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An interview with the American painter Lari Pittman is presented. Topics discussed include his exhibition "Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence," organized at the Hammer Museum in Los Angles, California; his thoughts on the visual complexity of his paintings; and his views on non-linearity and simultaneity in the paintings.

The article reviews the art exhibition "Roy Dowell: A Survey Exhibition 1981-2005," at the Margo Leavin Gallery in Los Angeles, California.

The article highlights a traveling exhibition showcasing a selection from the Societe Anonyme collection, formed by Katherine S. Dreier and Marcel Duchamp entitled "The Societe Anonyme: Modernism for America." The first exhibit opened at the Hammer Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles.

The article reviews several art exhibitions including "Chasing Moby Dick: Selected Works by Tony de los Reyes" and "Stranger Than Fiction" at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and "Dario Robleto: Folks on the Fringe" at the ACME gallery in Los Angeles, California.

The article reviews several exhibitions of feminist art. "Multiple Vantage Points: Southern California Women Artist," was on view at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery in Los Angeles, California from February 25-April 15, 2007. "Role Play: Feminist Art Revisited 1960-1980," was presented at the Galerie LeLong in New York City March 15-April 28, 2007. "Women's Work: Homage to Feminist Art," was held at Tabla Rasa Gallery in Brooklyn, New York from March 28-May 13, 2007.

The article features Danie Cansino, an artist based in Los Angeles, California. It offers information on her interest and talent in drawing since her childhood years, her career as a professional makeup artist, her art education in California, her art influences, her subjects in painting, and art collectors Mera and Don Rubell's admiration of Cansino's painting style.

The article reviews an exhibition by artist Mimi Lauter at the Marc Selwyn gallery in Los Angeles, California.

The article reviews an exhibition of artist Dave Muller's work at Blum & Poe Gallery in Los Angeles, California.

The article reviews artist Kaari Upson's art exhibition "never, never ever, never in my life, never in all my born days," at Sprüth Magers, Los Angeles, California in November 2022.

The article reviews the art exhibition "Trees and Houses" by Joan Backes at the L.A. Contemporary art gallery in Los Angeles, California.

The article reviews the exhibition "The Walled City," featuring the work of artist Tom Knechtel at the Marc Selwyn gallery in Los Angeles, California in 2007.

The article reviews an exhibition of the works of painter Tauba Auerbach, at the New Image Art Gallery in Los Angeles, California.

The article focuses on contemporary ceramics in Los Angeles, California and the revival of the medium at schools such as California Institute of the Arts and Scripps College in Claremont, California. The article provides profiles of California ceramicists including Matthias Merkel Hess, Kristen Morgin and Julia Haft-Candell and the way in which these contemporary artists transcend the traditional role of ceramics.

The article reviews an exhibition featuring the work of painter John M. Miller at the Margo Leavin gallery in Los Angeles, California in 2007.

An interview is presented with California-based painter Ed Ruscha. When asked about how living in Los Angeles, California has influenced his work, he discusses the impact of desert vegetation. When asked about creating a handmade edition of the book "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac, he discusses his identification with hitchhiking. Other topics include trash as art, the passage of time, and relations between artists and galleries.

The article reviews an exhibition of the works of photographer Soo Kim, at the Sandroni Rey Gallery in Los Angeles, California.

The article reviews an exhibition of the works of sculptor Maura Bendett, at the Roberts and Tilton Gallery in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews an exhibition of paintings by Evan Holloway at Marc Foxx art gallery in Los Angeles, California.

The article focuses on the changes at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Shortly after the Los Angeles County Museum of Art revealed new details of a renovation and expansion plan, it was announced that Andrea Rich, president and director for almost 10 years, is resigning. She will step down but will continue to consult with the museum for two years to ease the transition during the building project. The expansion and renovation news comes two years after LACMA scrapped its ambitious overhaul which had an estimated price tag of $200-300 million.

The article reports that Los Angeles, California, architect Thom Mayne, co-founder and principal of the firm Morphosis, was recently awarded the $100,000 Pritzker Prize for 2005, given by the Hyatt Foundation. He is the first American recipient in 14 years. Mayne's designs are often characterized by their severe, variously angular or curving asymmetrical features that charge into space, giving his buildings a futuristic sense of motion. In addition to his numerous completed projects, Mayne was also cited for his role in helping to establish an innovative school of architecture, the Southern California Institute of Architecture, or SCI-Arc, in 1972.

The article reviews an exhibition titled "Allan Kaprow-- Art as Life" featuring the work of Allan Kaprow at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, California in 2008.

The article presents the responses of 19 Los Angeles, California sculptors to interview questions posed to them in February 2006. Charles Ray comments on not being sure whether or not his geographic location impacts his work. Liz Larner discusses why she chose to reside and work in Los Angeles, rather than in New York City. Evan Holloway comments on the ongoing communication about sculpture that is facilitated by its community in Los Angeles.

The author highlights and explores various art openings in Los Angeles (L.A.), California in September 2006. An exhibition by Banksy, a graffiti artist from Great Britain, is described and used to emphasize the author's perspective on the state the art market in the 21st century. He determines ultimately that a real problem exists that no one is acknowledging in that there is a lack of interesting work.

The article discusses "The Undiscovered Country," an art show at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California which examines the last 40 years of representational painting. Curator Russell Ferguson's selection included 60 works by 23 artists from the U.S. and Europe, with a particular focus on the present. Installation was thoughtful. Instead of hanging every canvas by a given artist in the same gallery Ferguson frequently staggered them throughout the show. Thus, works by the same artist were encountered at more than one point.

The article reviews the exhibition "Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas," featuring the work of artist Emory Douglas at the Museum of Contemporary Art's (L.A. MOCA) Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, California from October 21, 2007- February 24, 2008.