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October 2018
Las Calaveras Vivientes Workshop
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Avenue 50 Studio presents Las Calaveras Vivientes: The History of Skeleton Figures on the Day of the Dead Facilitated by Designer Rosa Limon and Barbara Goldstein, Ph.D. Date: Saturday, October 27, 2018. 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Class fee: $45 (includes all materials) This workshop is made possible by the Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Find out more »November 2018
Día de los Muertos Pumpkin Patch Festival at Culebra Park
Avenue 50 Studio presents Día de los Muertos Pumpkin Patch Festival at Culebra Park Friday, November 2, 2018 3:30 PM You're Invited! All ages, open and free to the public. On November 2, 2018, the Avenue 50 Studio will join forces with the Arroyo Arts Collective, the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council, the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, La Culebra Action League, Mi Vida Boutique, DSTL Arts and CD 14 to present our very first Dia de los Muertos/Pumpkin Patch…
Find out more »Rememberance, The Faces & Places Art Opening
OPENING RECEPTION. Admission is free. November 3rd, 2-4 PM at the historic Southwest Museum. This pop-up exhibition asks local artists to explore a deepened understanding of Halloween, Día de los Muertos, and all rituals, historically and worldwide, associated with how we grieve, how we continue to love, and how we go on in the face of loss. The rituals of death are different in each culture, but grief for lost loved ones is universal, as is the need for a…
Find out more »Closing Reception for October’s Exhibits
Closing Reception Saturday, November 3, 2018 2 PM - 4 PM Join us for our Closing Reception of our October exhibits. It will be your last chance to view the brilliant artwork and meet some of the artists! Light refreshments will be served. Our October exhibits include: Viva Las Fotos: A Day of the Dead Memorial for Laura Aguilar Memory Room, an interactive installation by Nica Aquino Heaven or Hell in a Handbag, works by Kristen Johannesen Closing Reception: Saturday,…
Find out more »Discovery Pop-Up
Arroyo Arts Collective presents Discovery Pop-Up Los Angeles, CA (Oct. 2018) - The Arroyo Arts Collective (AAC) invites the entire Northeast Los Angeles (NELA) community to experience an assembly of artists, ranging from emerging to well established, including fine artists and craftspeople, to congregate at AVE 50 STUDIO for an exhibit opening on Saturday, November 10, 2018 as part of the NELA Second Saturday Art Walk. We are calling this celebration of art, the Discovery Pop-Up. At the Discovery Pop-Up,…
Find out more »LA Tenants Union Northeast LA Local Meeting
Tenants Rights Meeting Facilitated by the Los Ángeles Tenants Union, Northeast Los Ángeles chapter. ---------- Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM • Free (but feel free to join the LATU as a member) Is a lease-buyout your best option? Organize with your neighbors to stay in your apartments! FIGHT TO STOP GENTRIFICATION! LEARN YOUR RIGHTS AS A RENTER! ¿Que te compren tu alquiler será la mejor opción? ¡Organiza con tus vecinos para permanecer en sus aprtmentos!…
Find out more »LA Tenants Union Northeast LA Local Meeting
Tenants Rights Meeting Facilitated by the Los Ángeles Tenants Union, Northeast Los Ángeles chapter. ---------- Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM • Free (but feel free to join the LATU as a member) Is a lease-buyout your best option? Organize with your neighbors to stay in your apartments! FIGHT TO STOP GENTRIFICATION! LEARN YOUR RIGHTS AS A RENTER! ¿Que te compren tu alquiler será la mejor opción? ¡Organiza con tus vecinos para permanecer en sus aprtmentos!…
Find out more »Gentrification Comedy Show
Thigh Gap Comedy presents Gentrification Comedy Show Funny. Feminist. Diverse. Every last friday of the month at Avenue 50 Studio. Thigh Gap Comedy is Danielle Perez, Madison Shepard and Danielle Radford.
