Magazine: UCI Journal: Studious Art

September 12, 2021 by Jordan Karney Chaim  Decades of entrenched art-world racism, gender bias, and resistance to overtly political displays in art have delayed a comprehensive treatment of Baca’s career until now. LONG BEACH, Calif. — For 50 years Los Angeles-based artist Judy Baca has been creating sites of public memory. Through her collaborative murals, multimedia art, and teaching she…

Los Angeles mural artist Judith Baca was named Tuesday as the first muralist to win a grant from United States Artists since the nonprofit group began giving the $50,000 awards in 2006.  Baca was the only Southern California winner this year among 36 United States Artists prize recipients in the nine categories: architecture and design,…