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Llyn Foulkes, Quintessential LA Artist, Dies at 91
Guided by an uncompromising vision and a shrewd critical eye, the artist satirized American culture through paintings, assemblage pieces, and music that hummed with tactile vitality.
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Llyn Foulkes, Quintessential LA Artist, dies at 91, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1059544/llyn...
Llyn Foulkes, Quintessential LA Artist, dies at 91, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1059544/llyn...
Llyn Foulkes, Quintessential LA Artist, Dies at 91
Guided by an uncompromising vision and a shrewd critical eye, the artist satirized American culture through paintings, assemblage pieces, and music that hummed with tactile vitality.
hyperallergic.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Llyn Foulkes, Quintessential LA Artist, dies at 91, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1059544/llyn...
Same toad, same.
Toad put the thin button in his pocket. He was very angry. He jumped up and down and screamed, “The whole world is covered in buttons, and not one of them is mine!”
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Same toad, same.
I wrote about the fantastic Hancock / Guston show at the @skirball.bsky.social for @cmonstah.bsky.social’s @kcrw.com Art Insider newsletter. Check it out!
In this week's Art Insider for @kcrw.com, @mattstromberg.bsky.social writes about the posthumous dialogue artist Trenton Doyle Hancock has had with painter Philip Guston — and how both have reckoned with the Klan in their art.
Now on view @skirball.bsky.social!
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Now on view @skirball.bsky.social!
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November 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I wrote about the fantastic Hancock / Guston show at the @skirball.bsky.social for @cmonstah.bsky.social’s @kcrw.com Art Insider newsletter. Check it out!
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I gotta give it up to the writers tho. If NYC elects a Muslim mayor on the day Dick Cheney died, that is one hell of a slow played story arc. Every time you want to fire 2025's writers room they give you a little narrative resolution as a treat.
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I gotta give it up to the writers tho. If NYC elects a Muslim mayor on the day Dick Cheney died, that is one hell of a slow played story arc. Every time you want to fire 2025's writers room they give you a little narrative resolution as a treat.
LACMA workers form union, LACMA United, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1053478/lacm...
LACMA Workers Move to Unionize
Staffers say they want “fairer compensation, expanded benefits, and increased transparency” as the cost of living rises in Los Angeles.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
LACMA workers form union, LACMA United, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1053478/lacm...
LA shows to see this november, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1052607/10-a...
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles this November
Kathleen Ryan’s bejeweled rotten fruit, Puppies Puppies Puppies’s homage to freedom flags, TJ Shin’s bird songs, the rise and fall of monuments, and more.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
LA shows to see this november, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1052607/10-a...
Andrea Gyorody resigns as director of the Weisman Museum at Pepperdine after school administration removes "political" artwork, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1052299/cali...
California Curator Resigns After Museum Removes “Political” Artwork
Andrea Gyorody has stepped down from the Weisman Museum at Pepperdine University, whose administration obscured works with anti-ICE and other messages.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Andrea Gyorody resigns as director of the Weisman Museum at Pepperdine after school administration removes "political" artwork, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1052299/cali...
hey maggots! I wrote about the most disgusting band in the universe, #gwar for @kcrw.com. Their wonderfully revolting show at Beyond the Streets focuses on the visual art output of this multi-faceted collective. Thanks to @cmonstah.bsky.social for bringing me on board! email.kcrw.com/shock-rocker...
October 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
hey maggots! I wrote about the most disgusting band in the universe, #gwar for @kcrw.com. Their wonderfully revolting show at Beyond the Streets focuses on the visual art output of this multi-faceted collective. Thanks to @cmonstah.bsky.social for bringing me on board! email.kcrw.com/shock-rocker...
why are LA galleries closing? please let me know your thoughts!
October 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
why are LA galleries closing? please let me know your thoughts!
Pepperdine shuts down show after artists withdraw to protest censorship, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1048434/pepp...
California School Shutters Exhibition After Altering "Political" Art
Pepperdine University abruptly closed the show as at least a dozen artists asked to withdraw in protest of what they called an act of censorship.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Pepperdine shuts down show after artists withdraw to protest censorship, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1048434/pepp...
wait, Barry White is taking over cBS?! let's go!
October 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
wait, Barry White is taking over cBS?! let's go!
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Just a nit pick, journalists don't "do the fucking news," they are supposed to gather, verify and report "the fucking news."
Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."
October 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Just a nit pick, journalists don't "do the fucking news," they are supposed to gather, verify and report "the fucking news."
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This October via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1046144/10-a...
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles, October 2025
Radical nun Corita Kent’s photos, Ofelia Esparza’s transformative Día de los Muertos altars, Cameron Harvey’s biomorphic abstraction, Suchitra Mattai’s syncretic storytelling, and more.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This October via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1046144/10-a...
For @hyperallergic.com, I spoke with 5 artists included in this year's Made in LA biennial at the Hammer (opening this weekend!) who explore history, narrative, and time in their work. hyperallergic.com/1046894/five...
Five Artists Share Their Work in This Year’s Made in LA Biennial
Ahead of the opening at the Hammer Museum, Hyperallergic spoke to participants whose practices embrace the show’s threads of history and dissonance.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
For @hyperallergic.com, I spoke with 5 artists included in this year's Made in LA biennial at the Hammer (opening this weekend!) who explore history, narrative, and time in their work. hyperallergic.com/1046894/five...
