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Banksy's latest work appears on London Zoo gates

Banksy's latest work appears on London Zoo gates

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024art, global, public art, culture

L.A. is too ugly now to host the Olympics. Here’s how we can fix it before 2028

L.A. is too ugly now to host the Olympics. Here’s how we can fix it before 2028

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 10, 2024los angeles, art, cities, culture, public art, civic space, public space

Banksy: Artist confirms new London tree mural is his own work

Banksy: Artist confirms new London tree mural is his own work

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 18, 2024art, artists, public art, culture

Inside the graffiti-covered L.A. skyscrapers that drew global attention

Inside the graffiti-covered L.A. skyscrapers that drew global attention

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 8, 2024los angeles, art, public art, culture, public space, civic space

Column: Vandalism or street art? What the graffiti-tagged high-rises say about L.A.

Column: Vandalism or street art? What the graffiti-tagged high-rises say about L.A.

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 2, 2024los angeles, art, public space, civic space, public art, culture

Drake bought a fantastical, forgotten amusement park made by famous artists. It’s opening in L.A. this winter

Drake bought a fantastical, forgotten amusement park made by famous artists. It’s opening in L.A. this winter

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 1, 2023art, artists, public art, culture, design

Norman Pfeiffer, prolific architect of SoCal institutions and L.A. Central Library expansion, dies at 82

Norman Pfeiffer, prolific architect of SoCal institutions and L.A. Central Library expansion, dies at 82

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 29, 2023architecture, artists, culture, los angeles, art, public art, public space

A New Hiroshi Sugimoto Sculpture in San Francisco Reaches for Infinity

A New Hiroshi Sugimoto Sculpture in San Francisco Reaches for Infinity

Cynthia HirschhornJune 9, 2023artists, art, public art, culture

Mark Bradford has revived abstract art. His New York show is a knockout.

Mark Bradford has revived abstract art. His New York show is a knockout.

Cynthia HirschhornMay 5, 2023art, artists, public art

That Art On Your Street Makes It Safer

That Art On Your Street Makes It Safer

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 19, 2022community, art, artists, public art

A New York Show Creates a Multimedia Ode to the City

A New York Show Creates a Multimedia Ode to the City

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 20, 2022art, cities, public art, public space

L.A. artists take on drought crisis in new show. One solution? Embrace impermanence

L.A. artists take on drought crisis in new show. One solution? Embrace impermanence

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 19, 2022Los Angeles, art, cities, climate, public art

Michael Heizer’s City, a vast art project in the Nevada desert 50 years in the making, will finally open to the public

Michael Heizer’s City, a vast art project in the Nevada desert 50 years in the making, will finally open to the public

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 19, 2022art, public art, urban design, cities

Public Art Project Is Reimagining Philly’s Budget, One Poster at a Time

Public Art Project Is Reimagining Philly’s Budget, One Poster at a Time

Cynthia HirschhornJune 17, 2022art, public art, public finance, community

Inside the Construction of South L.A.’s Expansive Public Arts Corridor

Inside the Construction of South L.A.’s Expansive Public Arts Corridor

Cynthia HirschhornMay 27, 2022art, public art, Los Angeles

23 San Diego artists will transform the city’s parks with new public artworks

23 San Diego artists will transform the city’s parks with new public artworks

Cynthia HirschhornApril 27, 2022public art, art, artists

Once a Bus That Transported Incarcerated People Around Rikers, Now a Gorgeous Work of Community Art

Once a Bus That Transported Incarcerated People Around Rikers, Now a Gorgeous Work of Community Art

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 18, 2021voting, public art

L.A. County Ordinance Imposes Public Arts Fee on Private Development

L.A. County Ordinance Imposes Public Arts Fee on Private Development

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 16, 2021public art, Los Angeles

Denver Art Installation Doubles as Skate Park and Stormwater Mitigation

Denver Art Installation Doubles as Skate Park and Stormwater Mitigation

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2021environment, art, public art

Reimagine Public Art

Reimagine Public Art

Cynthia HirschhornMay 14, 2021art, public art, Los Angeles