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    WITHERED Arts Journalism in LA?

    ByMark Vallen March 25, 2005October 3, 2022

    On March 24, 2005, a public forum titled Whither Arts Journalism in LA? was held on Olvera street in downtown Los Angeles on the topic of arts journalism in LA. Moderated by Adolfo Guzman Lopez, the panelists included art critics Christopher Knight (LA Times), Peter Frank (LA Weekly), Malik Gaines (artUS magazine), and Caryn Colemen (art.blogging.la). The event attracted an…

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    Anatomy of an Oil Painting: Iraqi Child

    ByMark Vallen March 19, 2005June 18, 2009

    I created this small oil painting of a war wounded child in observance of the March 19th, 2005, second anniversary of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq. People all over the world have shown their opposition to the war in that country, and my painting is just one small contribution to that powerful international voice demanding peace. Children in…

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    Artists and the My Lai Massacre

    ByMark Vallen March 15, 2005October 2, 2022

    The Vietnamese called it the “American War,” and on March 16th, 1968, the Americans of Charlie Company marched into the hamlet of My Lai on a “search and destroy” mission. The soldiers of Charlie Company were directed by Captain Medina, who had issued orders to raze the village. Charlie Company encountered no resistance, but for 4 1/2 hours they burned…

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    Paul Gauguin: Writings of a Savage

    ByMark Vallen March 7, 2005May 5, 2023

    Lately I’ve been reading the autobiographies of artists from the past. In part as a defense against the trivial and insipid postmodern art world, but also as a genuine search for inspiration. Not too long ago I read Writings of a Savage by Paul Gauguin, and was struck by his eloquence and abilities as a writer. Gauguin was of course…

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    Body Worlds Corpse Factory

    ByMark Vallen March 4, 2005October 2, 2022

    On January 29, 2005, I wrote about Body Worlds being one of the most popular exhibits ever to have been presented at The California Science Center in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. Body Worlds is hailed as art by some, and was conceived by Gunther von Hagens. His “artwork” consists of actual human bodies that have been injected with molten plastic…

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    Faces of the Fallen: 1,502 & Counting

    ByMark Vallen March 3, 2005October 2, 2022

    Today marks the 1,502 US soldier to die in Iraq since Mr. Bush launched the war in March 2003. From the time when the Commander in Chief announced “Mission Accomplished” in May of 2003, 1,364 US soldiers have lost their lives. How are these service men and women being remembered? Perhaps America is beginning to realize that it is actually…

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    Che: An Irish Tall Tale

    ByMark Vallen February 28, 2005June 6, 2023

    Here’s a perfect example of why “news” distributed by mainstream sources should always be taken with a grain of salt. The Press Association, “the UK leader in news and sports information,” distributed a news release on Feb. 22nd that was picked up by a number of news websites, like the Manchester Evening News. The story concerns a painting of singer…

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    SLASH: Manifesto of Angry Refusal

    ByMark Vallen February 26, 2005June 18, 2009

    Slash Magazine of Los Angeles was the first punk publication to emerge on the west coast of the US in 1977. I consider myself fortunate to have worked there for a time, designing pages and graphics and also creating two cover illustrations for the notorious periodical. Slash did more than just challenge the prevailing ideas of the day regarding music,…

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