Looking Back on Made in L.A. 2018— What does it mean for an artist to be political? — How are artists responding to our time?—How do young artists connect with curators?

Writer's Room:

Lindsay is joined by the three Carla writers who reviewed Made in L.A. 2018 for Carla issue #13: Jennifer Remenchik, Aaron Horst, and Claire de Dobay Rifelj. Hear about the hits (and misses) from three of our very own critics. They also discuss how politics were interpreted across the exhibition, and how nuance can play a role in political work. You can read each of their Made in L.A. 2018 reviews here: 

Precarious Healing, Jennifer Remenchik

Unfinished Finish Fetish, Claire de Dobay Rifelj

Loose Aesthetics and Agreeable Politicking, Aaron Horst

L.A. at Large:

Lindsay speaks with the curators of Made in LA 2018, Erin Christovale and Anne Ellegood. They discuss the process of choosing artists for the show, what it means for an artist to be political, and the responsibility the curators felt in making the exhibition a reflection of our surreal historic era.

Dear Carla:

The Hammer curators stay on to weigh in on this listener submitted question: How does an artist ask a curator for a studio visit? There are unwritten rules for example about not asking gallerists unsolicited for studio visits..so how does an artist crack into the curatorial view.

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