Gemidos de la Tierra (Wailing of the Land/Soil) by Jackie Amézquita March 25 and 26, 2023 Co-presented by LACE and LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division) Gemidos de la Tierra ... [Read More]
Welcome to the LACE Archive
The archives ensure the preservation and availability of an unbroken forty-year record of LACE, the longest-running contemporary artist space in Los Angeles. 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. The archives also ensure that the work of current artists will remain part of a rich historical record. The archives make the history of LACE accessible to the public and link the organization’s rich past with a vibrant future.
Searchable Online Archive: 1978 - Now
A comprehensive list of exhibitions, performances, events, screenings, benefit auctions, lectures, and news, are searchable here through the LACE Online Archive. Most participating artist and curator names are also tagged. Images, videos, reviews, and other documentation are continually added.
The Getty and the LACE Archives
In celebration of our 40th Anniversary in 2018, The Getty Research Institute (GRI) acquired the physical archive of LACE. The LACE Records, 1978 to today, covers the first four decades of exhibitions and programs at the institution; future records of the active contemporary art site will be added to the GRI’s collection. The LACE Records include photography, ephemera, correspondence from artists, promotional materials, video documentation of events and performance, and other records. The archive will ultimately be cataloged and digitized by the GRI and made available to researchers.
Materials Available on Site at LACE
Currently on view in the Project Room is The Archival Impulse: 40 Years at LACE. Researchers and visitors are invited to see the installation during regular gallery hours or by appointment. Contact LACE at info@welcometolace.org. The exhibition is packed with original and printed materials, and we invite visitors to take home examples of publications and ephemera from our 40-year history.
LACE Publications
Read LACE publications for free
CAVERNOUS Publication Launch
CAVERNOUS: Publication Launch Friday, December 2, 2022 | 7-10pm Hosted at Heavy Manners Library 1200 N Alvarado St Unit D, Los Angeles, CA 90026 Featuring performances by Sarah Gail, Dove ... [Read More]
Tactical Biopolitics: A talk on (un)disciplinary collaborations by Kavita Philip
Tactical Biopolitics, a talk on (un)disciplinary collaborations with the late Beatriz da Costa by historian of science and technology Kavita Philip. Moderated by Andrew McNeely October 30, 1pm–3pm ... [Read More]
LACE announces the Departure of Chief Curator and Director of Programming Daniela Lieja Quintanar
The LACE Team and Board of Directors congratulate Daniela Lieja Quintanar in her new appointment as Chief Curator and Deputy Director of Programming for REDCAT. Daniela joined LACE in October 2016 ... [Read More]
PRESS RELEASE: LACE 2023 Emerging Curators Announced
LACE Emerging Curators exhibition highlights seeds, soil and stars Artists focus on regenerative practices that sustain life as well as community. For LACE’s eighth annual Emerging Curators ... [Read More]
