Pacific Rim State of Mind: Gajin Fujita at LA Louvre

Pacific Rim State of Mind: Gajin Fujita at LA Louvre

In 1939, the World’s Fair in San Francisco, also known as the Golden Gate International Exposition, exhibited a transpacific unity that included West Coast modern design, Mexican and Asian artwork, and Pacific Coast goods. Stemming from xenophobic hostilities against Asian and Mexican minorities in California, the exhibition tried to bring awareness and understanding of outside…

LA Art Show 2015: Dark Progressivism Debuts on International Stage

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LA Art Show 2015: Dark Progressivism Debuts on International Stage

The 20th anniversary of the LA Art Show opens tonight, and I am thrilled–not only because the art is amazing (check out Littletopia with its collection of local cutting edge galleries, and The Mural Conservancy Los Angeles’ booth which features Petal and Blossom and Los Quatros, along with art galleries from around the world), but…

Save the Date: Sept 21, “Dark Progressivism” Panel

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Save the Date: Sept 21, “Dark Progressivism” Panel

Dark Progressivism is the most exciting art movement to come out of Los Angeles since the trifecta of Kustom Kulture/Low Brow/Pop Surrealism. Dark Progressivism is a rupture from the colorful candy-coated, tangerine-fleck dream machines of the last two decades (though one could argue that those so-very SoCal art forms have their foundation in same urban…