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July 2019
Call for Filipinx-American Visual Artists: Araw Ng Mga Patay
ARAW NG MGA PATAY Call for art by Filipinx-American visual artists for Day of the Dead. Curated by Nica Aquino with assistance from Anna Calubayan. Giving offerings to our ancestors is an indigenous practice in the so-called Philippines that predates Catholocism. It is a way of honoring our ancestors & the time they spent with us on this physical plane. Once a year, many cultures around the world take the time to honor our ancestors, such as 'Dia de los…
Find out more »August 2019
Some Place Like Home: Art on Home & Displacement. Curated by Yeu Q. Nguyen
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 10, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: August 10 – September 7, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, September 7, 2-4PM Show Statement: 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 million people may soon become climate migrants. In wealthier urban areas, gentrification, increasing debt, and lack…
Find out more »The Vibrant Cityscapes of Bonnie Lambert
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 10, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: August 10 – September 7, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, September 7, 2-4PM ARTIST STATEMENT: “I’m a cityscape oil painter in love with intense color and deep contrast. Los Angeles provides endless inspiration for my work with its fluid light, dramatic vistas, stark landscapes and dynamic neighborhoods. Using a vibrant palette and expressive brushstrokes, I hope to share my vision of an essence of the urban experience.” Live Oil Painting Demonstration with Artist,…
Find out more »The Arroyo Arts Collective Presents: Caged Bird & Other Stories by Martin Bustamante; Venial Venality by Rene Villa
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 10, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: August 10 – September 7, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, September 7, 2-4PM Caged Bird and Other Stories: This body of work deals with issues of self-identity and explores factors/ideas that affect our daily lives. Venial Venality: This body of work explores the reality that permeates the current political climate and highlights the absurdity of those in power.
Find out more »FREE Live Oil Painting Demo with Artist, Bonnie Lambert
Live Oil Painting Demonstration with Artist, Bonnie Lambert Saturday, August 24, 2019 from 2-4 pm RSVP HERE Artist, Bonnie Lambert, will host a live oil painting demonstration in conjunction with her exhibition The Vibrant Cityscapes of Bonnie Lambert. Stop by to learn how she works through her painting process. Light refreshments will be served Free and open to the public RSVP HERE ARTIST STATEMENT: “I’m a cityscape oil painter in love with intense color and deep contrast. Los Angeles…
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 »September 2019
LIKE HOME: poetry in response to displacement
Avenue 50 Studio presents a reading celebrating the launch of the chapbook anthology LIKE HOME: poetry in response to displacement part of the accoutrements: a public literary series and in conjunction with Avenue 50 Studio’s visual art group exhibition on displacement Friday, September 6th 2019 | 7:00 pm Free | Donations Accepted Chapbooks will be available for sale and signing. Light refreshments and appetizers will be served. The chapbook features poems by: Alejandra Argote, Alex Salazar, Andrea-Celeste Jimenez, Angelina Sáenz, Brenda Perez,…
Find out more »Becoming Home
Avenue 50 Studio presents BECOMING HOME readings by clients, ex-clients, and staff from the Northeast Wellness Center’s Writing Your Life Stories Group plus open mic Sunday, September 8th 2019 | 2:00 pm Free | Donations Accepted Light refreshments will be served. The Northeast The Northeast Wellness Center Center is a thriving and creative facility of the LA County Department of Mental Health. We cherish our relationships in the community and strive for inclusion and belonging. Inspired by Avenue 50 Studio’s “Some…
Find out more »Opening Reception: Tlapohualiztli Ipan Amatl, by Ernesto Vasquez
RSVP HERE Opening Reception: Saturday, September 14, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: September 14 - October 5, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, October 5, 2-4PM Statement: "Tlapohualiztli ipan amatl" means "Stories on paper" are new illustrations and other works I have created on paper. The exhibition will feature over a dozen various sized illustrations on different types of paper, some machine milled other hand made from Oaxaca. It was important for me to use one of the oldest substrates made my our…
Find out more »Tlapohualiztli Ipan Amatl, by Ernesto Vasquez
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 14, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: September 14 - October 5, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, October 5, 2-4PM Statement: "Tlapohualiztli ipan amatl" means "Stories on paper" are new illustrations and other works I have created on paper. The exhibition will feature over a dozen various sized illustrations on different types of paper, some machine milled other hand made from Oaxaca. It was important for me to use one of the oldest substrates made my our species while applying…
Find out more »Opening Reception: The Broadside Project, in Collaboration with Cerritos College
Avenue 50 Studio in Collaboration with Cerritos College Presents The Broadside Project Opening Reception: Saturday, September 14, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: September 14 - October 5, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, October 5, 2-4PM RSVP HERE 7 Los Angeles-based poets and 7 Los Angeles-based artists, created over 20 original, collaborative works using writing and various printmaking processes. Curated by (writer/activist) Jessica Ceballos y Campbell and (artist/professor) Sergio Teran. POETS: Will Alexander, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, F. Douglas Brown, Sesshu Foster, Xochitl-Julisa…
Find out more »The Broadside Project, in Collaboration with Cerritos College
Avenue 50 Studio in Collaboration with Cerritos College Presents The Broadside Project Opening Reception: Saturday, September 14, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: September 14 - October 5, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, October 5, 2-4PM 7 Los Angeles-based poets and 7 Los Angeles-based artists, created over 20 original, collaborative works using writing and various printmaking processes. Curated by (writer/activist) Jessica Ceballos y Campbell and (artist/professor) Sergio Teran. POETS: Will Alexander, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, F. Douglas Brown, Sesshu Foster, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, T.K.…
Find out more »Opening Reception: Celestial Sentinels: Paintings & Monoprints by Jacque Lene Rogers-Engel, Presented by the Arroyo Arts Collective
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 14, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: September 14-October 5, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, October 5, 2-4PM The Arroyo Arts Collective Presents CELESTIAL SENTINELS Paintings & Monoprints by Jacque Lene Rogers-Engel My artwork for decades has been painting, printing and mask-making. Color, humor, mythology and spirituality have been my overarching themes. I have been influenced by ancient petroglyphs and modern art. Mondrian, Kandinsky and Miro are three of the most significant artists that have inspired my work. Studying…
Find out more »The Arroyo Arts Collective Presents Celestial Sentinels: Paintings & Monoprints by Jacque Lene Rogers-Engel
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 14, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: September 14-October 5, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, October 5, 2-4PM The Arroyo Arts Collective Presents CELESTIAL SENTINELS Paintings & Monoprints by Jacque Lene Rogers-Engel My artwork for decades has been painting, printing and mask-making. Color, humor, mythology and spirituality have been my overarching themes. I have been influenced by ancient petroglyphs and modern art. Mondrian, Kandinsky and Miro are three of the most significant artists that have inspired my work. Studying…
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 »October 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.
Find out more »