Tony Smith’s massive, spider-like "Smoke" sculpture is freshly installed ahead of LACMA’s spring reopening, and more.
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Los Angeles • July 01, 2025

Revealing the Secrets Within a Hulking Tony Smith Sculpture

Freshly installed at the new LACMA building ahead of the museum’s spring reopening, the massive artwork resembling an abstract spider offers a link to the past. | Matt Stromberg

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COMMUNITY RESISTANCE TO ICE

As a Japanese American in LA, the ICE Raids Hit Home

I know what lasting trauma these violations cause as someone whose parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents were unjustly incarcerated by the US government during World War II. | Sharon Mizota

As ICE Raids Stir Fear, My LA Neighborhood Perseveres

In my home in Downtown LA, I see artists and activists continuing to rise up. | Angella d’Avignon

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