Sunshine, barbecue, and fireworks will keep you busy and offer a fun-filled day; but what about the rest of the week? For those of you looking to wind down after a heat-filled Independence Day, LA’s art selection is definitely worth checking out. There are a lot of free events in the city as well as those worth the admission fee of a couple George Washingtons. Read below for more information about “Prison Nation,†“Exposed Cities,†“Ironings performed by Mung Lar Lam,†and “When the Sun Shines, It Does Not Need Proof.†With a selection like this, how can your long weekend not be celebration-worthy?
Prison Nation: Posters on the Prison Industrial Complex: A darker look at our nation, this gallery focuses on the fact that the U.S. has the largest prison population in the world – over 2.3 million – and California has been increasing the number of prisons to accommodate the over 170,000 inmates here. “Prison Nation†unfurls critical issues surrounding our overzealous system of mass incarceration – conspiracy provisions, dysfunctional parole systems, and inadequate legal representation to name a few.
June 14, 2008 - July 12, 2008; 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Free admission
- William Grant Still Art Center
- 2520 West View St., Los Angeles, 90016
- For more information: Center for the Study of Political Graphics
Guillaume Zuili: Exposed Cities: Urbanism, nature, and humans: The landscapes of Guillaume Zuili are much deeper than pretty pictures. Zuili is a French photographer who documents issues of society by capturing photos of cities. In capturing juxtapositions, he reveals history and the evolution of both prosperity and decay at the same place and time.
June 21, 2008 – August 9, 2008; 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Free admission
- Couturier Gallery
- 166 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, 90036
- For more information: Couturier Gallery
Ironings performed by Mung Lar Lam: An innovator, Lam uses cotton fabric, starch, and an iron to address issues such as traditional women’s roles, domestic tasks, and “craft†in art. She will fold, un-fold, mark, and re-iron select works at her public events. Something that hasn’t exactly been overdone, this will be worth your while.
May 11, 2008 – August 10, 2008; Tues., Wed., Fri. 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Thurs. 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM, weekends 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- $5 general admission; $3 students and seniors; free every 1st Wednesday of month and for members and children 12&under
- Craft & Folk Art Museum
- 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036
- For more information: C&F Art Museum
Ami Tallman – When the Sun Shines, It Does Not Need Proof: Tallman focuses on the similarities between Gurus and Dictators and particularly the aesthetic devices that both use to create awe and devotion amongst their followers. An interesting theme is made beautiful yet brooding with her balance of power, hope, bliss, and betrayal. The images include depictions of crowds, pageants, hippies, bannered streets, shrines, and as expected, gurus and dictators.
June 21, 2008 – July 26, 2008; Wed. – Sat., 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM and by appointment; contact Janet Levy at (310)829-1727
- Free admission
- See Line Gallery
- 1812 Berkeley Street, Santa Monica, 90404
- For more information: See Line Gallery
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