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May 2019
IMPRESSIONS -Art by Art Therapists
On view in our main gallery space, IMPRESSIONS -Art by Art Therapists. Show Statement: Art Therapy is a unique discipline that bridges the two practices of Psychotherapy and Art. To become a clinical art therapist one must pursue a graduate degree as a Marital and Family Therapist or a Clinical Social Worker through an art therapy accredited university that offers the specialized dual degree program. All the artists featured in this exhibit have graduated from Loyola Marymount University and are…
Find out more »QUIET PLEASE POPUP
Now on view in our Red Floor Gallery space. Show Statement: Quiet Please Pop Up is an ongoing rotating art installation that started at the Inn Gallery, Los Feliz, in December 2016 by two local artists. It has since gained popularity and the Quiet Please initiative was invited to feature an installation at Avenue 50 Gallery in Highland Park. The December 2017 installation at Ace 121 made the project the largest to date with a stellar line up and brought…
Find out more »PASAJUEGOS IN CALIFORNIA, Photography by Leopoldo Peña
On view in our Annex Gallery space. What is pelota mixteca? Pelota Mixteca Identity, migration and globalization in an indigenous ballgame "Pelota Mixteca is an indigenous ballgame that originated in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. While the exact relationship of the game to the famous Ancient Mesoamerican ballgame is a subject of ongoing debate among scholars, it is clear that the game has been played by indigenous Mixtecs, Zapotecs, Chocho and others for centuries. The game has three variations: hule,…
Find out more »CAPITALISM BULLIES EVERYONE, by Rebecca Nabarrete, presented by the Arroyo Arts Collective
The Arroyo Arts Collective presents "CAPITALISM BULLIES EVERYONE," by Rebecca Nabarrete. Rebecca Nabarrete is a Los Angeles based artist, with a Bachelors from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her art work is collage like imagery painted on found paper which is enlarged and informs the narrative. Many times the found paper originates from everyday use, such as time card receipts, an oven user guide, or a medication prescription receipt. Often occupying the composition are animals next to…
Find out more »CALL FOR ARTISTS: Some Place Like Home
SOME PLACE LIKE HOME A Call for Art on Home and Displacement Avenue 50 Studio in partnership with the Arroyo Arts Collective are accepting submissions for our August show titled 'Some Place Like Home' curated by Yeu Q Nguyen. We live in a world where nearly 1 person is forcibly displaced every two-seconds. According to the UN Refugee Agency, 68.5 million people around the world have been forced from their home as a result of conflict or persecution, and 143…
Find out more »La Palabra
This month's La Palabra will not be happening. Please visit us at LA Zine Fest in Culver City.
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Rebellious Creatures Large and Small, a reading & launch
Avenue 50 Studioand the Glendale Community College English DepartmentpresentRebellious Creatures Large and Smalla reading & launchby students of Glendale Community CollegeArevik TorosyanLynn BenderJulian Magallanes Ani BabayanJames KellyHeliazar Ramirez RiveraRhiannon RamirezChristian FloresAlfredo Loza Jennifer GilMadeline MolinaHeather Robertson Manifa BaghomianRen Madlangsakay7:30pm | Free, but zines will be available for a small donation.
Find out more »June 2019
CLOSING GATHERING: Impressions -Art by Art Therapists, Pasajuegos in CA, Quiet Please Pop Up, Capitalism Bullies Everyone
Please join us for the closing gathering of our May 2019 exhibitions, on Saturday, June 1, from 2-4PM. The artists will be taking down the artwork & getting together one last time. Join them for one last look at the artwork & dialogue. Admission is free & free parking is available behind the building (entrance is parallel to the train tracks). RSVP HERE For more information on our current exhibitions on view, please click one of the banners below.
