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October 2019
Event Listing: Art Exhibit at Art+Practice October 12, 2019-January 25, 2020
Below is information about an upcoming exhibit at Art+Practice exhibition space in Leimert Park. Address: 3401 W. 43rd Place, Los Angeles, CA 90008 Hours: Mon-Sat, 12:00pm-6:00pm Free admission Phone: (323) 337-6887 October 12, 2019-January 25, 2020 Stephen Towns: Rumination and a Reckoning At the center of this exhibition, the monumental installation Birth of a Nation (2014) represents a Black woman nursing a white infant against the backdrop of the first official flag of the United States. Suspended above a mound…
Comics of Color- FREE Workshop
Comics of Color with Allegra Jones Join artist Allegra Jones for this free comic book making workshop! Open to students of all skill levels ages 11 and up, this class is an exciting opportunity to learn about composition, character design, story layout and comic storytelling from a working animator and artist. Over 9 weeks, you will build basic comic creation skills through exercises and short projects. Each artist will leave the class with a student-edited anthology of comics made in…
December 2019
Dia de Guadalupe Exhibition
Featuring: Alfonso Aceves, Cidne Hart, David Botello, Ernesto Vazquez, Isabel Martinez, J. Michael Walker, Mar Abella, Mita Cuaron, Nico Avina, Ofelia Esparza, Sergio Robleto, Yaneli Delgado The Virgen de Guadalupe is a powerful symbol of Mexican identity and faith. Her image is associated with everything from motherhood to feminism to social justice. “She is used as a symbol of justice because she holds an appeal to the poor, to marginalized people. In the modern day, we can see her as…
Indian Country: The Art of David Bradley Opens to the Public
For the past three decades, David Bradley (Minnesota Chippewa, born 1954) has been a recognized voice from Indian Country, confronting through his art questions of identity, self-determination, and self-representation, as well as definitions of “traditional” Indian art. Drawing influence from diverse sources such as Santa Fe–style painting of the 1930s–40s, Renaissance art, pop culture, advertising, and film, Bradley’s work is at once serious and fun, historical and contemporary.
Winter Solstice Sound Bath
Come celebrate Winter Solstice with a resonant Sound Bath of symphonic gongs and crystal singing bowls offered by Gongphoria and Mary Frances Spencer! Bring a mat or blanket and pillow and lie down in the lovely main gallery at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock. Feel the vibrant tones open mind/body and soul into the new season of Winter, releasing old patterns and taking time to reflect and go within. The shortest day and longest night is upon us…