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Take me out


Los Angeles boasts tons of hidden attractions, so it’s no wonder that, on Valentine’s Day, tons of couples will venture into the city for their amorous celebrations. That means you have plenty of opportunities to sweep a new crush off their feet or share a special evening with that certain someone. This year, take your […]

Surrealism explores human experience


Surrealism is embedded in the everyday, in the daily experience.” Not a lot of people would agree with Dartmouth professor Katharine Conley’s view of the surrealist art movement — after all, it’s not every day that you spot a woman with a fish body or a giant eyeball looming over skyscrapers. When it comes to […]

Artist brings touchy topics to public space


As the day slowly begins, an eye-catching red, white and black bus comes to a lurching halt at a stop right across from the University Village. If you noticed this bus, you actually noticed the work of a veritable artist, albeit on quite an unusual canvas. The careful placement of words and choice of colors […]

LACMA collaboration merges art and fashion


In the quiet of an art museum, a single onlooker stops in front of a painting and stares. What does he or she look at: The way the colors appear as the light hits the canvas? The complex elegance of the giant frame around the work? Well, thanks to the Los Angeles County Museum of […]