How L.A. Consolidates Cultural Capital on Its Own Terms Here, value extends beyond acquisition, shaped by a system that prizes narrative scalability as much as institutional or market validation. By Natalie Kawam Yang
Early Sales at Frieze L.A. Signal Renewed Collector Confidence The major galleries reported strong early sales, underscoring the continued appetite for big-ticket names despite middle-market contraction. By Jordan Riefe
Avant-Garde Filmmaker David Lynch Leaves Behind a Dual Legacy Lynch was a painter and sometimes sculptor represented, beginning in 2022, by Pace. By Christa Terry
As Wildfires Continue to Rage in L.A., Museums, Galleries and Collectors Consider What It Will Take to Rebuild By Elisa Carollo
Vuitton x Art: A Philanthropic Partnership with Sotheby’s Is the Brand’s Latest Collab By Christa Terry
Drawings of Iggy Pop’s Body at Brooklyn Museum, and 5 Things to Do Until Election Day By Alanna Martinez
What Is This Mysterious Two-Piece Dan Flavin/Alex Israel Show at Nahmad Contemporary? By Nate Freeman
Alex Israel’s ‘As It LAys,’ Fresh From the L.E.S., Will Travel to L.A., Courtesy MOCA By Andrew Russeth