1978

Group Show

December 6 - 20, 1978 Group exhibition of work in a variety of media. Artists include: Scott Armstrong, John Arnheim, Mary Baker, Frances Brown, Marguerite Elliot, Robert Goulart, Gronk, Willie ... [Read More]

Benefit Exhibition for Shiro Ikegawa

November 1 - 30, 1978 A month-long exhibition of over 200 works by contemporary artists on display at LACE and raffle of works for medical expenses for artist Shiro Ikegawa. Artists included: John ... [Read More]

Miss Gallery Pageant

October 31, 1978 Mass performance and Halloween party hosted by Gronk. Performance included Fat and Fucked Up. ... [Read More]

Kim Jones / David and the Giant

October 7, 1978 Performance by Kim Jones that re-enacted the biblical fight between David and the giant Goliath using a three-foot-tall plaster cast of Michelangelo’s famous statue. ... [Read More]

Three Los Angeles Artists

October 10, 1978 Miles Forst, Usia Kahlif and Kim Jones adapted sculptural concerns to personal mythologies. ... [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.