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LACE Salutes Pershing Square #3

September 11, 1985  Reception and raising of flags created by John Valadez, Virginia Hoge, and Merion Estes at Pershing Square, downtown Los Angeles. Original fanfare and extended vocals composed and ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1985-1989, Exhibition, Installation, LACE Tagged With: 1985, John Valadez, LACE Salutes Pershing Square #3, Marina LaPalma, Merion Estes, Pershing Square, Virginia Hoge

L.A. Portraits: Eleven Views

September 1 - October 2, 1982 Juried photo show focused on the cultural and social realities of the diverse people living in Los Angeles. Jurors included: Ron Kelley, Joan Watanabe and Carrie Weems. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1980-1984, Exhibition, LACE Tagged With: 1982, Carrie Weems, Exhibition, Gary Krueger, Gary Leonard, Gil Garner, Jeffrey Scales, Jilly Lauren, Jimmy Townes, Joan Watanabe, John Valadez, L.A. Portraits: Eleven Views, Mark Greenberg, photography, Ricardo Valvere, Ron Kelley, Sheila Pinkel, Tom Kasser

Espina (Thorn)

September 6 - 27, 1980 Exhibition by Los Angeles Chicano artists including two and three dimensional works and performances by Carlos Almaráz, Elsa Flores, Louie Pérez, Teddy Sandoval, John Valadez ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1980-1984, Exhibition, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1980, Carlos Almaráz, Elsa Flores, Espina, Exhibition, John Valadez, Linda Vallejo, Louie Pérez, performance, Sculpture, Teddy Sandoval

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As part of a special Mother’s Day celebration in As part of a special Mother’s Day celebration in 1990, Freshly Wrapped Candies headlined a two-night celebration of motherhood at LACE, featuring an eclectic group of artists, musicians, poets, and performers. 

Among them was Anna Homler (@homlerian), who will be performing with Jeff Schwartz and David Javelosa (@microwave_buddha) during “ENDURANCE” next Sunday, May 17. 

Pictured here: Freshly Wrapped Candies performing; swipe to see the event’s flyer. Wishing a lovely weekend to all the moms and mother figures!
Printed Matter’s 2025 LA Art Book Fair is happen Printed Matter’s 2025 LA Art Book Fair is happening soon at the ArtCenter College of Design! From May 15-18, stop by Booth C13 to say hi to the LACE team and browse our publications. 

LAABF (@printedmatter_artbookfairs) features artists and collectives, small presses, institutions, galleries, and much more. Check out their website for a full calendar of events. We hope to see you there! @printedmatterinc
Happening May 16 and 17, “ENDURANCE” presents Happening May 16 and 17, “ENDURANCE” presents performance art and interdisciplinary work by elder artists. 🔶 

Pictured here is “BLACK GOLD/FEVER,” a 2011 multi-media performance by Ulysses Jenkins. The performance called back to the artist’s 1980 piece, also performed at LACE, entitled “Columbus Day: a doggerel.” Utilizing dance, video projections, music, and spoken word, “BLACK GOLD/FEVER” measured the toll placed upon the environment and Indigenous peoples. 

See Ulysses Jenkins and the Dark Bob as part of “ENDURANCE.” This event is free to attend with RSVP. Tickets are going quickly, and LACE has created a wait list to accommodate interest. Click the link in our bio for more information. 

Please note: Because seating is very limited for this program, we ask that if you can no longer attend, you release your ticket so someone else may attend. Performance line-up subject to change.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at the @latimes Festival of Books this past weekend! 

And a big shout-out to our friends in the @latimesfob booth, who are always doing vital work: @centerforlanduseinterpretation, Equitable Vitrines, @gyopo.us and @lapovertydepartment. 

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