The countdown has started! There are only two weeks left to experience our summer exhibitions featuring the work of Carmen Argote, Alberta Whittle, and Tr??ng Công Tùng.

Lucky for you, we have a few more exciting programs on the horizon that invite you to explore the works on view, starting with a program tomorrow, Saturday, August 26, focusing on contemporary art from Vietnam. The day beings at 10:30am with a tour of Vietnam in Transition: 1976–Present led by artist and educator Phung Huynh at the Wende Museum, followed by a tour of Tr??ng Công Tùng at ICA LA led by artist Bruce Yonemoto. See our website for the schedule and more details.

Next Wednesday, August 30, in conjunction with Carmen Argote: I won’t abandon you, I see you, we are safe, join us for IN PROCESS with Carmen Argote and collaborator Daniela Lieja Quintanar. This special exhibition walkthrough will feature a handmade miniature of the ICA LA exhibition and take place at Argote's home and studio in Boyle Heights. That Friday, September 1, we are hosting Art Buzz, which includes an exhibition walkthrough followed by a discussion with artist Carmen Argote, philosopher Rossen Ventzislavov, and ICA LA Senior Curator Amanda Sroka. Then on Wednesday, September 6, don’t miss ON PROCESS—our final exhibition program that brings together Carmen Argote and her invited collaborators for a moderated conversation on mothering, intimacy, and learning.

Planning to attend one of these programs? We encourage you to arrive early and allow yourself extra time to watch the full length of the featured film in Alberta Whittle: between a whisper and a cry, the themes in which are more poignant than ever as so many are recovering from the devastating effects of the recent wildfires in Maui and Hurricane Hilary. Also engaging with our entangled relationship to one another and to the land is Tr??ng Công Tùng, currently on view in the Project Room and recently reviewed 
in Hyperallergic.

The last day of our summer exhibitions is Sunday, September 10, and we hope to welcome you here in these final weeks!

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Team ICA LA

UPCOMING EVENTS

Back-to-Back Artist-Led Tours: Phung Huynh and Bruce Yonemoto
Saturday, August 26, 10:30am–5pm, In-person
Wende Museum and ICA LA

In collaboration with the Wende Museum, join us for two special artist-led tours focusing on contemporary art from Vietnam currently on view in Los Angeles. The day begins at the Wende with a tour of Vietnam in Transition: 1976–Present led by artist and educator Phung Huynh and ends at ICA LA with a tour of Tr??ng Công Tùng led by artist Bruce Yonemoto. Between the tours, visitors are encouraged to enjoy a delicious lunch at one of the recommended Vietnamese restaurants listed here. The day concludes with a reception at ICA LA where Vietnamese snacks and refreshments will be served. 

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CAL IRL @ ICA LA 
Saturday, August 26, 11am–1pm, In-person

Contemporary Art League (CAL) is a growing trade cooperative building unity, solidarity, and equity among art workers in Los Angeles County. CAL IRL @ ICA LA is an informal monthly gathering for artists and art workers to listen, talk, get inspired, and take action. CAL will share ideas, resources, drinks, and snacks. All self-identified art workers are welcome, and families are encouraged. Feel free to drop in at any time in the two-hour window to get together in the spirit of shared causes and collective care.
 
Visit CAL's website to learn more about their background and vision and sign up for their newsletter.

IN PROCESS: Carmen Argote and Daniela Lieja Quintanar 
Wednesday, August 30, 5–9pm, In-person
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Join us for a unique exhibition walkthrough of Carmen Argote: I won’t abandon you, I see you, we are safe with artist Carmen Argote and curator Daniela Lieja Quintanar focusing on their shared collaborative process. In the spirit of Argote's daily walking practice, attendees have the option to start the evening by joining Argote on a walk from the museum to the artist's home where there will be a tour of a handmade model of Argote’s ICA LA exhibition. The tour begins at 7pm, followed by light refreshments. ICA LA staff will walk back to the museum at 8pm for those who wish to join.

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Art Buzz: Philosophical Provocations with Carmen Argote, Amanda Sroka, and Rossen Ventzislavov
Friday, September 1, 6:30–8pm, In-person

Join us for a walkthrough of the exhibition Carmen Argote: I won't abandon you, I see you, we are safe followed by a conversation with artist Carmen Argote, ICA LA Senior Curator Amanda Sroka, and philosopher Rossen Ventzislavov. The group will discuss the philosophical aspects of Argote's process, as well as the improvisations and gentle conceptual provocations that emerged over the course of the exhibition period.

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ON PROCESS: A Conversation About Collaboration
Wednesday, September 6, 7–8:30pm, In-person

Join us for a final program and conversation reflecting on process and collaboration in Carmen Argote: I won’t abandon you, I see you, we are safe. As part of the exhibition, Carmen Argote and invited collaborators including her mother, Carmen Vegas, as well as Young Chung, Daniela Lieja Quintanar, Mary McGuire, and C?dric Tai, participated in collective actions that allowed the exhibition, like Argote’s work, to evolve over time. The discussion will be moderated by ICA LA Senior Curator Amanda Sroka and touch upon how collaboration informed the creation of, and care for, the exhibition over the last four months and speak to ideas of mothering, maintenance, intimacy, and learning as they relate to Argote’s work and the collaborative process.

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