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In artist Maria Maea’s hands, the palm is much more than a plant — it’s a medium

It’s a sunny afternoon, right before golden hour, and multidisciplinary artist Maria Maea is surrounded by palm fronds growing in the corner of a nondescript parking lot in Echo Park. She grabs her ...
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The glorious mysteries of Agnes Pelton’s desert paintings, on view in Palm Springs

Palm Springs — For Agnes Pelton, painting was a profound means for contemplation. Hers and ours. Take “Messengers,” which centers on a luminous, vase-like translucent vessel floating in a dusky sky ...