Sam Sweet

Bio

Sam Sweet is the author and publisher of All Night Menu, a series documenting lost heroes and miniature histories of Los Angeles.

    Stories

    1. Finding the Sublime in Storage

      Article

      A surfboard with a painted figure on it surfing a large, abstract wave.

      How the most unwieldy object in Raymond Pettibon’s archive illuminates the artist’s career-long plunge into uncharted waters

      Jul 7, 2026

    2. Inside the Frame

      Article

      Three people sit on the trunk of a car along a city road.

      By pointing the camera at his friends, Jerry McMillan produced a portrait of the Los Angeles art scene as essential as any painting

      May 6, 2026

    3. The Body on the Page

      Article

      A woman wearing all white runs alongside another person in white crawling on the floor.

      For iconic movement artist Simone Forti, the notebook was a private stage for a radical exploration of self that fueled a creative breakthrough

      Mar 25, 2026