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Welcome to the LACE Archive

The LACE archive represents a crucial site of cultural history for Southern California. Since its inception in 1978, LACE has been central to the visual and performing arts in Los Angeles.

Ensayos Libertarios: Maaynok (Libertarian Essays: Making)

Images: Left - Julia Bogany, Center - Escuela De Oficios: Jorge Gonzalez , Right - Luisa Capetillo As Part of Unraveling Collective Forms exhibitionEnsayos Libertarios: ... [Read More]

K-CON @ LACE

Han Sol Ip, "NCT127 Touch, image courtesy of SMTOWN" from Objet petit a, mixed media, 2018. Courtesy of the artist. K-CON at LACEEmerging Curators 2019February 2, 2019 1-6 PMEvent ... [Read More]

January 24, 2019 - 7PM Experimental vocalists Carmina Escobar, soprano sound artist Micaela Tobin, and special guest from Mexico City, visual sound artist Juan José Rivas perform in LACE's main ... [Read More]

Take My Money / Take My Body

Jiwon Choi, Parallel (photo still), 2017. HD video, 29 min 51 sec. Courtesy of the artist. Take My Money / Take My Body Curated by Narei Choi and Nicolas Orozco-ValdiviaOpening Reception January 3, ... [Read More]

LACE 40th Anniversary Celebration

40TH Anniversary Celebration! Monday, December 10, 2018 Celebrate the legacy and future of LACE! Event Schedule 7PM – Festive cocktail hour The Archival Impulse: ... [Read More]

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ARCHIVE

The LACE archive represents a crucial site of cultural history for Southern California. Since its inception in 1978, LACE has been central to the visual and performing arts in Los Angeles. The archives ensure the preservation and availability of an unbroken thirty-year record of this influential art space. Many of the historically significant ephemeral practices presented at LACE now only exist as writings, photographic documents, and videotapes. The archives present an irreplaceable collection of these works. These archives make all aspects of LACE history available to artists, curators, and historians, including the conceptual and financial battles the visionary art space has endured. The archives also ensure that the work of current artists will remain part of a rich historical record. The LACE archives can be found both online and in the comprehensive on-site library. Upon exploring the digital archive, LACE welcomes the public to schedule a visit to the archive room. The archives make the history of LACE accessible to the public and link the organization’s rich past with a vibrant future. Contact us at info (at) welcometolace.org with information on your research project and to schedule an in-person appointment to access the archive.

Welcome to the LACE Archive

Ensayos Libertarios: Maaynok (Libertarian Essays: Making)

K-CON @ LACE

Wild Oscillations

Take My Money / Take My Body

LACE 40th Anniversary Celebration

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A Message from the LACE Team

Emerging Curators Explore K-Pop’s Contested Cultural Stage

The Getty Acquires the LACE Archive