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Zarzamora & Cruising: A Macondista Celebration of Two 2019 Books
Help us celebrate the 2019 releases of Vincent Cooper's ZARZAMORA: POETRY OF SURVIVAL (Jade Publishing) and Alex Espinoza's CRUISING: AN INTIMATE HISTORY OF A RADICAL PAST TIME (The Unnamed Press) with this all-star lineup of Macondo Writers Workshop writers from Los Angeles and San Antonio.Featured Readers: Vincent Cooper Alex Espinoza Sarah Rafael García Liz GonzalezClaudia Rodriguez Luis Javier Rodriguez Viktoria Valenzuela Cohosted by Francisco Aviles Pino & Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
Find out more »OPENING RECEPTION: The Fine Art of Manual Labor
Please join us for the opening reception of THE FINE ART OF MANUAL LABOR! Opening in our main gallery space on Saturday, June 8. Join us for the opening reception from 7-10PM. Free admission, light refreshments & snacks will be served (for a donation of $2-4), valet parking will be available during the reception ($5 donation), or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. See you there! RSVP HERE Opening Reception: Saturday, June…
Find out more »The Fine Art of Manual Labor
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 8, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: June 8 - July 6, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, July 6, 2-4PM
Find out more »OPENING RECEPTION: Moments of Beauty, Paintings from Suzanne Urquiza’s Canyon
Please join us for the opening reception of MOMENTS OF BEAUTY, Paintings from Suzanne Urquiza's Canyon. Opening in our Annex Gallery on Saturday, June 8. Join us for the opening reception from 7-10PM. Free admission, light refreshments & snacks will be served (for a donation of $2-4), valet parking will be available during the reception ($5 donation), or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. See you there! RSVP HERE Opening Reception: Saturday,…
Find out more »Moments of Beauty, Paintings from Suzanne Urquiza’s Canyon
Please join us for the opening reception of MOMENTS OF BEAUTY, Paintings from Suzanne Urquiza's Canyon. Opening in our Annex Gallery on Saturday, June 8. Join us for the opening reception from 7-10PM. Free admission, light refreshments & snacks will be served (for a donation of $2-4), valet parking will be available during the reception ($5 donation), or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. See you there! Opening Reception: Saturday, June 8,…
Find out more »OPENING RECEPTION: Sicilian Fire, Paintings by Roderick Smith
Please join us for the opening reception of SICILIAN FIRE, Paintings by Roderick Smith. Opening in our Red Floor Gallery on Saturday, June 8. Join us for the opening reception from 7-10PM. Free admission, light refreshments & snacks will be served (for a donation of $2-4), valet parking will be available during the reception ($5 donation), or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. See you there! RSVP HERE Opening Reception: Saturday, June…
Find out more »Sicilian Fire, Paintings by Roderick Smith
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 8, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: June 8 - July 6, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, July 6, 2-4PM Sicilian Fire These paintings are arrangements of form and color drawn upon distant memories from the island of Sicily. Intuitive landscapes. They are improvisations of mountains and buildings, flora and sea. Beneath the pulsating colors are hidden paths and trails buried in the search for compositional clarity. It is an exhilarating process. Not knowing. Getting lost. Finding your…
Find out more »OPENING RECEPTION: Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave When First We Practice to Perceive, presented by the Arroyo Arts Collective
Please join us for the opening reception of OH WHAT A TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE WHEN FIRST WE PRACTICE TO PERCEIVE, presented by the Arroyo Arts Collective. Opening in our AAC Blue Wall Alcove on Saturday, June 8. Join us for the opening reception from 7-10PM. Free admission, light refreshments & snacks will be served (for a donation of $2-4), valet parking will be available during the reception ($5 donation), or we are located walking distance from the Highland…
Find out more »OH WHAT A TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE WHEN FIRST WE PRACTICE TO PERCEIVE, presented by the Arroyo Arts Collective
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 8, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: June 8 – July 6, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, July 6, 2-4PM A Community Weaving Weaving is an ancient art form, known to even the Paleolithic people, as early as 27,000 years ago. The oldest known weavings in the Americas are remnants of finely woven textiles found in Guitarrero Cave Peru, made from plant fibers between 10100 and 9080 BC. Join us in continuing the weaving legacy, here in Highland Park.…
Find out more »La Palabra
La Palabra, a program of the Avenue 50 Studio, has been taking place since 2001. On the Fourth Sunday of every month from 2- 4 PM, La Palabra invites the community to come out and read their poetry through an open mic series, followed by a featured poet. Please note the change to the 5th Sunday of this month. This change only applies to June. See you soon!
Find out more »La Palabra
La Palabra, a program of the Avenue 50 Studio, has been taking place since 2001. On the Fourth Sunday of every month from 2- 4 PM, La Palabra invites the community to come out and read their poetry through an open mic series, followed by a featured poet.
Find out more »July 2019
La Palabra
La Palabra, a program of the Avenue 50 Studio, has been taking place since 2001. On the Fourth Sunday of every month from 2- 4 PM, La Palabra invites the community to come out and read their poetry through an open mic series, followed by a featured poet.
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