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Explore the relationships and influences Mexican and American craft artists have on each other and on our cultures. The program features traditional weaving and the creation of paper jewelry.

Attend a Noche de Ofrenda ceremony. Watch rare and classic animation. Learn about L.A. cults. Take part in emo karaoke. Nosh on paneer masala fries, Dodger donuts, 21-inch pizza slices, Bavarian pretzels and true Japanese Wagyu.

Magallanes is part of the 3B Collective, a group of mostly alumni artists, that specializes in large-scale murals, site-specific installations and public artworks.

Here's our list of Halloween and Día de Los Muertos events happening in the Los Angeles area.

Support Provided By This article is part of a series on the history of graphic design and social activism in California from "Artbound." Produced in partnership with Hyperallergic. Californias culture and art movements have long enjoyed a unique freedom from East Coast and European dogmas. This manifests itself in social, creative and aesthetic realms characterized by experimentation, openness and independence. Graphic design is a key element of defining this California way of life, from the cl...

Venice's Beyond Baroque became an incubator for poets, musicans and scholars -- from Tom Waits to Patti Smith

Print If you drew a Venn diagram that brought together Charles Eames, Pop Art, commercial printing, social justice movements, the Second Vatican Council and 1960s Los Angeles, only one person could inhabit the space where those areas intersect: Corita Kent. A nun in the order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for more than three decades, Sister Mary Corita was a well-known educator and artist dubbed the “Pop Art nun” by the press. A key mentor was Eames; she went on to mentor Sister Ka...

Underage rockers the Linda Lindas aren’t just punk rock’s future—they’re a throwback to its feminist origins.

Historic sites for women are rare, but Kent's printmaking sat at the nexus of art, activism and politics. Her work and message couldn't be more timely.

WE RISE is an initiative from the LA County Department of Mental Health that features 21 art experiences focusing on connection. It tries to raise awareness about what harms communities, and reduce mental health stigmas.