Hrag Vartanian

Hyperallergic.com

Guest

Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the art blog Hyperallergic

Contact: Website

Hrag Vartanian on KCRW

Shannon Michael Cane died this month at age 43. He was credited with making art book fairs a huge thing in LA and New York.

Remembering the man who popularized art book fairs

Shannon Michael Cane died this month at age 43. He was credited with making art book fairs a huge thing in LA and New York.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Every day during the month of October, the British street artist Banksy put up a new work somewhere in New York City.

Banksy Finishes Painting the Town in New York

Every day during the month of October, the British street artist Banksy put up a new work somewhere in New York City.

from To the Point

More from KCRW

When you see Governor Gavin Newsom’s name on the recall ballot this September 14, you won’t see the word Democrat alongside it.

from KCRW Features

Community activists and some city leaders say they are not satisfied with the LAPD’s explanation about the “miscalculation” that led to the dangerous detonation of illegal fireworks in…

from KCRW Features

Roughly 53% of LA County residents are fully vaccinated, but cases and hospitalizations are rising. As the Delta variant spreads, people ages 18-29 are being hit hardest.

from Greater LA

San Jose could become the first city in the U.S. to require gun owners to carry liability insurance. It’s also exploring the introduction of an annual fee for all gun owners.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Fireworks won’t be the only thing causing a scene this July 4 weekend.

from Greater LA

The federal government is set to roll out new child tax credit payments as part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan.

from KCRW Features

Heat and drought are both straining the state’s water supply, and Governor Gavin Newsom is asking residents to voluntarily reduce water consumption.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

When a stockpile of illegal fireworks was destroyed in a South LA neighborhood, it was meant to be a contained detonation.

from KCRW Features

A staggering 81% of metropolitan regions across the nation have become more racially segregated since the 1990s, according to findings from UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging…

from KCRW Features