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Sculpture AN UNASSUMING ODE TO LOVE AND LOSS SWEET EMOTIONS

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Ace Mission Studios / Los Angeles, California LUNA LUNA: Forgotten Fantasy

In the summer of 1987, a German carnival offered rides decorated by Salvador Dalí, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Kenny Scharf, and Sonia Delaunay. The event was obscure art history lore until the rides’ reemergence from decades in storage in 2022. This Boyle Heights spectacle revives the visual magic, from a carousel painted by Haring to a Ferris wheel adorned with Basquiat’s art, though visitors can now only view rather than ride the kaleidoscopic pieces.

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden / Washington, DC OSGEMEOS: Endless Story

Twin street artists Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo—known collectively as OSGEMEOS—have adorned walls around the world with distinctive long-limbed yellow figures, from their hometown of São Paulo to a piece spanning six industrial silos in Vancouver. Now they’re receiving their first major US museum survey with a sprawling assembly of around 1,000 works and objects. These will take visitors to their beginnings in Brazil, where they were influenced by 1980s hip-hop and local folklore, all the way to the present, where their painted characters are global sensations.

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BIG REVEAL! Happy Hour Episode 5: Light & Space with Liz Sullivan from Green Box Arts Festival on Vimeo.

Cannon Fodder Survey

Guns are a leading topic of national discourse right now. Here, we asked professional question asker, pollster Bob Meadow of Lake Research Partners, to pose his nine most important questions regarding firearms in America. We encourage you to ponder these, make notes, and send us your responses.

Question 1 of 9

When current public discussion begins with limiting assault weapons, rather than how are we best kept safe in our homes, schools, and public spaces—are we asking the right questions?

Question 2 of 9

Why are rates of gun violence so much higher in the United States than they are in other developed countries, or even culturally similar countries like Canada or Australia?

Question 3 of 9

Given our heritage and Constitution, can gun violence be reduced by legislation and policing without a fundamental shift in our culture? Why or why not?

Question 4 of 9

Should we be looking for a series of small changes, or one major change, in how we address the question of guns in America? What might the change(s) be?

Question 5 of 9

Should gun violence, as a matter of life and death, be addressed as a public-health issue, the same way we treat drug addiction, communicable diseases, smoking, and obesity?

Question 6 of 9

What do you think of the sentiment that having a good guy with a gun is the best way to stop a bad guy with a gun?

Question 7 of 9

Courts have determined that no constitutional right—even free speech—is absolute when it harms others. Should that logic apply to the availability of guns under the Second Amendment?

Question 8 of 9

Should guns be available for purchase anywhere or from anyone, such as at gun shows or from private owners? Or should guns be available only from licensed and regulated vendors?

Question 9 of 9

What could be the common ground for “pro-gun” and “gun control” advocates to engage in a dialogue to address gun violence constructively and effectively?

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ART AND PHOTO CREDITS: 1. SARA RAHBAR America/Flag #54/fag series (2017) Photograph by Arash Yaghmaian, courtesy of the artist 2. JENNY HOLZER, Abuse of Power Comes As No Surprise (1982) Photograph by Lisa Kahane, courtesy of Jenny Holzer/Art Resource 3. BARBARA KRUGER Untitled (We don’t need another hero) (1987) courtesy of the Mary Boone Gallery © Barbara Kruger 4. MATT GOAD Bolt Action Boogie (2007), courtesy of the artist 5. JASPER JOHNS Flag (1967) © Jasper Johns, Licensed by VAGA, New York 6. ANDY WARHOL Guns (1981) © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS) 7. FORD BECKMAN POP TARGET NO. 6 (2012), courtesy of McClain Gallery 8. LAURIE SIMMONS Walking Gun (1991), courtesy of Laurie Simmons and Salon 94, New York 9. CARL FREDRIK REUTERSWÄRD Non-Violence (1985), Photograph by Thomas Koehler/Phototek via Getty Images

THINGS TO SEE, ATTEND, AND ENJOY IN 2025

HappeningsNew and Now In Art & Performance

MissivesCommunication of the Moment

Cannon Fodder Survey

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