April 15 – June 28, 2013 / Artist Labs Residency and Exhibition

Reception: June 1, 2013

Public Drawing Days: Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11am until 3pm, April 15 – May 31, 2013 (ongoing)

Forêt Intérieure/Interior Forest is a multi-faceted project by Los Angeles-based artist Alexandra Grant encompassing a series of public drawing sessions, reading groups, artist collaborations and an installation at 18th Street Arts Center. Co-curated by Pilar Tompkins Rivas and Isabelle Le Normand, this work premiers in Santa Monica and is presented at Mains d’Oeuvres in Saint-Ouen, France this fall.
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KCET Article covers 18th Street’s Lab Artist in Residence Alexandra Grant and her upcoming exhibition.
By Pilar Tompkins Rivas

“Landscapes are more forceful than souls, what makes me think of a dream is the aura which emanates softly like a summer radiance. The Town itself had unfurled, with its floods of houses, of temples with pointed roofs right and left depending on where I turned my eyes.” [...]

May 19, 2013 2 pm – 5 pm

Over 50 unique wines, specialty cocktails, and culinary delights from the leading restaurants and chefs in Los Angeles. Enjoy live Blues music by NBC’s ‘The Voice’ contestant, Orlando Napier, DJ tracks by Freshair, and Jazz by the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble in addition to exclusive tours of artists’ studios, and a preview of the collaborative exhibition Forêt Intérieure/Interior Forest by Alexandra Grant. [...]

May 19, 4 -6

Our tenth meeting! That is something to celebrate! First, Robert’s terrific article about our group was published today on KCET. If you haven’t seen it, please check it out here: http://www.kcet.org/arts/artbound/counties/los-angeles/cixous-reading-group-alexandra-grant-18-street-arts-center.html
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