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Institute Of Contemporary Art Museum Program Highlights At April 28, 2023
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May 2, 2023
From: Institute Of Contemporary Art MuseumWe’re back with our monthly community newsletter highlighting the spaces and artist projects in our neighborhood and across the city that share in, and further, ICA LA’s commitment to community, learning, and transformation.
This weekend, experience sound beyond the ICA LA walls with the Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra at LACMA on Friday, April 28, and don't miss the newly commissioned performance by ICA LA's featured artist Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork at the Getty Center on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30. At the Getty, Kiyomi Gork will be joined by artists Davóne Tines and Sarah Hennies as they premiere work created in homage to the celebrated work of composer Julius Eastman (1940-1990).
Also on Saturday, April 29, take advantage of the spring warmth and get outside for a public star party at Griffith Observatory. This is also the perfect weather for a tour of one of LA’s historical architectural landmarks like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, currently featuring artist projects by Louise Bonnet and Adam Silverman, or for a walking tour of the exhibitions on view in the Arts District where you can stop by ICA LA to see Christine Sun Kim: Bounce Back on our exterior façade and catch the final days of the Milford Graves: Fundamental Frequency and Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork exhibitions, which close to the public on Sunday, May 14!
We hope to see you out and about,
Team ICA LA
SOUND IN THE CITY
Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30, 7pm
Getty Center Museum Courtyard
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049
In 1975, composer Julius Eastman (1940–1990) presented two works at a concert held at the Albright Knox Museum of Art in Buffalo, New York. One ensemble performed Femenine inside a gallery, while another ensemble performed a piece titled Masculine outside. No record or score exists of Eastman's Masculine. To fill the void left by this lost piece of music, three artists—Davóne Tines, Sarah Hennies, and Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork—have been invited to present new works, which will be staged simultaneously with Eastman's Femenine, performed by Monday Evening Concerts' ECHOI ensemble.
Jazz at LACMA: Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra
Fridays beginning April 28, 6–8pm
LACMA, Smidt Welcome Plaza
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Founded in 2022, the Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra quickly distinguished itself as one of the top-caliber jazz orchestras in the nation. Led by Conductor Charley Harrison and Artistic Director Winston Byrd, the ensemble is comprised of some of the most heralded musicians in the Los Angeles jazz community and reflects the great diversity of LA’s population. Jazz at LACMA is free and open to all.
HISTORY IN THE CITY
Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House
Thursday–Saturday, 11am–4pm
Hollyhock House
4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Hollyhock House’s innovative plan and bold aesthetic were catalysts for the modern California architecture movement. The house is now re-opened for self-guided tours, but tickets are required. Be sure to catch Entanglements: Louise Bonnet and Adam Silverman on view until June 24—the first artist intervention at the site—featuring paintings, drawings, and ceramics that engage the house’s 100-year history as a platform for artists and experimentation.
Docent-Led Art & Architectural Tour of LA Central Library
Fridays at 12:30pm, Saturdays at 11am, and Sundays at 2:30pm
Los Angeles Central Library
630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Take an hour-long tour through the iconic Los Angeles Central Library, one of the largest libraries in the United States. Serving the broadest and most diverse population of any library in the US, this building is home to over six million volumes that range from popular fiction titles to rare genealogical publications to historic photographs and US patents. Meet your docent in the Main Lobby in front of the Library Store for a tour of the history, art, and architecture of this iconic LA building.
Public Star Party
Saturday, April 29, 2–9:45pm
Griffith Park Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Free public star parties are held monthly at Griffith Observatory from 2–9:45pm with the assistance of volunteers from the Los Angeles Astronomical Society, the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers, and The Planetary Society. Star parties are the perfect opportunity for the whole family to try out a variety of telescopes and look look at the Sun, Moon, and visible planets, and to talk to knowledgeable amateur astronomers about the sky and their equipment.
ART IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
On view through May 27, 2023
Murmurs
411 Newton St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
The artists in this group exhibition are each intimately familiar with the illusory nature of American(ism). In one way or another, they have searched for the essence of this country and found instead obstacles standing in the way of their belonging—whether it is the looming specter of patriotism, the indoctrination that is intertwined with “becoming American,” or the threat of violence that exists beneath the surface of life in the US. The artwork is as vast and varied as the idea of America itself, but there is a common thread throughout the exhibition of reconciliation—its reality, attainability, and resilience.
On view through June 10, 2023
Luis de Jesus
1110 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
A child's drawings are erratic and very often brimming with vitality and pleasure. It was this vitality that made Chris Engman his toddler's student. A selection of the drawings and paintings on view were made together with his 4-year-old son, Elio. They are, among other things, an incomplete record of their mutual preoccupations, and the struggles and joys of their relationship. Made with a combination of Dollar Store kid’s paint, pencils, crayons, and chalk, along with high quality acrylics, oils, and pastels, the vibrant colors are inspired by children’s art supply sets.
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BEST OF TIME: LOS ANGELES
On view through April 29, 2023
1212 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Born in Los Angeles in 1986, Daniel Antelo began painting photorealistic works by working as a sign painter and later as a billboard painter. During his time painting billboards, Antelo honed his skills and developed the techniques that would later bring his canvas paintings to life. Antelo's latest exhibition showcases portraits of his close friends' children, capturing the raw emotions and unfiltered curiosity of youth. He explains, "They're the new generation of that place in time where you're free and focused on what you're passionate about. Truly living in the moment."