Saturday, May 26, 2007

lecture Idea....Hugo Hopping?

How about having Hugo Hopping,
from ESL(Esthetic as a Second Language http://www.eslprojects.org/,
for our next meeting?
He'll be gone for a while and I thought we should hear things from him before he goes.

Friday, May 25, 2007

Space for our meeting


Donna found a place that we can use to have our meeting!
it's at 4536 West 118th Street.


And if you have idea what you want to do for the next meeting, please post it!!
thanks!






Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Group Names

Hello everyone!

I hope most of you have had a chance to recover from the show/graduation.
Congratulations to everyone!

As we move away from the structure provided by the institution known as OTIS, we will no doubt go through some structural changes of our own.

To help us grow as a community, we need a good name! Something identifiable, memorable, and hopefully easy to type.

Any suggestions?

Saturday, May 12, 2007

LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS

LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
6522 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028
t: 323.957.1777 | f: 323.957.9025


more taste opportunities:

Christine Nguyen's installation In Search of You in the Cosmos is on view now at LACE. Be one of the 75 LACE members and Taste ticket holders to get this special taste! Price per panel $165 includes sales tax (limit 5 per collector). Call Meagan Mattingly at (323) 957-1777 x17 for details.


LACE will also debut the highly anticipated LACE limited edition,Skateboard, by sculptor Jason Meadows with skateboarding pioneer Tony Alva. Meadows joins other Contemporary Editions Los Angeles artists such as Amy Adler, John Baldessari, Monica Majoli, and Mike Kelley, to name a few.


Auction Art on exhibition
Wed - Sun 12 - 6pm, Fri 12 - 9pm


FEATURING OVER 100 WORKS


LACE invites you to experience TASTE | LACE's 28th Annual Benefit Art Auction on Saturday 19 May 2007. This signature annual event is an exceptional evening of distinct flavors, mouthwatering treats & delicious art for auction where patrons can purchase original artwork by some of the most important established and emerging artists working today.

TASTE will feature artworks by artists such as Sarah Cromarty, Tomory Dodge, Sean Duffy, R. Buckminster Fuller, Iva Gueorguieva, Barbara Kruger, Michael Lazarus, Jack Pierson, Sterling Ruby, Goody-B. Wiseman, Eve Wood, Mario Ybarra, Jr., and The Institute for Figuring and many more. For more information on participating artists and our sponsors and to purchase tickets, visit the TASTE website.

The evening's program

7:00pm
Super Cocktails by Big Shot Motor Co.,
Snacks by FoodyTeria Chefs and LACE Television

8:00pm
Live Auction

9:00pm
Marvimon presents FoodyTeria

10:15pm
Silent Auction Closes


Marvimon's FoodyTeria

features incredible edibles, drinkables paired by mixologists, listenables, watchables, and funny stuff by an all-star ensemble including: Basically Barry, Fallen Fruit with Scoops, AMMO, Jonny & Vinny (stars of next season's Food Network hit series, Food Dudes), Elizabeth Belkind and Gloria Felix (owners of soon to be opened Silverlake restaurant, Reservoir), Big Shot Motor Co. Mixology, Small Town Talk and Ultra-Red.

Ticket prices:
General Admission: $50 advance/$75 door
Silver Circle: $500 duo/$250 solo
Presenters Circle: $1,000+

Entrance on Schrader Boulevard
Valet parking available

For information and tickets:
Call 323.957.1777 x17 or email development_at_artleak.org


ABOUT LACE
LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) is a nonprofit contemporary art center located in the heart of Hollywood. Internationally recognized as a pioneer among art institutions, LACE curates and produces art and events that inspire the public imagination and engage with timely issues that shape local and global life. www.welcometolace.org.

Thursday, May 3, 2007

some events at MOCA this month

THURSDAY, MAY 3
MOCA GRAND AVENUE
6:30pm
MOCA ART TALKS PRESENTED BY GALLERY C
A screening and dialogue with video artist Koki Tanaka and MOCA Curatorial Assistant Gabriel Ritter in conjunction with Out of the Ordinary: New Video From Japan. Click here to view the trailer.!

INFO 213/621-1745 or education@moca.org
FREE
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SUNDAY, MAY 6
MOCA GRAND AVENUE
1–3:30pm
FIRST SUNDAYS ARE FOR FAMILIES EVENT
Discover magic in humble materials and find surprises in the process of sculpting with artist/educator David McDonald in this workshop created in celebration of The Art of Richard Tut! tle.

INFO 213/621-1712 or carias@moca.org
FREE; no reservations required

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
MOCA GRAND AVENUE,
AHMANSON AUDITORIUM
7:30pm, (50 min.)

SCREENING
The second screening in the series Out of the Ordinary: New Video from Japan showcases contemporary Japanese video with an emphasis on sound and animation by Ryoko Aoki + Zon Ito, Taro Izumi, Tomoki Kakitani, Takehito Koganezawa, Chikara Matsumoto, and Tabaimo. Click here to view the trailer.

Screening is FREE and open to the general public.
Space is limited; reservations are required
RSVP 213/633-5373


THURSDAY, MAY 10
MOCA GRAND AVENUE AND
THE GEFFEN CONTEMPORARY
AT MOCA
noon–8pm
DOWNTOWN ART WALK
MOCA is a participating venue.

