Made in L.A. 2020: a version brings together an intergenerational and interdisciplinary mix of artists, each of whom is contributing to L.A.'s vibrant art scene.Since its inception in 2012, the Hammer Museum's Made in L.A. biennial has brought together local...

A comprehensive overview of the work and creative practice of American artist Theaster Gates. A self-designated “keeper of objects,” Theaster Gates investigates the value of things and their potential to hold layered meanings in his work. He activates these objects...

'The Atlas of Textscapes' presents a forty-year overview of Tanja Smit’s text drawings, created directly on magazine articles and newspaper pages. The result is a striking collection of visual patterns and a wide-ranging exploration of layout, language, and meaning. At...

This impressive volume offers a dynamic view of new work by acclaimed artist Cannupa Hanska Luger (b. 1979). Born on the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota, Luger is an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold...

In South of Pico Kellie Jones explores how the artists in Los Angeles's black communities during the 1960s and 1970s created a vibrant, productive, and engaged activist arts scene in the face of structural racism. Emphasizing the importance of African...

Rooted in intergenerational knowledge, the art of Dyani White Hawk centers on connection—between one another, past and present, earth and sky. By foregrounding Lakota forms and motifs, she challenges prevailing narratives surrounding abstract art. Accompanying White Hawk's major mid-career survey...

Magdalene Odundo (b. 1950) is a Kenyan-born British ceramicist whose extraordinary works have been widely celebrated for their beauty and universality. Her studies of classical forms across many global traditions—from Greek and Chinese to Aztec and African—are evident in her...