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Several new exhibits at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art have not yet been seen by the public, even though the exhibits were installed early last year. They had the misfortune to be readied just before the pandemic shuttered the museum’s doors last spring. LACMA officials are eagerly waiting for the governmental go-aheads to open. (Outdoor exhibits and grounds have been allowed to be open to the public for some time.) And when these shows finally open, things will be a littl...

To celebrate the fourth season premiere of its series Snowfall, FX hosts a themed carwash with lights, music, design and effects inspired by the series. Set in L.A. in the 1980s during the first crack epidemic, the crime drama returns on Feb. 24. Reservations for the car wash are required as this is a contactless event. FX is also teaming with Official Black Wall Street to highlight the show and a selection of Black-owned L.A. businesses. C Fizaa Dosani hosts the latest installment of Your Lat...

Print If you try to visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art this week, you can enter the Resnick Pavilion and browse its gift shop, where you might peruse one of several catalogs featuring the work of Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara, who is currently the subject of a major retrospective at the museum. You can also pick up one of several Nara-designed skateboard decks, Nara T-shirts and Nara colored pencil sets. While you’re at it, don’t forget the Nara disposable bandages. (Only $12!) ...

Part of a year-end series revisiting the subjects of some of our most popular arts articles of the year. We’re not gonna lie. When the pandemic first hit and nearly every cultural institution in California closed, we were concerned about 81-year-old Ben Barcelona, L.A.’s most devoted museum fan. Since retiring as an architect at 73, Barcelona ritualistically visited a different art museum, gallery or public art installation, on a set schedule, every day of the week, never taking a sick day ...