For the next four weeks, John Baldessari’s words “Learn to Dream, Aprende A Soñar” emblazon the sides of buses, billboards, and bus shelters across Los Angeles. Produced by ForYourArt, the public art project “Arts Matter” unveils a second artist collaboration, first kicked off by Barbara Kruger in October.
ARTINFO got one of its presents early this year: A dedicated Los Angeles correspondent. To celebrate, we’ve asked a few Los Angeles art notables what they would like to give or receive this year, and rounded up their answers.
In case you happen to run into one of them, keep these in mind. Otherwise, perhaps it will inspire you, as you get ready to wrap presents for your loved ones.
Wangechi Mutu, “The storm has finally made it out of me Alhamdulillah,” 2012, at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects
LOS ANGELES — As the holidays approach, this may be the last week to stop by December gallery shows. ARTINFO‘s Yasmine Mohseni reports on five now running in L.A. that should not be missed. Click here to view the slideshow.
LOS ANGELES — With 2012 drawing to a close and a new artgoing season in the works, now is the final chance to visit many of this year’s major exhibits. ARTINFO’s Yasmine Mohseni reports on the top six end-of-the-year L.A. museum shows. Click here to view slideshow.
Game Room, 2012
by Yasmine Mohseni
LOS ANGELES — Allison Agsten, the dynamic and intrepid curator of Public Engagement at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, has built her department from scratch. After three years spent designing and refining the Public Engagement department’s infrastructure and mission, she is now poised to make a real impact in a field that is still new and innovative in the museum world. Agsten talks with ARTINFO’s Yasmine Mohseni about her unorthodox career path, her passion for gaming, and which L.A. artist she’s dying to work with. Click here to view slideshow
I’m thrilled to announce my latest curatorial project, a special partnership between myself and Claressinka Anderson of Marine Contemporary presenting Recordings of a Lone Infantryman, a solo exhibition of recent work by artist Mark Schoening.
LOS ANGELES — The Swiss-born and Paris-based curatorMarc-Olivier Wahler, previously director of Palais de Tokyo, has been spending much of his time in Los Angeles these days. His latest exhibition “LOST (in LA)” opened at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park on December 1 and, after a quick trip to Miami to host a yodeling contest for Art Basel Miami Beach, he has returned to L.A. to prepare for “From Triple X to Birdsong (In Search of the Schizophrenic Quotient),” a group show opening at Kayne Griffin Corcoran on January 12. The curator is also developing the L.A. chapter of his Parisian experimental art space Chalet Society. Wahler sat down with ARTINFO’s Yasmine Mohseni at the “LOST (in LA)” exhibition to discuss L.A., Paris and taco trucks.
