This week: Anna Sew Hoy scratches beneath the surface of ICA LA’s “Scratching at the Moon” and identity-based group shows like it, a Swift pop-up library, and more.
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Los Angeles • April 23, 2024

Scratching Beneath the Surface of Identity-Based Group Shows

While Asian-American Art may be “plagued by generational amnesia,” as Sharon Mizota wrote for Hyperallergic, the artists and curators of Scratching at the Moon are definitely not.

Anna Sew Hoy

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WHAT TO SEE THIS WEEKEND

From a newly-opened showcase of Francisco de Goya’s incredible etchings to a retrospective of seminal California artist Sargent Claude Johnson’s work, here are three must-see shows to explore this week:

  • I Saw It: Francisco de Goya, Printmaker
    Norton Simon Museum through August 5

  • Sargent Claude Johnson
    at the The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens through May 20

  • Seguimos: Contemporary Art in Costa Rica
    at Craig Krull Gallery through May 18

See our full list of shows to see in Los Angeles this month 

IN THE NEWS

Taylor Swift “Pop-Up Library” Has Fans Divided Online

An LA installation ahead of Swift’s new album release features academia props including manuscripts, typewriters, and shelves lined with books.

Maya Pontone

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