Book of the day > Made in L.A. 2016: a, the, though, only
Book of the day > Made in L.A. 2016: a, the, though, only. By Hamza Walker & Aram Moshayedi. Hammer Museum/ DelMonico/ Prestel. “This book accompanies the third biennial focused on art from the Los Angeles area, with an emphasis on emerging and underrecognized artists [Kelly Akashi • Huguette Caland • Eckhaus Latta • Rafa Esparza • Lauren Davis Fisher • Todd Gray • Joel Holmberg • Margaret Honda • Arthur Jafa • Labor Link TV • Laida Lertxundi • Adam Linder • Guthrie Lonergan • Rebecca Morris • Shahryar Nashat • Silke Otto-Knapp • Gala Porras-Kim• Sterling Ruby • Aram Saroyan • Kenzi Shiokava • Daniel R. Small • Wadada Leo Smith • Martine Syms • Kenneth Tam • Mark Verabioff • Dena Yago ]. Made in L.A. has established itself as an important platform for a wildly diverse population of artists. The biennial exhibition offers a view onto the current trends and practices developed within and throughout Los Angeles, one of the most active and energetic art communities in the world. Under the direction of co-curators Aram Moshayedi and Hamza Walker, the 2016 iteration promises to offer a mix of the local and international perspectives that are an important part of the city’s identity.”
