Share via Close extra sharing options In the aftermath of last week’s ICE raids in LA’s Fashion District where immigration agents arrested two dozen workers at Ambiance Apparel, sales and foot traffic throughout the area have plummeted, leaving business owners deeply concerned about what to expect. Brenda Elizondo is an audience engagement fellow at the…
Saraí Ortiz’s father Jose worked 18 years for Ambiance Apparel, rising to become a floor manager at the sprawling fast-fashion warehouse in downtown Los Angeles. His tenure ended Friday, when federal authorities raided the company, arresting Jose Ortiz and more than 40 other immigrant workers as Saraí watched. “You know this is a possibility all…
Noah Davis at the Hammer Museum Noah Davis, “1975 (8),” 2013, oil on canvas in artist’s frame, 49 1/2 × 72 1/2 in. Private collection. (Kerry McFate / Courtesy of the Estate of Noah Davis and David Zwirner) The Hammer Museum presents the first United States institutional survey of figurative painter Noah Davis, highlighting his…