Find out more »December 2018
Book Launch: My Zócalo Heart
Avenue 50 Studio invites you to the book launch celebration of My Zocalo Heart by Mary E. Torregrossa featuring Ron Baca Lory Bedikian Mary E. Torregrossa Poet Anne Babson Carter says of the portrait and persona poems collected inside, My Zocalo Heart; " hold evocative images of memory that caught and drew me close as could be possible to the world she writes of." One finds poignant detail in the telling and retelling of stories. Artist and writer Toti O'Brien…
Find out more »Art for Our Sake
Painting by Elmer Guevara Art for OUR Sake Curated by the Eastside Collective We create for an additional voice. We create to express. We create for ourselves. We create to please the muse. Our Art stands for a voice in the wind, charting a course through the Chicano continuum. Art for OUR Sake keeps the spirit alive, our culture strong, and the identity of a mixed-race individual experimenting a resurgence of aggression that has never wavered. We battle with our…
Find out more »Year End 8×8 Silent Art Auction
Avenue 50 Studio’s Annual 8x8 Silent Art Auction Displaying works by: Alex Lozano, Arni Tecson, Bobby Rojas, Bonnie Lambert, C. Nolan Fansler, David Botello, Denice Salas, Douglas Alvarez, Fano Gutierrez, Gwen Freeman, Heather Hoggan, Hembert Guardado, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Jessica Rocha, Joe Bravo, Jose Lozano, Judith Amdur, Kacy Treadway, Karen Neubert, Kathy Bolivar, Leo Eguiarte, Mar Abella, Melly Troches, Raoul de la Sota, Salvador Correa, Steven Correa, Susanna Urquiza, Timothy Garcia, Yvonne Ruis, Keef Butterworth, Frank Romero, Katsu Yokoyama,…
Find out more »In Search of Myself
In Search of Myself Paintings by Floyd Strickland Opening Reception: Saturday, December 8, 2018, 7 – 10 PM Exhibition Dates: December 8 through January 26, 2019 Click Here to RSVP.
Find out more »Holiday Wreath Workshop
Jardin del Eden presents A Holiday Wreath Workshop Join us December 9th from 1-3 PM at Avenue 50 Studio and for an afternoon of wreath making, friends, and holiday spirit! We will be creating a wreath for your door with fresh greenery, dried flowers and various holiday decor. We will guide you in creating your wreath, but wish to give you an opportunity to be able to create a wreath that reflects your unique personality and style. Arrive early to…
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 »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 »LA Tenants Union Northeast LA Local Meeting
Tenants Rights Meeting Facilitated by the Los Ángeles Tenants Union, Northeast Los Ángeles chapter. ---------- Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM • Free (but feel free to join the LATU as a member) Is a lease-buyout your best option? Organize with your neighbors to stay in your apartments! FIGHT TO STOP GENTRIFICATION! LEARN YOUR RIGHTS AS A RENTER! ¿Que te compren tu alquiler será la mejor opción? ¡Organiza con tus vecinos para permanecer en sus aprtmentos!…
Find out more »LA Tenants Union Northeast LA Local Meeting
Tenants Rights Meeting Facilitated by the Los Ángeles Tenants Union, Northeast Los Ángeles chapter. ---------- Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM • Free (but feel free to join the LATU as a member) Is a lease-buyout your best option? Organize with your neighbors to stay in your apartments! FIGHT TO STOP GENTRIFICATION! LEARN YOUR RIGHTS AS A RENTER! ¿Que te compren tu alquiler será la mejor opción? ¡Organiza con tus vecinos para permanecer en sus aprtmentos!…
Find out more »Gentrification Comedy Show
Thigh Gap Comedy presents Gentrification Comedy Show Funny. Feminist. Diverse. Every last friday of the month at Avenue 50 Studio. Thigh Gap Comedy is Danielle Perez, Madison Shepard and Danielle Radford.
Find out more »January 2019
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Find out more »Why Can’t It Be Tenderness
Avenue 50 Studio & Wisconsin Poetry Series invite you to join us in celebrating the release of WHY CAN'T IT BE TENDERNESS by Michelle Brittan Rosado at Avenue 50 Studio 131 N Avenue 50, Highland Park 90042 4pm | Free featuring Michelle Brittan Rosado Corinna McClanahan Schroeder Douglas Manuel Books will be available for purchase and signing!! _______________________ Parking is available in the back, please follow the unpaved dirt path, nearest the train (on the north side of the building).…
Find out more »The Blanket Exercise by Native Americans in Philanthropy
Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation - Los Angeles (TRHT-LA) presents Hand in Hand 2019 National Day of Racial Healing The Blanket Exercise by Native Americans in Philanthropy Join us for an experiential learning opportunity that will introduce the epic historical narrative of the Indigenous people of Turtle Island, now also known as North America, in a unique and evocative way. This workshop will serve as a great teaching moment for most and will re-introduce, for some participants, stories related to…
Find out more »Gentrification Comedy Show
Thigh Gap Comedy presents Gentrification Comedy Show Funny. Feminist. Diverse. Every last friday of the month at Avenue 50 Studio. Thigh Gap Comedy is Danielle Perez, Madison Shepard and Danielle Radford.
