Category Archives: Carlyn Aguilar

LA is getting its murals back!

América Tropical, David Alfaro Siqueiros; Photo by Daniel Lara

Back in July, muralists from all over Los Angeles filled up room 340 in City Hall to find out that the LA City Mural Ordinance could not be agreed on and we’d all have to wait until September to find … Continue reading →

Published on October 14, 2012 by Carlyn Aguilar in Additional writing by, Carlyn Aguilar and tagged David Alfaro Siqueiros, Glenna Avila, Kent Twitchell, murals, Willie Herrón. 8 Comments

From LA to Seoul: Félix González-Torres retrospective, Interactive art at MOLAA and Kumho, Artspectrum at Leeum, Do Ho Suh, Gala Porras-Kim

This past month I’ve been roaming around Asia, not only eating amazing food but also checking out the local art scenes in each place. My first stop was Seoul in South Korea. Notes on Looking contributor Andy St. Louis, who … Continue reading →

Published on September 1, 2012 by Carlyn Aguilar in Carlyn Aguilar, Reviews and tagged Camilo Ontiveros, Cubo, Darío Escobar, Do Ho Suh, Dream Addictive, Gabriel Orozco, Gala Porras-Kim, Pedro Reyes, Seoul. 4 Comments

Mural Ordinance: Sign and Share Petition!!!!

The CPC will hear the Mural Ordinance again on September 13th. If a decision is not made on that day, the ordinance will be submitted “as-is” to the Planning and Language Use Management (PLUM) committee. If the PLUM Committee passes … Continue reading →

Published on August 31, 2012 by Carlyn Aguilar in Carlyn Aguilar and tagged murals. Leave a comment

It’s still illegal to make a mural on private property! City Planning Commission delays Mural Ordinance.

LA used to be the mural capital of the world. For the last 10 years, this title has withered away as there has been a city-wide ban on murals on private property. Yesterday at City Hall in room 340, I … Continue reading →

Published on July 13, 2012 by Carlyn Aguilar in Carlyn Aguilar and tagged murals. 11 Comments

Hecho en Los Angeles: Slanguage, Vincent Ramos, Nery Gabriel Lemus, Analia Saban, Camilo Ontiveros

I have to admit that I was thrilled to see that several of my favorite Latino artists were chosen to participate in Made in LA. According to the 2010 census, Latinos make up 44.4% of Los Angeles’ population. So I … Continue reading →

Published on July 7, 2012 by Carlyn Aguilar in Carlyn Aguilar and tagged Analia Saban, Camilo Ontiveros, Karla Diaz, Made in L.A. Hammer Biennial, Mario Ybarra Jr., Nery Gabriel Lemus, Slanguage. 5 Comments

Monster Drawing Rally 2012

LA’s fifth annual Monster Drawing Rally, which inaugurated the relationship between Outpost for Contemporary Art and Armory Center for the Arts took place last Sunday, June 17th at Armory Center for the Arts. 100 amazing artists participated. Artists included: Danielle … Continue reading →

Published on June 19, 2012 by Carlyn Aguilar in Carlyn Aguilar and tagged Bari Ziperstein, Brett Cody Rogers, brian bress, Christina Nguyen, Daniel Lara, Gala Porras-Kim, Gina Osterloh, Juan Carlos Muñoz Hernandez, Justin John Greene, Kristi Lippire, Matt Wardell, Nery Gabriel Lemus, Olga Koumoundouros, Oscar Magallanes, Rebekah Miles, steve roden, Veronica Duarte, Vincent Ramos, Xavier Cázarez Cortéz, Zack Paul. 5 Comments

Duality y el tiempo: Regina José Galindo at MOLAA; Daniel Lara, Camilo Cruz, Ahree Lee, Dino Dinco, Donnie Molls, Linda Vallejo and others in “Random Acts of Time”; Ethan Turpin’s stereographs; Monster Drawing Rally this Sunday/este Domingo!

"Unavoidable Rhythm", Daniel Lara; Photo courtesy of the artist

Guatemalan performance artist Regina José Galindo is standing on a high, wooden stage inside the Project Room at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA). A man begins to cut around her with a saw as she stares straight ahead … Continue reading →

Published on June 14, 2012 by Carlyn Aguilar in Carlyn Aguilar and tagged Ahree Lee, Camilo Cruz, Chris Eckert, Daniel Lara, Dino Dinco, Donnie Molls, Ethan Turpin, Regina Jose Galindo, Ryan McCann. 1 Comment

Cruzando la frontera sin cruzar: Hugo Crosthwaite, los Zapatistas y Tierra Brillante; Self Help Graphics gets a new mural; Books: Libros Schmibros y Rebekah Miles; Urban Legends; Cafe Vida

Hugo Crosthwaite; Courtesy of the artist

Crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is always exciting and adventurous, as I never can predict what is going to happen en el otro lado. Luis De Jesus in Culver City just made the drive to TJ a lot shorter for us … Continue reading →

Published on May 19, 2012 by Carlyn Aguilar in Carlyn Aguilar and tagged East LA, East LA murals, Hugo Crosthwaite, Mexico, Rebekah Miles. 3 Comments

Narcos, Feral scapes and Art on the Radio: Edgardo Aragón; “West is More”; Xavier Cázares Cortéz; Radio Break: Pedro Reyes, Brandon LaBelle, & Arnoldo Vargas

From Edgardo Aragón's "Efectos de la familia"

Many Mexican artists are tackling the theme of drug trafficking in their work, often by portraying the violence and aggression in ways that are sensational and direct. One artist who is attempting work in the complete opposite way is Edgardo … Continue reading →

Published on April 25, 2012 by Carlyn Aguilar in Carlyn Aguilar and tagged Arnoldo Vargas, Brandon LaBelle, Carmina Escobar, David Eng, Edgardo Aragón, Jim Ovelmen, Karla Diaz, Matt Wardell, Mexico, Pedro Reyes, Veronica Duarte, Xavier Cázarez Cortéz. 3 Comments

La vieja y la nueva generación: Ernesto de la Loza in Estrada Courts, new mural in Venice, Os Gemeos, and Fabian Debora at Homegirl Cafe

The mural community welcomes back "Organic Stimulus"; Photo by Daniel Lara

A few weeks ago in Boyle Heights, Ernesto de la Loza unveiled his restored mural Organic Simulus on one of the lucky buildings of Estrada Courts. In the audience were artists, iconic muralists, activists, historians, journalists, residents and community members. … Continue reading →

Published on April 9, 2012 by Carlyn Aguilar in Carlyn Aguilar and tagged East LA, East LA murals, Fabian Debora, Juan Carlos Muñoz Hernandez. 4 Comments