ART

Life has become significantly more political in the new millennium, especially in the aftermath of the worldwide banking crisis. Art is both driving and documenting this upheaval. Initially, it was mostly young artists and activists who were raising their voices to protest globalization and the pollution of our environment, but increasingly the work of established artists is also becoming dominated by political topics. Art & Agenda explores the impact of political activism on contemporary art. Learn More

Focusing primarily on illustrators, this directory of 27 up-and-coming artists also represents work from the world of photography, sculpture, and painting. Learn More

Art Gangs explores the work of artists groups in New York City after 1968. Learn More

The first large-scale American museum exhibition to survey the colorful history of graffiti and street art movements internationally. Learn More

A novel with each cover hand-illustrated by the author. Literary journals bound by magnets, or designed to look like junk mail. Learn More

In September 2011, artist and firebrand, Molly Crabapple, locked herself in a hotel room, covered the walls in paper and filled 270 square feet of wall with art. Learn More

Fine artist, illustrator, and comics creator Molly Crabapple captures the absurdity of modern life in intricate, theatrical detail in her fine art work, drawing inspiration from politics, polite (and not-so-polite) society, and hundreds of years of literature. Learn More

Contains 4% FOS; 3% Marie-Louise Ekman; 36% Pantone 803; The Fate Of The Outer Boroughs. Learn More

A collection of the best of Robbie Conal's work over the last six years for the LA WEEKLY, updated background factoids and secret war stories about his subjects. Learn More