Find out more »Otomi Spirit Figures Workshop
Avenue 50 Studio presents OTOMI SPIRIT FIGURES History & Workshop of Otomi Spirit Figures Facilitated by Artist Margaret Sosa and Barbara Goldstein, Ph.D. The Otomí pre-dates the Mexica (“Aztecs”). This group occupies Central Mexico for thousands of years before the Christian era, and is predecessor to many native groups that currently reside in the area. Otomí art is deeply influenced by nature, and by the relationship between humans and natural forces. Otomí paper cutouts are made from amate paper (a…
Find out more »Closing Reception of December’s Exhibits
Join us for our Closing Reception of our December-January exhibits. It will be your last chance to view the current artwork, place your final bids in our Annual 8x8 Silent Art Auction and meet some of the artists! Silent Art Auction closes at 3 PM, PST. We suggest you come in early to secure your bid! A list of our Winter Exhibits include: Art for Our Sake In Search of Myself: Paintings by Floyd Strickland 8 x 8 Silent Art…
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 »February 2019
Opening Reception – Four Women, curated by Peter Woods
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 7-10PM. Light refreshments will be served. Exhibition Dates: February 9 - March 2, 2019. FOUR WOMEN. Curated by Peter Woods. A Modern Look at Black Women Artists in 4 Chapters. Four Women is an art exhibit that takes its name from the Nina Simone classic. The concept was simply to create space for the artist's work to communicate with each other/to us/to what it means to be black, a woman, an artist. Four…
Find out more »Main Gallery Exhibition: Four Women, curated by Peter Woods
Closing Reception: Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 2-4PM. Exhibition Dates: February 9 - March 2, 2019. FOUR WOMEN. Curated by Peter Woods. A Modern Look at Black Women Artists in 4 Chapters. Four Women is an art exhibit that takes its name from the Nina Simone classic. The concept was simply to create space for the artist's work to communicate with each other/to us/to what it means to be black, a woman, an artist. Four Women is an art exhibit…
Find out more »Opening Reception – VEINTE by Sandra Vista
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 7-10PM. Light refreshments will be served. Exhibition Dates: February 9 - March 2, 2019. Gallery Hours: Tues-Thurs, Sat & Sun 10AM-4PM Opening in our Annex Gallery & Red Floor Gallery is VEINTE, a collection of works by artist, Sandra Vista, made between 1999-2019. Vista has exhibited nationally and internationally in Baltonfured and Budapest, Hungary (1997 & 1998, where she was also an artist-in-residence), at the Organizations of Independent Artists in New York (1998…
Find out more »Annex Gallery & Red Floor Gallery Exhibition – VEINTE by Sandra Vista
Closing Reception: Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 2-4PM. Light refreshments will be served. Exhibition Dates: February 9 - March 2, 2019. Gallery Hours: Tues-Thurs, Sat & Sun 10AM-4PM Currently in our Annex Gallery & Red Floor Gallery is VEINTE, a collection of works by artist, Sandra Vista, made between 1999-2019. (Artist Sandra Vista with our gallery director, Kathy Gallegos. Photo courtesy of Sandra Vista.) Artist Insights: "If you are lucky a change in location will bring a change in your…
Find out more »Opening Reception – The Emperor’s New Clothes
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 7-10PM. Light refreshments will be served. Exhibition Dates: February 9 - March 2, 2019. Opening in our Arroyo Arts Collective’s Blue Wall Alcove is The Emperor’s New Clothes by the Group Think Collective, featuring the works of Jenna Goodman, Sandy Huse, Mona Lind, Robin Potash, Robyn Sanford, Nathalie Tierce & Olesya. The Emperor's New Clothes exposes hidden truths about ourselves and worlds that are seen & unseen.
