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The Closing Events of Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and The Great Wall

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, United States

We are excited to invite you to an unforgettable evening with Judy Baca as she reflects on her work and its impact, marking the closing of Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and the Great Wall. Following this closing, enjoy an engaging conversation and reflection on art with Judy Baca, Ed Ruscha, and...

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[Opening Reception] Exploring Metaphors: The Creative Process of the Great Wall of Los Angeles

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Join us for the opening reception of “Exploring Metaphors: The Creative Process of the Great Wall of LA” on June 29, 2024 from 6 pm to 8pm. The exhibition presents an exclusive behind-the-scenes view of the collaborative process that is extending the iconic Great Wall of Los Angeles mural from the 1960s to the present. Artistic Director...

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REFLECTIONS ON THE WALL SERIES: Judy Baca and Kim Martinez in Conversation

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Join us for 'Reflections on the Wall,' a series of dialogues between Judy Baca and her team of artists involved in extending the Great Wall of Los Angeles mural. This series features two influential figures in the mural art world sharing their experiences and discussing the importance of their collaboration. Judy Baca and Kim Martinez...

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[Online] Muralist to Muralist: Stories from the Scaffold

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Hear from artists Tania Godoroja Pearse, Johanna Poethig, and Kim Martinez from The Great Wall of Los Angeles team as they explore techniques, the artistic process, and collaborative approaches to mural making, furthering the legacy of The Great Wall in conjunction with Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and The Great Wall. Tania Godoroja Pearse is an art educator...

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Judy Baca Exhibition Catalog Presentation and Book Signing

MOLAA - Museum of Latin American Art 628 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, CA, United States

Join us for an exclusive presentation and book signing event celebrating "Judy Baca: Memorias de Nuestra Tierra, a Retrospective" exhibition catalog at the Museum of Latin American Art!   Date: Friday, March 29, 2024 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm Location: Museum of Latin American Art   Renowned artist Judy Baca will be gracing us with...

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[Talks] Celebrating the History of Murals in Los Angeles with Judy Baca

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, United States

To celebrate Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and The Great Wall, join us for a screening of Agnès Varda's Mur Murs (1981) at 6 pm, followed by a conversation between renowned artist Judy Baca; Pilar Tompkins Rivas, Chief Curator and Deputy Director of Curatorial and Collections at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art; and Michael...

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From the Local to the Global: Great Wall and World Wall

SPARC at Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave Unit B1, Santa Monica, United States

We’re thrilled to announce our new gallery-production space at the Bergamot Station Art Center. A significant expansion of SPARC, this space embodies our commitment to art, community, and social change. We eagerly present to you our inaugural exhibition: FROM THE LOCAL TO THE GLOBAL: GREAT WALL AND WORLD WALL brings together two monumental mural projects...

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Día de los Muertos 2023

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

SPARC will host its 21st annual Día de los Muertos celebration in collaboration with UCLA Professor Martha Ramirez-Oropeza and more than 230 students! Professor Ramirez-Oropeza will lead a traditional invocation ritual in Nahuatl, Spanish and English at sunset, calling the spirits to join the celebration.⠀ We will be building a community altar and everyone is...

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Calaveritas Literarias Workshop, in collaboration with Beyond Baroque

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

SPARC will host its 21st annual Día de los Muertos celebration in collaboration with UCLA Professor Martha Ramirez-Oropeza and more than 220 students! Professor Ramirez-Oropeza will lead a traditional invocation ritual in Nahuatl, Spanish, and English at sunset, calling the spirits to join the celebration. We will be building a community altar, and everyone is...

Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and the Great Wall

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, United States

For the first time in her practice, Judy Baca transforms a museum into a studio. She and artists from the Social and Public Art Resource Center expand The Great Wall of Los Angeles into the 21st century, painting two sections of the mural at LACMA. LACMA’s exhibition presents murals from the 1960s depicting the Chicano Movement, Watts Renaissance, and archival materials...

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The Great Wall of Los Angeles

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Over the course of six blistering summers starting in the late 1970s, Judith F. Baca recruited a small team of artists and over four hundred at-risk youth to create the most significant public art monument of her native city, The Great Wall of Los Angeles. Stretching along the walls of the Tujunga Wash, the landmark mural...

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Mercedes Gertz: Knitting Circle “An Active Imagination”

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Welcome to our free two-hour knitting circle workshop! Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your knitting skills, this session is designed to cater to all levels. Throughout the workshop, we will not only guide you through the basics of knitting but also encourage dialogue and exploration of how this beautiful craft can serve...

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Mercedes Gertz: Knitting Circle Workshop [CANCELLED due to weather]

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Updates 2023/08/18: CANCELLED due to forecast weather Welcome to our free two-hour knitting circle workshop! Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your knitting skills, this session is designed to cater to all levels. Throughout the workshop, we will not only guide you through the basics of knitting but also encourage dialogue and exploration...

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Mercedes Gertz: Dream Workshop

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Join us for a free transformative workshop led by artist and Jungian psychologist, Mercedes Gertz. In this unique experience, we invite you to explore the depths of your subconscious and your dreams to life. Through the power of externalizing dreams that are ready to be told, we will embark on a journey of self-discovery and...

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Mercedes Gertz: It’s All in a Dream

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

SPARC Unveils Mercedes Gertz’s Captivating Exhibition Showcasing the Power of Dreams at the Duron Gallery! Mexican conceptual artist, Mercedes Gertz, takes center stage once again with her latest exhibition, designed to ignite the creative potential that resides within our dreams. The exhibition, accompanied by a series of empowering workshops, promises to immerse attendees in a...

Subverting the Male Gaze: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

June 17 – July 8, 2023 Artist’s Reception: June 17, 2023, 6pm – 8pm In this series of digital photo-montages, the feminist artist invades iconic works of western art and gazes back, sending up masterpieces with scintillating satire. Each piece delivers a blow to patriarchal canonical scenes through a sparkling and mischievous feminist lens. Open...

Judith F. Baca: The Great Wall of Los Angeles

Jeffrey Deitch Gallery 925 N. Orange Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Over the course of six blistering summers starting in the late 1970s, Judith F. Baca recruited a small team of artists and over four hundred at-risk youth to create the most significant public art monument of her native city, The Great Wall of Los Angeles. Stretching along the walls of the Tujunga Wash, the landmark mural...

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Día de los Muertos 2022

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

SPARC will host its 20th annual Día de los Muertos celebration in collaboration with UCLA Professor Martha Ramirez-Oropeza and more than 100 students! Professor Ramirez-Oropeza will lead a traditional invocation ritual in Nahuatl, Spanish and English at sunset, calling the spirits to join the celebration.⠀ We will be building a community altar and everyone is...

Judith F. Baca: The World Wall

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 152 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

On View Sept 11, 2022 @ The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA The World Wall  Celebrated Chicana muralist Judith F. Baca began her collaborative, portable mural The World Wall: A Vision of the Future Without Fear in 1990. An ambitious, utopian, and international project, The World Wall is rooted in the philosophy that in order to achieve world peace, we...

Why We Won’t Just Leave Exhibition [Opening Reception]

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Join us for the virtual opening of Why We Won't Just Leave: What Alaska is Telling the World About Climate Change on February 27th at 4:00 PM PST. This event will feature a special tour and talk by exhibition curator Lindsay Carron. Why We Won’t Just Leave features portraits, paintings, photography, stories, and video profiles...