Christopher Michno

Christopher Michno writes about the visual arts, and is an editor for Artillery, a bimonthly contemporary art magazine, and DoppelHouse Press, a Los Angeles-based publisher of books on art and architecture. His work has also appeared in the LA Weekly, ICON Italy, and other publications.

From left to right: DJ Bean from Aztlan Underground, Lupe, Yaotl from Aztlan Underground, Jose Maldonado, and Edgar Toledo at The Farce of July, 1999 | Courtesy of Edgar Toledo and Emily Martinez

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Radio Clandestina Gives Voice to a Marginalized Latinx Community

It was 1996, and big media was swallowing up smaller stations in L.A., leaving little room for Latinx voices. It was into this barren media-scape that the pirate radio station Radio Clandestina emerged.

Gregory Michael Hernandez, "Decalogue Chapel"

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Creating Art in the Desert? Conservation Groups Want You to Consider These Guidelines

The Mojave Desert Land Trust has launched ecological guidelines and curriculum for artists looking to create art in the desert.

Thatcher Music Building in Pomona College

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Brutalist Building Set for Demolition Raises Questions of Sustainability and Design

Pomona College has intentions to tear down a modestly scaled Brutalist building. The planned demolition prompts questions about the preservation of cultural resources.

"Transit Across" by Joe Zaldivar and Ramak Fazel (featured)

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First Street Gallery Helps Artists with Disabilities Find Their Voice

At First Street Gallery Art Center, individuals with developmental disabilities have found their voice through art-making.

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, 2015. | Photo: Heather Johnson.

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Motorcycle World Traveler Heather Johnson Leaves Art Along the Way

Heather Johnson leads a nomadic life. Aboard her motorcycle, the artist makes cross-country trips, leaving art along her path.

Fred Harvey Indian Tours | Photo courtesy of Library of Congress

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Re-imagining Route 66: New Stories for an Old Landscape

Route 66 has been mythologized in popular culture since it was established as a national highway in 1926. Two new projects re-contextualize the road for the 21st century.

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Ciara Ennis: Exhibition Practices and Alternate Theories of the Archive

Can art exhibitions and collections unravel dominant cultural narratives? Curator Ciara Ennis believes so, and she's committed to challenging authoritative societal systems through her work.

Charles Long, "Catalin," 2014. Installation view, The Contemporary Austin -- Jones Center, Austin. | Photo: Ben Aqua, courtesy the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery.

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Being a Thing: Charles Long's Non-anthropocentric Sculptures

Charles Long's engaging sculptures often require the viewer to feel, smell, and plug-in to get a full experience.

Devon Tsuno, "Invasive Horticulture (Los Angeles River)," 2015. | Photo: Courtesy of the UCR Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts.

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How 1980s Aesthetics Influence Contemporary Artists Today

At exhibition "Second Wave," artists who were born and raised in the 1980s look to MTV, Saturday morning cartoons, and technology as influences.

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Self Portrait in Video: Kent Anderson Butler

Kent Anderson Butler pushes the limits of his body in his performances. In his new video series "Sacred Encounters," his discomfort is exposed like a raw nerve.