Find out more »Arroyo Arts Collective’s Blue Wall Alcove Exhibition – The Emperor’s New Clothes
Closing Reception: Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 2-4PM. Exhibition Dates: February 9 - March 2, 2019. Currently in our Arroyo Arts Collective’s Blue Wall Alcove is The Emperor’s New Clothes by the Group Think Collective, featuring the works of Jenna Goodman, Sandy Huse, Mona Lind, Robin Potash, Robyn Sanford, Nathalie Tierce & Olesya. The Emperor's New Clothes exposes hidden truths about ourselves and worlds that are seen & unseen.
Find out more »CALL FOR ARTISTS: 2 Degrees, April 2019 Group Exhibition
2 Degrees A Call for Environmental Art. Avenue 50 Studio is accepting submissions for our April show titled 2 Degrees. Climate experts around the world are warning us about the danger of our Earth’s temperature climbing higher each year. Two degrees Celsius is the number they’ve given us as the point of no return. Scientists expect in a post-2-degree world we would experience an increase in extreme weather; animals and plants will be at a higher risk of extinction; the…
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 »March 2019
Closing Reception: Four Women, Veinte & The Emperor’s New Clothes
Closing Reception: Saturday, March 2, 2019, 2:00 - 4:00PM RSVP Here Please join us for the closing reception of our current exhibitions: FOUR WOMENVEINTETHE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
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Opening Reception: BOTTOM FEEDER; Views from the Arroyos by Richard WIllson
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 9, 2019, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: Saturday, March 9 - Saturday, April 6 Opening in our Red Floor Gallery is BOTTOM FEEDER; Views from the Arroyos, by artist, Richard Willson. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, March 9, 2019 from 7-10PM. As always, our receptions are FREE, we offer valet parking during the receptions & are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. Please join us for an evening of…
Find out more »Opening Reception: TODD WESTOVER, presented by the Arroyo Arts Collective
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 9, 2019, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: Saturday, March 9 - April 6, 2019 The Arroyo Arts Collective presents TODD WESTOVER, opening in our AAC Blue Wall Alcove. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, March 9, 2019 from 7-10PM. As always, our receptions are FREE, we offer valet parking during the receptions & are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. Please join us for an evening of art & celebrate…
Find out more »TODD WESTOVER, presented by the Arroyo Arts Collective
Gallery Hours: Tues-Thurs, Sat & Sun, 10-4PM Exhibition Dates: March 9 - April 6, 2019 Closing Reception: Saturday, April 6, 2019 About the Artist: If you could transcribe Todd’s paintings into music, they’d be symphonies. It’s as though they reach beyond the purely visual toward the musical, as though you could hear them if you only had the ears for it. So musical, you could practically dance to them, spontaneous yet perfectly composed. Todd started painting with his two young…
Find out more »BOTTOM FEEDER: Views from the Arroyos by Richard Willson
Gallery Hours: Tues-Thurs, Sat & Sun 10-4PM Exhibition Dates: March 9 - April 6 Closing Reception: Saturday, April 6, 2-4PM RSVP HERE Currently open in our Red Floor Gallery is BOTTOM FEEDER; Views from the Arroyos, by artist, Richard Willson. Please join us for the closing reception on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 2-4PM. As always, our receptions are FREE, we offer parking & are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. Please join us for…
Find out more »Opening Reception: UNFETTERED, sponsored by SCWCA
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 9, 2019, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: Saturday, March 9 - April 6, 2019 Opening in our main gallery space is UNFETTERED, sponsored by the Southern California Women's Caucus for the Arts. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, March 9, 2019 from 7-10PM. As always, our receptions are FREE, we offer valet parking during the receptions & are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. Please join us for an evening…
Find out more »UNFETTERED, sponsored by SCWCA
Gallery Hours: Tues - Thurs, Sat & Sun, 10-4PM Exhibition Dates: March 9 - April 6, 2019 Closing Reception: Saturday, April 6, 2-4PM SCWCA has asked their members to be free to create artwork in their style and medium. Their artists have chosen to show us their passion in a work of their choice. This exhibit also honors Women’s History Month. About SCWCA: The mission of the Women’s Caucus for Art is to create community through art, education, and social…
Find out more »Opening Reception: LUCHX FOREVER, works by Maritza Torres
Exhibition Dates: March 9 - April 6, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, March 9, 2019. 7-10PM RSVP HERE Opening in our Annex Gallery is LUCHX FOREVER, works by artist, Maritza Torres. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, March 9, 2019 from 7-10PM. As always, our receptions are FREE, we offer valet parking during the receptions & are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. Please join us for an evening of art & celebrate…
Find out more »LUCHX FOREVER, works by Maritza Torres
Gallery Hours: Tues - Thurs, Sat & Sun, 10-4PM Exhibition Dates: March 9 - April 6, 2019 Closing Reception: Saturday, April 6, 2-4PM RSVP HERE Currently open in our Annex Gallery is LUCHX FOREVER, works by artist, Maritza Torres. Please join us for the closing reception on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 7-10PM. As always, our receptions are FREE, we offer parking & are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. Please join us for an…
Find out more »A Perfect Pairing
Sip handcrafted wine by longtime home winemaker, Francisco Fernandez, as you explore an exhibition and live auction of hand painted wine bottles by 12 prominent Los Angeles Artists. Francisco's wines are handcrafted from grapes selected from the many premiere wine regions throughout California. He will provide an overview of his winemaking techniques and also give a tour of the contemporary art collection he and his wife, Mercedes Narez, MD, have collected over many years. This event will showcase an exhibition…
Find out more »Queer Poetry Night
Poets Hanna Harris, Erin Sternstein, Bekah Fly, Edwin Bodney, and Claire Glass will be reading their original works March 23, 2019 at Avenue 50 studios! Come celebrate queer poetry with us and enjoy some wine and queer art.
