July 2010
Artist Walkthrough and Performance with Maxi Kim: The Principle of North Korean Charity
2pm: Artist/writer talk with Maxi Kim (open to the public) 4pm: Performance with Maxi Kim and Robbie Hansen, plus a short video by Gina Clark About The Principle of North Korean Charity No State is a state without an idea. If we examine many of today's visual art practices by and about East Asians - from Ai Wei Wei's process oriented antics to Yoshitomo Nara's interactive environments - the general trajectory appears to lack any concern or significant relevance to…
Find out more »Fundred Fridays at LACE
Due to the huge success of our last Fundred event, LACE will now be hosting Fundred Fridays every week from 4-6 pm. Come draw your unique Fundred Dollar Bill and be part of the solution to eliminate the devastating effects of lead-contaminated soil that currently places children at risk for severe learning disabilities and behavioral problems. All Fundred Dollar Bills will be mailed from LACE to a Fundred Collection Center on its way to Congress. For more information on the…
Find out more »Unnatural Acts
July 21, 2010 Presented by Les Figures Press, 21 - 24 July Taking its name from the historic collaborative writing marathons led by Bernadette Mayer and others in NYC during 1972-73, Unnatural Acts will explore the themes of hunger, war, and desire through public acts of collaboration. Beginning with two days of installation and performance by Amina Cain and Jennifer Karmin, a group of ten writers/artists will gather on the third day to write together over the course of eight…
Find out more »Skype Walkthrough with Writer/Artist Jenny Donovan
Visit LACE on Friday, July 30th at 12:30 to see a public walk-through with writer/artist Jenny Donovan via Skype as she discusses her work with Gabriela Torres Olivares on Yo No Estoy Aqui as part of the Not Content portion of Les Figues' curation of Painted Over/Under. To see more from Jenny and Gabriela, please visit their blog at yonoestoyaqu1.blogspot.com. ABOUT THE INSTALLATION Where do we locate what is not physically present? Where are we when we speak into a…
Find out more »August 2010
Artist Talk
Artist Talk with Matt Timmons Matthew Timmons is a writer, curator and critic in Los Angeles. He is the General Director of General Projects at various locations including Outpost for Contemporary Art and The Ups & Downs, an installation series, at workspace. He also is the editor of Insert Press and co-curator of Late Night Snack (w/ Harold Abramowitz). His works include CREDIT (Blanc Press) and LIP SERVICE, a chapbook published by Slack Buddha Press. Forthcoming works include: The New…
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