The LA Weekly reports on recent conflicts between art galleries and neighborhood activists in the East LA neighborhood of Boyle Heights, where a group of residents are calling for all art galleries to leave the neighborhood. “We’re not against art or culture,” says Maga Miranda, who spoke at a recent community meeting . “Obviously, the Eastside has been an incredibly active place when it comes to art and culture. But the art galleries are part of a broader effort by planners and politicians and developers who want to artwash gentrification.”
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