Watts in Los Angeles, California hosts Watts Towers and Watts Towers Arts Center, with the original sculptural towers created by Simon Rodia between 1921 to 1955. It also includes permanent collections by Noah Purifoy, John Outterbridge, Elliot Pinkney, Noni Olabisi, R. Judson Powell and many others.
The nearby Watts Community Housing Project brought together neighborhood locals with artists and volunteers for collaborations on a variety of community improvement projects.
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