On January 7, rapper Fat Tony and other Altadena residents were blindsided by a devastating fire that destroyed homes and artworks. The wildfire obliterated vast areas, impacting not just the wealthy but also many within the creative community, including artists like Andrea Bowers and Salomón Huerta. Both lost work, homes, and opportunities, raising concerns about the future of the LA art scene. Community members emphasized the emotional toll of losing invaluable artistic labor and archives, worrying about how support can sustain creativity amidst such loss.
Obi and Huerta lost not only personal treasures, but also vital equipment and professional archives, adding to their emotional burden.
LA is not just rich, famous people who have giant mansions that were destroyed; many in the community lost everything, including irreplaceable artworks.
I'm hoping that there's support so the art scene can still thrive after the wildfire, but it's going to be tough for many artists.
I totally expected maybe my windows are going to get damaged, and I'll come back in like a day or two and just clean it up.
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