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 »Arpilleras Story Quilts Workshop
Avenue 50 Studio presents Arpilleras Story Quilts Saturday, March 30, 2019. 11: 00 AM to 2:00 PM. We invite you to learn about the history of arpilleras (‘burlap’ in Spanish) and how this beautiful art form has given voice to communities struggling with social and political repression. Arpilleras were used by Chilean women to document the repression of the people by the government of Augusto Pinochet after the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende. Arpilleras were used…
Find out more »April 2019
CLOSING RECEPTION: Unfettered, Bottom Feeder, Luchx Forever & Todd Westover
Please join us for the closing reception of UNFETTERED, BOTTOM FEEDER: Views from the Arroyos, LUCHX FOREVER & TODD WESTOVER on Saturday, April 6, from 2-4PM! Light refreshments will be served. Exhibition Dates: March 9 - April 6, 2019 Closing Reception: Saturday, April 6, 2-4PM RSVP HERE SCWCA has asked their members to be free to create artwork in their style and medium. Their artists have chosen to show us their passion in a work of their choice.…
Find out more »Poetry & Conversation | Poesía & Conversación
Poetry & ConversationPoesía & ConversaciónA – Z (Armendinger – Zelko)Tuesday/Martes 9 de abril/April, 7:30pmAvenue 50 StudioDani Zelko from Buenos Aires and Brent Armendinger from Los Angeles present public poetry experiments that redefine poetic practice as social space.Dani Zelko de Buenos Aires y Brent Armendinger de Los Ángeles presentan experimenos en la poesía pública que redefinen la práctica poetica como espacio social.Share dessert, drinks, and conversation—bring something to share or just bring yourself.Comparte postres, bebidas y conversación—lleva algo para compartir o…
Find out more »SKYLANDS, featuring artwork by Benjamin Botello
Right before our opening at our main gallery at Avenue 50 Studio, Cafe de Leche will be having an opening of Benjamin Botello's show titled 'SKYLANDS.' Stop by for coffee & art just down the street from us, right before our opening reception!
