POST-AMERICAN L.A.
Curated by Pilar Tompkins
Post-American LA features artists Carolina Caycedo, Sandra de la Loza, Hugo Hopping, Ashley Hunt, Vincent Johnson, Glenn Ligon, Adrian Paci, Vincent Ramos, and Chen Shaoxiong.
Opening Reception Saturday, August 1, 2009, 6-10pm
August 1 - September 26, 2009
Adrian Paci, ‘Centro di Permanenza temporanea’, 2007, Framed photograph, cm 98 x 180 (print)
(courtesy francesca kaufmann)
Santa Monica, CA – On August 1st, 18th Street continues its 2009 exhibition season Almost Utopia LA 2019, with the exhibition Post-American L.A. curated by Pilar Tompkins for our main gallery and project room. The exhibition features artists that question the scope and impact of American predominance, from the international stage to municipal politics, including how this might manifest on a local level in the next 10 years, Post-American LA features artists Carolina Caycedo, Sandra de la Loza, Hugo Hopping, Ashley Hunt, Vincent Johnson, Glenn Ligon, Adrian Paci, Vincent Ramos, and Chen Shaoxiong.
Sandra de la Loza: THE REVOLUTION WILL...
As part of the exhibition 18th Street’s 2009 Artist Fellow Sandra de la Loza, will host a series of encounters and discussions entitled The Revolution Will...bringing together individuals from diverse sectors to interface on topics such as environmentalism, labor and alternative economies, and the future of cultural production. Resulting materials including sound recordings, video footage, photographs, collectively created drawings and maps will be incorporated into an ongoing multi-media installation, in which the artist acts as a performative archivist.
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