Multimedia tales that explore the desire to escape. rapped. Stuck. Nowhere to go. Nothing to do. Can’t get away. No exit. Hands are tied. Can’t do or say what you want. Nothing is going your way. When you are feeling like any or all of the above, sometimes the only thing that makes sense is to Escape.
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Upcoming Events
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Artist Talk and Performance with Maru Garcia
LAMAGLearn Artist Talk and Performance Friday, March 5 at 1 PM PST To celebrate the opening of membrane tensions, experience a virtual talk and performance with exhibition artist Maru Garcia. Transforming the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery into an active laboratory, membrane tensions features a constellation of new, site-specific works composed of cellulose. Garcia’s use of cellulose (produced and harvested on-site at the Gallery) alludes to the beginning of life where thee delineation between internal and external was essential for…
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“Going to the Club,” Part two of the virtual 40th Annual Black Doll Show
Part two of the virtual 40th Annual Black Doll Show, “Going to the Club” starts Saturday, January 9 from 4 to 6:00 p.m. While the dolls can have a have a night out, we will have a night in, with a Zoom dance party, and visits with special guests, all to celebrate William Grant Still Arts Center’s‘s signature exhibition. DJ Novena Carmel @novenacarmel and Host Quami Dushon will give us the inspirational vibes. In between dancing we will present a page from our,…
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“Still Life Painting” with Siri France (Ages 13-17)
Join Teaching Artist Siri France to learn the fundamental techniques of acrylic painting through studying still life works by famous artists. Starting with tonal studies in black and white, students will learn how to incorporate different approaches to color and experiment with new and compelling compositions. All enrollment is through Eventbrite! Last day to register is February 5th! “Still Life Painting” with Siri France 6-Week Workshop: Friday, Feb 12, 2021 Friday, Feb 19, 2021 Friday, Feb 26, 2021 Friday, Mar…
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Sula Bermúdez-Silverman: Neither Fish, Flesh, nor Fowl
The exhibit presents the artists’ personal and familial histories as a woman of The exhibit presents the artists’ personal and familial histories as a woman of Afro-Puerto Rican and Jewish descent, transforming genetic data into colorful pie charts that call to mind hard-edged abstractions. Elsewhere, she embroiders vintage doilies with her own hair to depict the human body, as well as language that references the legacy of colorism and passing in the African diaspora. In the works debuting at CAAM,…
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Behind the Mask – Virtual Exhibition
Behind the Mask investigates the role of the mask as an icon in contemporary artistic explorations and understandings of race, gender, sexuality, mythology, histories, and cultural remembrance. Guest curated by Sarah Umles, Behind the Mask features artists Jack Black, Skount Garcia, Ashley Johnson and Alicia Piller. An interactive, self-guided virtual tour of the exhibition will be released on Friday, January 22nd at angelsgateart.org with gallery appointments pending the guidance of state and local health orders. The exhibition will run through…