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a heartwarming story of how being an unethical and talentless hack is no barrier to success when you are willing to endlessly flatter the wretched views of rich dipshits
Bari Weiss is set to be named the editor in chief of CBS News, the New York Post reports
October 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
a heartwarming story of how being an unethical and talentless hack is no barrier to success when you are willing to endlessly flatter the wretched views of rich dipshits
UC Irvine Takes Over Orange County Museum of Art, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1045916/uc-i...
UC Irvine Takes Over Orange County Museum of Art
The merger will combine both institutions’ holdings to establish a collection of over 9,000 artworks.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
UC Irvine Takes Over Orange County Museum of Art, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1045916/uc-i...
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Stands on rooftops: 📣 🗣️
🗣️THERE IS NO LINK BTW ACETAMINOPHEN & AUTISM. IT HAS BEEN STUDIED FOR MANY YEARS IN MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.
🗣️THE ONLY REASON THEY ARE TALKING ABT THIS IS THAT THEY DO NOT WANT AUTISTIC PEOPLE TO EXIST.
🗣️IT IS EUGENICS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. -EmilyPhD
🗣️THERE IS NO LINK BTW ACETAMINOPHEN & AUTISM. IT HAS BEEN STUDIED FOR MANY YEARS IN MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.
🗣️THE ONLY REASON THEY ARE TALKING ABT THIS IS THAT THEY DO NOT WANT AUTISTIC PEOPLE TO EXIST.
🗣️IT IS EUGENICS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. -EmilyPhD
+follow $ trail on Tylenol claims, too! Look at who authored latest "study" this admin will trot out as their "evidence"! Look at that author's COI! Note that 2024 JAMA study found no link& attributed prev, v weak findings to confounding! Ask a science journalist!
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Pregnancy pain relief blamed, again | Autistic DJ makes Coldplay interesting
Is exposure to acetaminophen in utero linked to being autistic?
How many autistic people care about this question?
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September 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Stands on rooftops: 📣 🗣️
🗣️THERE IS NO LINK BTW ACETAMINOPHEN & AUTISM. IT HAS BEEN STUDIED FOR MANY YEARS IN MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.
🗣️THE ONLY REASON THEY ARE TALKING ABT THIS IS THAT THEY DO NOT WANT AUTISTIC PEOPLE TO EXIST.
🗣️IT IS EUGENICS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. -EmilyPhD
🗣️THERE IS NO LINK BTW ACETAMINOPHEN & AUTISM. IT HAS BEEN STUDIED FOR MANY YEARS IN MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.
🗣️THE ONLY REASON THEY ARE TALKING ABT THIS IS THAT THEY DO NOT WANT AUTISTIC PEOPLE TO EXIST.
🗣️IT IS EUGENICS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. -EmilyPhD
Superchief fights to survive through crowdfunding / membership via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1043395/supe...
Superchief, Beloved LA Arts Hub, Fights to Stay Open
A longtime cornerstone of underground art and photography is thinking outside the white cube to stay afloat amid financial challenges.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Superchief fights to survive through crowdfunding / membership via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1043395/supe...
LA Louver to Close Gallery Space and Shift Into Private Model , via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1042271/la-l...
LA Louver to Close Gallery Space and Shift Into Private Model
The Los Angeles gallery’s vast archive will be donated to the Huntington library.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
LA Louver to Close Gallery Space and Shift Into Private Model , via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1042271/la-l...
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If you aren’t already familiar with Horst Wessel, this is a good time to learn how people are turned into martyrs by authoritarian regimes for propaganda purposes.
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Horst Wessel - Wikipedia
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September 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If you aren’t already familiar with Horst Wessel, this is a good time to learn how people are turned into martyrs by authoritarian regimes for propaganda purposes.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_W...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_W...
Street Vendor Beloved by LA Art World Abducted by ICE - @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1040791/jorg...
Street Vendor Beloved by LA Art World Abducted by ICE
Advocates are rallying support for Jorge Cruz, a green card holder who sells frutas, elotes, and more at venues like Frieze LA and the Hammer Museum.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Street Vendor Beloved by LA Art World Abducted by ICE - @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1040791/jorg...
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Amazing how those democratic lawmakers who were hunted down in their homes in the middle of the night in Minnesota weren’t a watershed moment of political violence, huh?
The assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of US political violence, one that some experts fear will inflame an already-fractured country and inspire more unrest reut.rs/41PWH4l
Nation on edge: Experts warn of “vicious spiral" in political violence after Kirk killing
The assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of U.S. political violence, one that some experts fear will inflame an already-fractured country and inspire more unrest.
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September 11, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Amazing how those democratic lawmakers who were hunted down in their homes in the middle of the night in Minnesota weren’t a watershed moment of political violence, huh?
LA’s Holocaust Museum Walks Back “Never Again” Statement, Sparking Outcry, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1040088/los-...
LA’s Holocaust Museum Walks Back “Never Again” Statement, Sparking Outcry
The museum posted and then deleted a vaguely worded statement that many interpreted as a denunciation of Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
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September 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
LA’s Holocaust Museum Walks Back “Never Again” Statement, Sparking Outcry, via @hyperallergic.com hyperallergic.com/1040088/los-...
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The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
September 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
can someone please explain this whole taylor lorenz / dark money thing to me like I'm 6
September 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
can someone please explain this whole taylor lorenz / dark money thing to me like I'm 6