs are in and art is out as the Trump administration’s proposed 2027 budget requests $1.5 trillion in…
LLos Angeles Read More Readers react to LACMA’s new David Geffen GalleriesApril 10, 2026 This week saw the publication of The Times’ tremendous package on the imminent opening of Los Angeles County…
LLos Angeles Read More Segerstrom Center for the Arts turns 40, launches Hispanic initiativeApril 3, 2026 During a time of great anti-immigrant turmoil, with ICE in our airports and the Supreme Court hearing the…
SSan Diego Read More Director of San Diego Opera’s ‘Carmen’ promises a magnetic, modern adaptationMarch 23, 2026 Keturah Stickann. (Photo courtesy of the artist) Director Keturah Stickann is neither a native San Diegan nor a…
LLos Angeles Read More What to do with California’s many Cesar Chavez murals?March 20, 2026 Public murals are among the best ways to honor our heroes, which is why dozens of murals of…
LLos Angeles Read More SXSW 2026: On aliens and UFOs, Spielberg says, ‘We are not alone’March 14, 2026 AUSTIN, Texas — One of the most anticipated events at this year’s SXSW Film & TV Festival wasn’t a movie…
LLos Angeles Read More Timothée Chalamet’s ballet and opera comments’ backlash proves his pointMarch 9, 2026 Quick, name seven major ballet and opera stars. If you rattled off a list with Jonas Kaufmann, Anna…
LLos Angeles Read More Hollywood Pantages announces a buzzy 2026-27 seasonMarch 6, 2026 The Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Thursday announced its 2026-27 season, which contains a whopping seven L.A. premieres including…
LLos Angeles Read More Review: Philip Glass’ ‘Akhnaten’ is back at L.A. Opera, this time with a magnificent John HolidayMarch 6, 2026 By my count, Philip Glass has written 28 operas, the same number as Verdi. The count is iffy…
LLos Angeles Read More An Art Week party at a 99 Cents Only Store on Wilshire Blvd gets rowdyFebruary 27, 2026 What sounded like a very cool L.A. Art Week party ended up getting a bit too rowdy. On…