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Juan Downey: Radiant Nature Book Launch

Juan Downey: Radiant Nature Book Launch Sunday, December 3, 1 – 4PM Presentation by Grant Wahlquist 2-3PM “Doing Things Together.” Grant Wahlquist will present a short talk and exhibition walk ... [Read More]

Tagged With: Grant Wahlquist, Juan Downey, Juan Downey: Radiant Nature, Pacific Standard Time, PST

Juan Downey: Radiant Nature Reviews

LACE is excited to announce Juan Downey: Radiant Nature was recently featured in Hyperallergic, Frieze, Rhizome, and CARLA. Click to read the article on Hyperallergic here. Click to read the ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 2015-2019, LACE, News Tagged With: Juan Downey, Juan Downey: Radiant Nature, Pacific Standard Time, PST: LA/LA

Juan Downey: Radiant Nature

Juan Downey: Radiant Nature Curated by Robert Crouch and Ciara Ennis Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) and Pitzer College Art Galleries LACE Opening Reception: September 13, 2017 7-10PM ... [Read More]

Tagged With: 2017, Juan Downey, LA/LA, Pacific Standard Time, PST, Radiant Nature

Narrowcast: Reframing Global Video 1986/2008

  December 9, 2008 - March 1, 2009 Curated by Pitzer Art Galleries Director/Curator Ciara Ennis and Associate Professor of Media Studies Ming-Yuen S. Ma Opening Reception: 9 December ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 2005-2009, Exhibition, LACE, Video Tagged With: 2008, 2009, Antonio Muntadas in collaboration withMarshall Reese, Artur Zmijewski, Bill Viola, Ciara Ennis, Exhibition, Juan Downey, Lyn Blumenthal, Mark Boulos, Michael Smith, Ming-Yuen S. Ma, Narrowcast, Narrowcast: Reframing Global Video 1986/2008, Natalie Bookchin, Pablo Pijnappel, Pitzer Art Galleries, Regina José Galindo, Resolution 3, Video

Video and Language: Video As Language

December 4, 1986 - January 4, 1987 An exhibition that explored the one-to-one relationship established by video when language impacts on our private viewing space without cinemascope and a large ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1985-1989, Exhibition, Installation, LACE, Screening, Video Tagged With: 1986, 1987, Annette Barber, Carole Ann Klonarides, Caterina Borelli, David Bunn, Enrique and Fernando Fontanilles, Exhibition, Gary Hill, Hans Breder, Herbert Fritsch, installation, Jacques Nyst, Joelle de la Casinere, John Baldessari, Juan Downey, Ken Feingold, language, Laurie Anderson, Linda Montano, Marina Abramovic, Michael Owen, Peter Rose, Pier Marton, Rene Pulfer, Richard Serra, Scott Rankin, Screening, Skip Arnold, Ulay, Video, Video and Language: Video As Language, Video Installation, William Wegman

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Please join us in welcoming two new members to the Please join us in welcoming two new members to the LACE team! 

 🌟 LACE’s new Communications + Event Coordinator, Ida Tongkumvong is a Los Angeles-based arts administrator and marketing professional with a passion for expanding access to the arts and fostering inclusivity within creative spaces. She holds a B.A. in Communications from UCLA. Her previous roles with Sounding Point, the LA Phil, and CAP UCLA deepened her commitment to broadening arts access through strategic partnerships, inclusive programming, and dynamic storytelling. With a keen interest in public art and community-based initiatives, Ida brings a thoughtful and collaborative approach to audience development and creative event planning within L.A.’s contemporary arts landscape. Outside of work, you’ll often find her at a flea market or estate sale, always on the hunt for a one-of-a-kind find.

 🌟 LACE’s new Production + Operations Coordinator, Johnny Young began making his mark on the Los Angeles arts scene as Gallery and Programming Manager for the Juicy Beats Artist Exchange Lounge in 2000. He has worked with the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), where he played a key role in production and management for their First Fridays program; he was also selected for the prestigious Diversity Apprenticeship Program (DAP) at The Broad, a competitive initiative aimed at training the next generation of museum and gallery professionals from underrepresented communities. Johnny brings a sharp eye for detail, a commitment to equity in the arts, and a dedication to amplifying voices that challenge the boundaries of convention.
Did you get your tickets for “This Home, Forever Did you get your tickets for “This Home, Forever” happening this weekend? “This Home, Forever” is a stage, a forum, and a dynamic workshop nurtured by a group of artists and activists devoted to and inspired by Los Angeles. Learn more and get your tickets at the link in our bio. 

Held on the rooftop of the historic Bendix Building, performances will be presented with a 180 degree view of downtown Los Angeles. See performances by: @0ll668, @perras.bravas, @lapovertydepartment, @michelelorusso, @pacoimatechno, @jakioeoeo. 

Behind-the-scenes photos by @andreuuua  @selene__preciado and @abwyman
We’re still reminiscing about “ENDURANCE,” w We’re still reminiscing about “ENDURANCE,” which took place Saturday and Sunday, May 16–17. The series celebrated elder artists and their longstanding committment to their practices, through both performances and interdisciplinary work. Swipe through to see portraits from the two evenings, taken by Ray Barrera (@dreamfishcommuter).

Support LACE’s future, free public programs by making a donation at the link in our bio.

Performers pictured, in order of appearance: Hirokazu Kosaka, Awilda Sterling-Duprey (@awildasterling), Sheree Rose (@msrosebush), Sharon Kagan (@sharonkagan), Anna Homler with David Javelosa and Jeff Schwartz, Gloria Enedina Álvarez, Oguri, The Dark Bob, Barbara T. Smith and Ulysses Jenkins, Alice Bag (@alice_bag), Kid Congo Powers (@kidcongopowers), and Kamau Daáood.
Don’t miss the two-day series “This Home, Fore Don’t miss the two-day series “This Home, Forever” happening June 7-8, curated by LACE 2025 Emerging Curator Nahui Garcia. Held on the rooftop of the historic Bendix Building, these performances will be presented with a 180 degree view of downtown Los Angeles. Reserve your ticket to this (free!) event at the link in our bio.

Get to know the artists:

🔷 @0ll668 is an American interdisciplinary artist exploring spirituality, mythology, and cosmogony through the digital age.
🔷 @perras.bravas is a border-based collective in Ciudad Juárez created in 2020. 
🔷 @lapovertydepartment creates performances and multidisciplinary artworks that connect the experience of people living in poverty to the social forces that shape their lives and communities. 
🔷 @michelelorusso explores language as an active device, where the performativity of words not only structures reality but also exposes its limits, contradictions, and possibilities for escape. 
🔷 @pacoimatechno channels the energy of local histories, industrial landscapes, and late-night warehouse functions.
🔷 Jaklin Romine (@jakioeoeo) confronts the intersection of feminist ideals that are formed by her identity as a disabled, queer, latinx, POC, living in the Southern California landscape.

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