Tag: diversity
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Artist a Day Challenge (6): The Disrupters
Change is not always an organic process, sometimes it needs a little nudge. When it came to diverse cultural representation within Los Angeles museums in the 1960s, LACMA in particular needed a few nudges… and a good push toward progress. One late December evening on Wilshire Boulevard in 1968, a curious crowd formed around the Ahmanson’ building…
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Christian Louboutin and His Stylish Take on “the Gaze”
If you walk up to any makeup counter or shoe salesperson wanting to create the perfect nude lip or find a classic nude pump you will likely get one shade. What if that nude looks nothing like your skin tone? Why is the universally accepted nude distilled to a single ivory hue? If you’ve never even thought of…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Reflections on Service, Sacrifice and Self
For the past 10+ years my office has been a supporter of our local YMCA in Downtown Los Angeles, and every year we sponsor the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Brotherhood breakfast. I have been asked to attend this event no less than 6 times and each year I curiously look at my fellow attendees invited to the breakfast. The…
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The Snowy Day (in August…) in Los Angeles?
While the thought of a snow day during the waning days of summer seems absurd, please indulge me in this post because I’m going to share the most charming snow day you’ll likely experience. The Skirball is wrapping up their 6 month retrospective on the art of Ezra Jack Keats. The Snowy Day is an homage to it’s…
Colony Little, Culture Shock Art 