Find out more »Opening Reception: 2 DEGREES
Avenue 50 Studio presents "2 DEGREES," a group art exhibition on the dangers of climate change. Please join us for the opening reception of the show on Saturday, April 13, from 7-10PM. Light refreshments will be served. Free admission, valet parking available during the opening, or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. RSVP HERE Show Statement: Climate experts around the world are warning us about the danger of our Earth’s temperature climbing higher…
Find out more »2 Degrees, Group Exhibition
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 4, 2019 Gallery Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, 10-4PM. Show Statement: Climate experts around the world are warning us about the danger of our Earth’s temperature climbing higher each year. Two degrees Celsius is the number they’ve given us as the point of no return. Scientists expect in a post-2-degree world we would experience an increase in extreme weather; animals and plants will be at a higher…
Find out more »Opening Reception – L.A.: A History of (dis)Place(ment) by Alvaro Marquez
Avenue 50 Studio presents "LA: A History of (dis)Place(ment)," by Alvaro Marquez. Please join us for the opening reception of the show on Saturday, April 13, from 7-10PM. Light refreshments will be served. Free admission, valet parking available during the opening, or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. RSVP HERE Show Statement: History is often reimagined and contested in the popular imagination through visual media of all sorts. Moreover, much of our engagement…
Find out more »L.A.: A History of (dis)Place(ment) by Alvaro Marquez
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 4, 2019 Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, 10-4PM. Show Statement: History is often reimagined and contested in the popular imagination through visual media of all sorts. Moreover, much of our engagement with the past happens beyond the purely written word; we learn about and engage with the past through images that circulate in various media, and find ways to situate our experiences in a historical context. Oftentimes,…
Find out more »Opening Reception: INTERSECTIONALITY by Chicanx Unknown
Avenue 50 Studio & Chicanx Unknown present "Intersectionality." Please join us for the opening reception of the show on Saturday, April 13, from 7-10PM. Light refreshments will be served. Free admission, valet parking available during the opening, or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. RSVP HERE Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 4, 2019 Closing Reception: Saturday, May 4, 2-4PM Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, 10-4PM…
Find out more »INTERSECTIONALITY by Chicanx Unknown
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 4, 2019 Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, 10-4PM Show Statement: Intersectionality is a project that explores hybridity. Through photographs, we engage different intersectionality within the Chicanx experience and culture. In the process we celebrate our cultural diversity. About the Collective: Chicanx Unknown is a collective and photographic concept that explores the cultural and political identity of Chicanos, Chicanas, Chicanx. The actual subject differs from photographers, but fall…
Find out more »Opening Reception: INNER VISIONS/OUTER WORLDS by Aleka Corwin, presented by the Arroyo Arts Collective
Avenue 50 Studio & the Arroyo Arts Collective Present "INNER VISIONS/OUTER WORLDS," by artist, Aleka Corwin. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, April 13, from 7-10PM. Light refreshments will be served. Valet parking is available during the reception, or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 4, 2019 Closing Reception: Saturday, May 4, 2019 Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday,…
Find out more »INNER VISIONS/OUTER WORLDS by Aleka Corwin, presented by the Arroyo Arts Collective
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 4, 2019 Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, 10-4PM Show Statement: INNER VISIONS/OUTER WORLDS: Dioramas, Prints, Assemblage by Aleka Corwin In INNER VISIONS I create dioramas as an experience of wonder and amusement for viewers. You enter a field of created landscapes, a juxtaposition of found objects, planes, color, and surfaces. I work on a small scale for it’s intimacy and playfulness. I am creating tiny,…
Find out more »John Valadez Mural Reveal: Long Beach Mural Project
Resident muralist John Valadez has been working with us since 2018 on his Long Beach Mural Project. He is now ready to reveal the completion of the mural. Please join us during the Opening Reception on April 13 from 7-10PM to get a first look at the completion of the mural! Light refreshments will be served. Valet parking is available during the reception, or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. RSVP HERE About…
Find out more »2 DEGREES: poetry in response to climate change
Avenue 50 Studio presents a reading celebrating the launch of the chapbook anthology 2 DEGREES poetry in response to climate change A bilingual literary project in conjunction with Avenue 50 Studio’s visual art group exhibition on the dangers of climate change. FEATURING READINGS BY: Art Currim, Christine Jordan, elena minor, Fernando Salinas, Gloria Enedina Alvarez, Jacqueline Tchakalian, Leslie Gray, Linda Dove, Lisa Alvarez, Luis Antonio Pichardo, Mildred Fuentes-Chung, Ron Baca, Sharon Kunde, Xitllali Garcia, and Yvonne M. Estrada WITH OPEN…
Find out more »CLOSED Sunday, April 21, 2019
