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Los AngelesSeptember 21, 2022 • View in browserFor Kaari Upson, the Abject and Grotesque Were a Wealth of InspirationTo see Upson's memorial exhibition at Sprüth Magers is to absorb the full intensity of the artist’s explorations of trauma, vulnerability, and abjection. | An Xiao Upson’s art reminds us that the effort to challenge these binaries can be a way to move past polarized gender roles, and all the restrictive roles that come with United States suburbia’s idealistic illusions. SPONSORED Discover Art Less Ordinary: The Other Art Fair Los Angeles Returns to Barker HangarMeet new art. Meet new artists. Over 140 independent artists plus special guest Melissa Villaseñor, immersive installations & murals, tattooing, DJ sets, food trucks, and a refreshing twist on a Gin & Tonic compliments of Bombay Sapphire. Do something impulsive, get excited, and revel in creativity. General admission starts at $15. HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK Installation view of This Is Not America’s Flag, the Broad, 2022 (photo Joshua White/JWPictures.com) This Is Not America’s Flag What does it mean to self-identify as American? This Is Not America’s Flag at the Broad examines this timely issue, spotlighting David Hammons’s 1990 “African-American Flag” to explore the tensions underlying the symbol. The Portable Universe: Thought and Splendor of Indigenous Colombia The Portable Universe brings together 400 objects that open a window onto Indigenous peoples and cultures in Colombia. Featuring several objects on loan from El Museo del Oro in Bogota, the exhibition is an attempt to move away from a Western-centric framework. Mika Rottenberg In her video work, Argentine-born Mika Rottenberg satirizes the global commercial network of manufacturing and consumption with her own absurd DIY production lines. This is her first major solo show on the West Coast. SPONSORED The African Desperate, an acclaimed new comedy. In theaters FridayCritic's Pick "A whip-smart satire" — The New York Times See The African Desperate, a coming-of-age comedy from artist Martine Syms that tracks an MFA grad's wild last day on campus. Opening Friday, September 23 at Laemmle Glendale & September 30 at Alamo Drafthouse. Get tickets: https://mubi.com/africandesperate UP THE COAST Rumors About Death of the Bay Area Art Scene Are Greatly ExaggeratedLocal artists and curators took issue with a New York Times report announcing the demise of the local art scene in light of the departure of two blue-chip galleries. | Emily Wilson SPONSORED Orange County Museum of Art Celebrates Its New Building With a 24-Hour Opening PartyDesigned by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne of Morphosis Studios, OCMA reopens on October 8 with performances, film screenings, and more. Learn more. CLOSING SOON Installation view of Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 2022 Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse Stars Don’t Stand Still in the Sky: A Tribute to Lawrence Weiner Martin Roemers: Relics of the Cold War The Medium is the Message: Flags and Banners Support Hyperallergic's independent journalismBecome a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a MemberON VIEW IN MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES Ray Anthony Barrett: …of frontiers and phantoms Broadway to Freeway: Life and Times of a Vibrant Community Justen Leroy: Lay Me Down in Praise Tala Madani: Biscuits Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971
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