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David Wojnarowicz: A Fire in My Belly

A Fire in My Belly still

  Thursday, 4 October 2012 LACE is thrilled and honored to host Cynthia Carr, author of Fire in the Belly: The Life and Times of David Wojnarowicz, for a presentation and reading from the ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 2010-2014, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 2010, 2011, A Fire in My Belly, David Wojnarowicz, Echo Park Museum of Art, EPMoA, installation, performance, Public Interest, Public Interest Initiative, workshop

PUBLIC INTEREST: ULTRA MARINE

Ultra Marine installation

            June 21, 2010 - September 25, 2010 ULTRA MARINE? LACE commissioned murmur's Heather Roberge, a Los Angeles architect and educator, to ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 2010-2014, Installation, LACE Tagged With: 2010, fabric installation, Heather Roberge, installation, murmur, Public Interest, Public Interest Initiative, Public Interest: Ultra Marine, Ultra Marine

PUBLIC INTEREST: HollywoodmerchmART!

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June 21, 2010 - September 25, 2010 HOLLYWOODMERCHMART!? Transforming LACE's store into an artist-created souvenir shop, HollywoodMerchmART! aims to engage, confuse and delight summer tourists on ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 2010-2014, Installation, LACE Tagged With: 2010, Anthony James, Ashley McPeek, Brian Bress, Carolina Caycedo, Collective Field, Emily Joyce, HollywoodmerchmART!, installation, John Bucklin, John Kilduff, John Knuth, Kathryn Garcia, Kirsten Stoltman, Matthieu Laurette, Max Maslansky, Micol Hebron, Public Interest, Public Interest Initiative, Richard Lidinsky, site specific installation, Steve Lambert, Sydney Snyder, The LA Vajazzlers, Zoe Crosher

PUBLIC INTEREST: SUMMER CYCLE

June 21 - September 26, 2010 ASAP, Emma Gray, Les Figues Press, Heather Roberge, Portable City Projects, Kim Schoenstadt, Robert Ransick For PUBLIC INTEREST: The Summer Cycle, LACE’s galleries ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 2010-2014, Exhibition, Installation, LACE Tagged With: 2010, ASAP, Emma Gray, Exhibition, Heather Roberge, HollywoodmerchmART!, installation, Kim Schoenstadt, Les Figues Press, Painted Over/Under: Parts 1 - 4, Portable City Projects, Public Interest Initiative, Public Interest: The Summer Cycle, Robert Ransick, State of the Union, Ultra Marine

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We're excited to work with two new Getty Marrow Un We're excited to work with two new Getty Marrow Undergraduate Interns this summer! 

💫 Becca Choe, LACE's Curatorial Intern, is a student at Pomona College studying Art and Politics. She is interested in exploring themes of immigration, home, industrialization, and South Korean political movements with her work as both a student and artist.

💫 Jada Wong, LACE's Communications and Media Intern, is an illustrator, printmaker, and educator who creates whimsical characters and stories to make sense of the world around her. Jada merges her love for the absurd and humor with themes of identity, community, and social justice in her work. 

Join us in welcoming them to the LACE team!
We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at “T We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at “This Home, Forever,” curated by 2025 LACE Emerging Curator Nahui Garcia. The two-day event featured performances by: @0ll668 @perras.bravas @lapovertydepartment  @michelelorusso @pacoimatechno @jakioeoeo

These performances took place during a fraught weekend for Los Angeles, with sirens and helicopters heard across downtown Los Angeles. On Sunday, @perras.bravas performed “Borderland Feelings,” a piece that seeks to shed light on and gather testimonies about the experiences, emotions, and demands that emerge when crossing the border. Participants were invited to share their border-crossing experiences by writing or illustrating them on a butterfly. These butterflies were later read aloud during the performance and placed on a body, symbolizing how the border becomes a scar that marks those who cross it.

This performance, along with the rest of the program, felt especially significant on that day. LACE remains committed to presenting socially-engaged projects and was founded as an experimental artistic space for freedom of expression and art that is socially and politically engaging. 

We’re glad to have shared space with LACE friends, collaborators, and colleagues, as well as new friends. 

Photos by Angel Origgi. (@angeloriggi)
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
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