Armando Lerma begins with scavenged, discarded signs, their familiar corporate logos long faded. He creates art that reflects his Mexican American heritage and borderland upbringing with an aesthetic that is inherently Californian. Found objects and pop culture imagery are tightly woven together, infusing disparate mythologies and a multitude of cultural references into his artistic practice. Living and working in the Southern California desert town of Coachella, Lerma is a master of rasquachismo.
The opening reception is Thursday, October 3, 6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Tuesdays – Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.,
Sundays 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Featuring paintings, sketches, and lithographs, Coyote Leaves the Res: The Art of Harry Fonseca focuses on the recurring figure of Coyote, a trickster, shape shifter, and storyteller capable of moving undetected between different worlds. This exhibition explores the complexity of Harry Fonseca’s (Nisenan Maidu, Hawaiian, Portuguese, 1946–2006) art within the context of a contemporary world, in which new freedoms and old biases often exist side-by-side. As both a gay man and a person of mixed heritage, Fonseca used his work…
FREE
The 5 Super Spirits, will premiere with two free screenings this weekend only, Sunday’s screening will also include Red Carpet photo opportunities. Ciera Payton of Tyler Perry’s The Oval, has worked with local youth to present an arts based program, Michael’s Daughter Project since 2014. The program teaches youth how to express themselves through creative writing, theater, and filmmaking. This winter, Payton brought local students together at Andres And Maria Cardenas Skate Park to create this film about superheroes that…
FREE
The 5 Super Spirits, will premiere with two free screenings this weekend only, Sunday’s screening will also include Red Carpet photo opportunities. Ciera Payton of Tyler Perry’s The Oval, has worked with local youth to present an arts based program, Michael’s Daughter Project since 2014. The program teaches youth how to express themselves through creative writing, theater, and filmmaking. This winter, Payton brought local students together at Andres And Maria Cardenas Skate Park to create this film about superheroes that…
$7
Join us for a day of live music, storytelling, art, and inspiration at this celebration of the ancient. The Jewish festival of light, Hanukkah. $7 – 12, Free to Members and Children under 2
Free
Loitering is traditionally considered the preserve of delinquents, teenagers, and miscreants. Generally speaking, those up to no good. Of course, some are freer to dillydally than others. As Ross Gay reminds us in his incisive essay Loitering Is Delightful (which the author has kindly permitted us to use here), “the darker your skin, the more likely you are to be “loitering.” As Gay goes on to point out, for people of color, any public display of “non-productive delight” – from loitering…