Avenue 50 Studio will be CLOSED Sunday, April 21, 2019. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please come visit us during our other gallery hours: Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, from 10-4PM. Closed Mondays & Fridays. Thank you, The Avenue 50 Studio Team
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 »Mourning Global Warming: FREE Embroidering Workshop
Mourning Global Warming: Embroidering Workshop Sunday, April 28, 2-4PM In conjunction with our '2 DEGREES' group exhibition on climate change, featured artist, Sarita Zaleha, has volunteered to lead a free embroidery workshop here at Avenue 50 Studio! Please RSVP via e-mail at avenue50studio@gmail.com. Workshop Description: You are invited to stitch storm names as part of Mourning Global Warming, an ongoing traveling project by Sarita Zaleha. Participants embroider names of hurricanes and typhoons, and this collective labor becomes visible through…
Find out more »May 2019
Mother’s Day Floral Design Workshop
Workshop! May 4th from 1-3pm at Ave 50 Studio. Join us for a fun afternoon, we'll be making beautiful arrangements filled with seasonal flowers in one of the two compote vases. Please note in your purchase which vase you'd prefer-metal or ceramic. See you there! Free parking is available parallel to the train tracks. Cost: $65 per person or you + a loved one $100 Teacher: Eva Barrientos Ticket link: jdeflowers.com
Find out more »Opening Reception: IMPRESSIONS, Art by Art Therapists
Please join us for the opening reception of "IMPRESSIONS" Art by Art Therapists. Opening reception will take place on Saturday, May 11, 7-10PM. Light refreshments will be served. Free admission, valet parking will be available parallel to the train tracks, or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. See you there! RSVP HERE Opening Reception: Saturday, May 11, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: May 11-June 1, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, June 1, 2-4PM Show Statement: Art…
Find out more »OPENING RECEPTION: Quiet Please Popup
Please join us for the opening reception of “QUIET PLEASE POPUP." Opening reception will take place on Saturday, May 11, 7-10PM. Light refreshments will be served. Free admission, valet parking will be available parallel to the train tracks, or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. See you there! RSVP HERE Opening Reception: Saturday, May 11, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: May 11-June 1, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, June 1, 2-4PM Quiet Please Pop Up is…
Find out more »Opening Reception: PASAJUEGOS IN CALIFORNIA, Photography by Leopoldo Peña
Please join us for the opening reception of “Pasajuegos in California,” photography by Leopoldo Peña. Opening reception will take place on Saturday, May 11, 7-10PM. Light refreshments will be served. Free admission, valet parking will be available parallel to the train tracks, or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. See you there! RSVP HERE Opening Reception: Saturday, May 11, 7-10PM Exhibition Dates: May 11-June 1, 2019 Closing Gathering: Saturday, June 1, 2-4PM Pelota…
Find out more »Opening Reception: CAPITALISM BULLIES EVERYONE, by Rebecca Nabarrete, presented by the Arroyo Arts Collective
Avenue 50 Studio & the Arroyo Arts Collective presents "CAPITALISM BULLIES EVERYONE," by Rebecca Nabarrete. Opening reception will take place on Saturday, May 11, 7-10PM. Light refreshments will be served. Free admission, valet parking will be available parallel to the train tracks, or we are located walking distance from the Highland Park Metro Gold Line Station. See you there! Rebecca Nabarrete is a Los Angeles based artist, with a Bachelors from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her…
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The Crazy Bunch: a reading with Willie Perdomo
Avenue 50 Studio and Penguin Poets is proud to present The Crazy Bunch a reading with Willie Perdomo with special guests Angelina Sáenz Elle Bosque Irene Monica Sanchez Joseph Rios Jose Desiray Contreras Karla Cordero Leonora Simonovis Luivette Resto Sergio Enrique Lima Friday May 17, 2019 | 8:00 pm Free | A limited number of books will be available for purchase and signing Avenue 50 Studio 131 N. Avenue 50 Studio Los Angeles, CA 90042 TRANSPORTATION: Parking is available behind…
Find out more »Monotype Printmaking Workshop
Monotype Printmaking Workshop with artist, Carolyn James of Green Dog Workshop Saturday, May 18 at Avenue 50 Studio, 2-4PM This workshop will cover the basics of monotype using hand printed layers of water based inks from Speedball’s Akua liquid pigment product line. Students will use Dur-a-lar wet media film for the 5" x 7” printing plate, hinged with artist’s tape to smooth finish Bristol Board paper over a work surface of smooth polycarbonate. The image will be developed and registered…
Find out more »Panel Discussion: 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 working in the field as Art Therapists. The title of the Exhibit…
Find out more »Project ARTvertise Launch Party!
Avenue 50 Studio and Outfront JCDecaux are announcing the launch of our first Project ARTvertise! This art activation includes the installment of 18 pieces on the theme of mental health and radical inclusion in bus shelters along Figueroa. The project intends to empower local artists to re-imagine public spaces and transform the way commuters experience public transit through art. Featured artists are from Franklin High School and Northeast Wellness Center. Join us at Avenue 50 Studio for our project Launch…
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