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February 2020
“Of Mice And Mixed Media” Canoga Park Youth Arts Center.
“Of Mice And Mixed Media” Feb-15 to March-5 Canoga Park Youth Arts Center. 722 Remmet Avenue Canoga park, 91303 PH 818 346-7099 Gallery hours: Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 3pm Mark Volpe, Nadine El Khoury, Rob Jacobs, and Montana Jose An atmospheric interior monologue of color, dreamlike stills of a life lived in childlike animation, postmodern glimpses of a higher plane, and cute, cartoonish mice.The difference between the sublime and the shrewdly adorable is…
Bransdall Junior Arts Center Gallery presents “MMXX The Roaring 1920’s-2020” Adult Student Exhibition
2020 Adult Student Exhibition at Barnsdall Junior Arts Center Gallery Artist’s Reception, Friday, February 14, 2020, 6 to 9:00 p.m. Roaring 1920s or 2020 Themed Costumes Encouraged! Sponsored by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs in association with the Barnsdall Art Center Student Advisory Committee
Collective Constellation: Selections from The Eileen Harris Norton Collection
This exhibition draws from philanthropist, art collector and Art + Practice co-founder Eileen Harris Norton’s collection, showcasing a selection of artworks by women of color. The exhibition seeks to highlight an intergenerational, multi-ethnic group of trailblazing artists who have profoundly impacted the landscape of contemporary art. Works range from painting and sculpture to video and installation, and include artists such as Shirin Neshat, Betye Saar, Doris Salcedo, Amy Sherald, Lorna Simpson, Carrie Mae Weems and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.
Youth Painting Studio with Kassidy Penso
Youth Painting Studio with Kassidy Penso Ages 8 – 12 Experiment with different painting media and learn the basics of painting! Students will learn the fundamentals of painting and how to use different painting tools, play with color, shape, and composition to create their own finished works of art. When: Mondays, 4:00 – 5:30pm January 20 – February 24, 2020 (6 classes) Where: Center for the Arts Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041 Cost: $160, materials included…
Adult Painting Studio with Kassidy Penso
Adult Painting Studio with Kassidy Penso Ages 16 and Up This workshop is a great way for beginning and experienced artists to work on an original painting project. Students will learn new painting techniques, exercises and concept development to create their own original acrylic paintings. When: Mondays, 6:00 – 8:00pm January 20 – February 24, 2020 (6 classes) Where: Center for the Arts Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041 Cost: $190, materials included Questions? Call 323-561-3044 x221…
The Art of Puppets with Ayrin Gharibpour
The Art of Puppets with Ayrin Gharibpour Ages 8 and up Explore the wonderful world of puppets! Using recycled and accessible everyday materials, students will learn to make their own puppets in four different styles: glove puppets, rod puppets, shadow puppets, and marionettes. Students will then perform a group show featuring their own original creations! When: Mondays, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm February 10 – March 16, 2020 (6 classes) Where: Center for the Arts Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd.…
Textile Arts: Gelatin Plate Printing with Connie Rohman
Textile Arts: Gelatin Plate Printing with Connie Rohman Ages 16 and up Discover the delights of creating your own unique fabrics with gelatin plate mono-printing. Students will use custom created stencils, found materials, paper masks and mark-making tools to create unique fabric prints. Each student will leave class with their own gelatin plate, stencils, and a yard’s worth of 8”x10” fabric monoprints. When: Wednesdays, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm February 5 – March 4, 2020 (4 classes) *Note: no class…
Personal Essay Workshop: Telling your story in words and pictures with Charlotte Hildebrand
Personal Essay Workshop: Telling your story in words and pictures with Charlotte Hildebrand Ages 21 and Up Tell your story through this personal essay workshop. Students will complete 2 graphic essays, employing both text and illustration to tell their stories. The essays will be based on personal recollections or observations, with implications for a wider, universal meaning. Basic skills in drawing and writing are helpful, but everyone is welcome — Everyone has a story to tell! When: Thursdays 6:30 –…
2020 AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH POETRY READING – ROBIN COSTE LEWIS ON BETYE SAAR
Poet laureate of Los Angeles Robin Coste Lewis reads a selection of poems inspired by the exhibition Call and Response. She will read from her own works as well as writings by the artist Betye Saar. Free, RSVP online
March 2020
Out of Play Live Performance
Abigail Raphael Collins’ ongoing experimental documentary “Out of Play” looks at the relationship between the entertainment industry and U.S. military. Each episode focuses on one person placed at the intersection between “image making and war making”, which includes an actor interpreting transcripts provided by the head of redactions for the US Army, among others. In this performance, actors will do a live reading and interpretation of redacted transcripts and explore the ways in which Hollywood makes or constructs fiction in…