Art
The Highs and Lows of BIG SLEEPS, Legendary Pico-Union Graffiti Artist Turned Kidney Disease Activist
Los Angeles artist David Cavazos, aka “BIG SLEEPS,” faces a battle of kidney disease after overcoming the trials and tribulations of street violence, including a gunshot to the femoral artery.
Exploring Historic Palestine’s Buried Landmarks
How Raja Shehadeh’s and Penny Johnson’s travels through Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories revealed many forgotten histories of the region.
From Prison to Major Museums and His First Book, Mr. Wash Is Now Building a Community Art Center
Mr. Wash will celebrate the release of his book, “Artists In Space,” with a launch and artist conversation at his studio in Compton on March 7.
The Smallest Theater in L.A. Is Inside of an Electrical Box
A seemingly ordinary electrical box is home to L.A.'s smallest theater, created by guerilla artist S.c. MeRo.
This Artist Peyote-Stitched 30,000 Beads on Utility Poles to Say “FUCK ICE”
L.A. artist Kimberly Dawn Robertson created “bead bombs,” fastening Native feminist resistance to the city.
UPDATE: These L.A. Artists Flipped a 99 Cents Only Store Into a Bizarrely Beautiful Mid-City Art Gallery
L.A. artists stacked hypnotic sculptures and portraits as a call to nostalgia in an out-of-business 99CENTS Only Store.
