[Forbes] Judy Baca Brings ‘The Great Wall Of Los Angeles’ Into The Los Angeles County Museum Of Art
Excerpt of article by Chadd Scott on Forbes.com. Read the full article here. Visitors to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will see history in the making as Judy Baca and artists from the Social and Public Art Resource Center work on … Read More
[Los Angeles Daily News] The Great Wall mural along the LA River will grow to a full mile long
Excerpt of article By DAVID CRANE on Los Angeles Daily News. Read the full article here. Walking with a cane due to a recent knee replacement, Judy Baca entered the Resnick Pavilion at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art wearing … Read More
[LACMA] Judy Baca and David Fincher to Be Honored at LACMA Art+Film Gala
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced the 2023 Art+Film Gala will honor Judy Baca and David Fincher. […] “Judy Baca is one of the most important American artists working today. Drawing inspiration from her hometown of Los Angeles, Baca … Read More
[The Art Newspaper] Chicana muralist Judith Baca receives National Medal of Arts in White House ceremony
Baca is among the 12 individuals and organisations receiving the US federal government’s top honour for artists and art patrons this year. Judith Baca, the Chicana artist, educator and arts administrator who may be best known for her sprawling community … Read More
[Alta] History in the Painting: A new Judy Baca mural honors UCLA’s past, present, and future.
By Mike Sonksen “This is art that is coming to the people,” declared California state senator Maria Elena Durazo minutes after Judy Baca’s new nearly 78-foot mural was unveiled on April 1, 2022, at UCLA in honor of the school’s … Read More
[Smithsonian Magazine] Using 3D Imaging To Preserve Chicana Artist Judy Baca’s Mural “Uprising of the Mujeres”
A behind-the-scenes look at how 3D imaging helps a mural conservator preserve Judy Baca’s “Uprising of the Mujeres” Wendy Rose, October 14, 2022 In the fall of 2021, I joined the conservators in SAAM’s Lunder Conservation Center to work on … Read More
[SAAM Stories] Judy Baca On Her Mural Uprising of the Mujeres
SAAM talks with the artist about her inspirations and the process of creating a portable mural by Wendy Rose and Claudia Judith Baca is a painter, muralist, and scholar who works collaboratively within communities to create sites of public memory. … Read More
[SAAM Stories] Comic Series Presents Ten (More) Stories About Visionaries and Rule Breakers
by Howard Kaplan In 2021, SAAM proudly introduced Drawn to Art: Ten Tales of Inspiring Women Artists, featuring web comics that illustrated the stories of rule-breaking, visionary artists in the hopes of inspiring young people. The inaugural digital-first series featured … Read More
[Los Angeles Times] See inspiring urban art on these 6 walks in L.A.
By Matt Pawlik You’ve heard of the great outdoors, but what about the great artdoors? We all know Los Angeles is a hiking haven — coastal, desert and mountain habitats are all easily accessible by trail — but our urban … Read More