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MasterClass Announces Renowned Artist Jeff Koons to Teach Art and Creativity
December 16, 2020 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that acclaimed contemporary artist Jeff Koons will teach a class on art and creativity. Through deep dives into his own work from the inspiration behind the iconic Balloon Dog to an exclusive look at the production of one of his latest sculptures, Pink Ballerina Koons will share an intimate reflection on his celebrated career, the development of his artistic philosophy and approach to creating boundary-pushing works of art. Koons’ class is now available exclusively on MasterClass, where subscribers get unlimited access to all 100+ instructors with an annual membership.
A master gardener transforms a South L.A. food desert into an edible oasis [Los Angeles Times]
This is the latest in a series we call Plant PPL, where we interview people of color in the plant world. If you have any suggestions for PPL to include in our series, tag us on Instagram @latimesplants.
On the eastern end of a large plot of LADWP-owned land in South Los Angeles, a petite woman wearing a face mask and wide-brim sun hat stands at a card table and transplants small purple mustard seedlings into recycled newspaper pots.
She is surrounded by succulents, which she imported from her home garden to create a barrier from street traffic. Power lines tower above her and a field of edible plants speckled lettuce, kohlrabi, okra and red mizuna lettuce. A tropical luffa grows alongside purple amaranth while ladybugs are drawn to the tall, fragrant stalks of fennel.
This is the latest in
a series we call Plant PPL, where we interview people of color in the plant world. If you have any suggestions for PPL to include in our series, tag us on Instagram
On the eastern end of a large plot of LADWP-owned land in South Los Angeles, a petite woman wearing a face mask and wide-brim sun hat stands at a card table and transplants small purple mustard seedlings into recycled newspaper pots.
She is surrounded by succulents, which she imported from her home garden to create a barrier from street traffic. Power lines tower above her and a field of edible plants speckled lettuce, kohlrabi, okra and red mizuna lettuce. A tropical luffa grows alongside purple amaranth while ladybugs are drawn to the tall, fragrant stalks of fennel.