Iranian American stitch painter Ardeshir Tabrizi's new works on show at Roberts Projects reflect his remarkable journey to reconnect with his Persian roots. Born in Tehran, Iran, he left the county with his family at age four in 1986 during the Iran-Iraq War and...
Japan Foundation Los Angeles: : Manga Hokusai Manga
Manga, the comic book genre, and Katsushika Hokusai, the legendary Japanese artistic genius who deeply influenced its creative roots are getting a fresh look with an educational twist. Not just visual entertainment, manga's historical how-to process and its real and...
Blum & Poe: : Parergon
“Parergon,” a two-part exhibition at Blum & Poe, puts a spotlight on an influential yet unfamiliar era of Japanese contemporary art of the 1980s and ’90s that was shaped by political, economic, and social upheaval. Curated by Mika Yoshitake, the show offers a...
Roberts Projects: : Amoako Boafo
African painter Amoako Boafo is bringing a fresh and unique perspective to portraiture and figurative painting. Based in Vienna since about 2014, the young Ghanaian is now showing a series of new works titled “Black Diaspora” that cast a subtle, but probing look at...
Taiwan Academy: : Poyen Wang, Kio Griffith
Poyen Wang and Kio Griffith’s captivating exhibition “Atlas Portal” deftly explores cultural identity, the immigrant experience, and alienation through the lens of personal memory. Wang is a digital media artist from Taiwan, and based in New York City since 2015....