INFO downtownartwalk.com
FREE

SATURDAY–SUNDAY, MAY 12–13
THROUGHOUT YUCCA AND WONDER VALLEYS
HIGH DESERT TEST SITES: WEEKEND EVENT
High Desert Test Sites hosts a public weekend event in conjunction with Andrea Zittel: Critical Space. Participating artists include Lisa Anne Auerbach, Piotr Urkanski, and And! rea Zittel, among others. Zittel will install customized wagon stations at A–Z West for the occasion.

INFO highdeserttestsites.com

SUNDAY, MAY 13
MOCA GRAND AVENUE,
AHMANSON AUDITORIUM
3pm
MOCA ART TALKS PRESENTED BY GALLERY C
Exhibition curator Madeleine Grynsztejn of SFMOMA discusses The Art of Richard Tuttle.

INFO 213/621-1745 or education@moca.org
FREE with museum admission
MOCA GRAND AVENUE
3–5pm
TEENS OF CONTEMPORARY ART (TOCA) EVENT
Find art in the everyday in Poetics of the Handmade and create your own utilitarian art object with artist Carolyn Castaño. Snacks provided.

INFO 213/633-! 5310 or dgray@moca.org
FREE; no reservations required

MONDAY, MAY 14
THE GEFFEN
CONTEMPORARY AT MOCA
LAST CHANCE TO VIEW ANDREA ZITTEL: CRITICAL SPACE
Don’t miss this remarkable survey of the work of American artist Andrea Zittel. The exhibition focuses on the artist’s investigation of fundamental aspects of contemporary domestic and urban life in Western society. Exhibition closes May 14 at 5pm.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
MOCA GRAND AVENUE,
AHMANSON AUDITORIUM
7:30pm, (70 min.)
SCREENING
As the final screening in the series Out of the Ordinary: New Video from Japan, MOCA presents the world premiere of NA-MU (2004–07) by Hiroyuki Oki. Chronicling the artist’s journey from his home on the Japanese island of Shikoku! to Israel and Tibet, this video collage presents a poetic vision of personal epiphany. The screening will be followed by a Q & A session with the artist.

Screening is FREE and open to the general public.
Space is limited; reservations are required
RSVP 213/633-5373

THURSDAY, MAY 17
MOCA GRAND AVENUE
6:30pm
MOCA ART TALKS PRESENTED BY GALLERY C
Exhibition curator Alma Ruiz leads a walkthrough of MOCA Focus: Alexandra Grant.

INFO 213/621-1745 or education@moca.or! g
FREE

SATURDAY, MAY 19
MOCA GRAND AVENUE,
AHMANSON AUDITORIUM
2pm
PANEL DISCUSSION AND BOOKSIGNING
Celebrate the release of GRAFFITI L.A.: Street Styles and Art. The panel, moderated by James Prigoff, will include a slide presentation by author Steve Grody and a discussion about the stylistic distinctions a! nd evolution of Los Angeles graffiti with several veteran graffiti writers. A booksigning will follow at the MOCA Store.

INFO 213/621-1710
FREE with museum admission

SUNDAY, MAY 20
MOCA PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER
LAST CHANCE TO VIEW SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: CONTEMPORARY PREFABRICATED HOUSES
Challenging common preconceptions about prefab homes, the exhibition features a variety of modern modular dwellings that capture the spirit and imagination of a new generation of architects and homebuyers. While you’re there, explore a broad selection of con! temporary art books at the MOCA Store featuring ART CATALOGUES. The exhibition closes May 20 at 6pm.
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL,
1010 ABBOT KINNEY BLVD.
11am–6pm
(Open studios
11:30am–4:30pm)
28TH ANNUAL VENICE ART WALK & AUCTIONS
An annual celebration of art, architecture, music, and fine cuisine benefiting the Venice Family Clinic. Highlights include a 400–piece silent art auction, self-gui! ded tours of over 60 artists’ studios, special exhibitions, and live music.

INFO veniceartwalk.info
TICKETS $50 general; 15% discount for MOCA members; price includes catalogue
To purchase tickets, call 310/392-9255 by May 16.
MOCA member discount is valid through May 16 for tickets purchased by phone only.
PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER, SILVERSCREEN THEATER
2pm
THE RALPH TORNBERG/MUSEUM DIRECTOR’S
DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Griselda Pollock presents “Cultures of Life: Why did feminism make such a difference to art at the end of the twentieth century?”
Pollock is a celebrated British feminist art historian and cult! ural analyst currently teaching at the University of Leeds. Her main research interests are in the issues of gender, race, class, and sexuality in international modern and contemporary art and cinema.

Looking at the legacies and potentials of feminism in relation to WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution, the Tornberg series investigates how feminist thinking on all levels—social, artistic, political, psychological, and theoretical—is important in our cultural life.

TICKETS $15 MOCA members; $20 nonmembers
Advance tickets required; no refunds
Tickets are available at all MOCA box offices or online. To purchase tickets, click here.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23
MOCA GRAND AVENUE,
AHMANSON AUDITORIUM
7:30pm,
(74 min., English subtitles)
SCREENING
In collaboration with Out of the Ordinary: New Video From Japan, MOCA hosts a Getty presentation of Video Letter (1982). One of the most well-known pieces of early video art from Japan, this video features a poignant, philosophical, and often! comical exchange of “video letters” between poet Shuntarō Tanikawa and playwright and filmmaker Shūji Terayama, in the months leading up to Terayama’s death.

RSVP 213/633-5373
FREE; reservations required