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By ajones, May 7, 2012 11:25 am

April 1-30, 2012

Francisca Caporali is one of the founders and the director of JA.CA (Jardim Canadá Centre for Art and Technology). She has exhibited her work in many international festivals and galleries, and has participated in numerous residencies as both artist and arts manager. For the past few years she has investigated varying methods of collaboration and interaction. Her projects are interdisciplinary and push the frontiers of art, social science and urbanism. The Urban Homestead Project, a collective that she created with Laura Chipley and Pilar Ortiz, explores the act of making temporary public living spaces out of found and recycled objects as a means for creating positive interactions within a community. Her latest project, JA.CA,  is a new initiative to stimulate the development of contemporary art in Brazil. Located in Jardim Canadá, in Nova Lima, a city that belongs to the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, the project’s main objective is to encourage and promote art using various technologies and approaches. Projects consider Brazil’s local reality, either through educational stimuli, incentives or as an enabler of collaborative practices. JA.CA has hosted over 20 artists in residence and offers workshops in art, architecture, and urbanism.

During her time in residence, Caporali will investigate and research the structure of residency programs such as 18th Street’s, as well as other programs in Northern California. Caporali comes to 18th Street through generous support from the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles.

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By ajones, April 30, 2012 4:51 pm

April 1-30, 2012

Giuseppe De Bernardi is an artist and the founding director of Tupac Asociación Cultural, an artists’ residency program in Lima, Peru. Tupac, a center for contemporary art located in Barranco, Lima, is the first National artists’ residency program in Peru aimed at encouraging the development of projects by local and international professional artists. De Bernardi also has an active art practice including an ongoing  project ‘Cerveza Tupac‘, which involves literally and symbolically generating economic agency by creating a product and a brand (a local artist-made beer) that, in turn, generates revenue to fund artist projects. De Bernardi’s interdisciplinary practice spans the fields of cultural management, artistic research and creation and art direction in film projects, television and stage.

During his time in residence as an artist and arts administrator, De Bernardi will investigate and research the structure of residency programs such as 18th Street’s, as well as other programs in Northern California. De Bernardi comes to 18th Street through generous support from the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles.

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By sschnadt, April 14, 2012 10:48 pm

ArtNight

April 14, 2012 from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm at 18th Street Arts Center

Join us for our next ArtNight celebrating the vibrancy of the creative process, and featuring an opening reception for the Alliance of Artists Communities’ Visions from the New California exhibition showcasing artists from across the state. Stay for open studios by local and international artists, art installations, live Brasillian percussion from Batuclada, and more. Come early at 6:00 pm for an artist talk by Artist in Residence Michiko Yao in conversation with 18th Street’s Director of Residency Programs Pilar Tompkins Rivas.

Complimentary beverages provided by Izze Sparkling Juice and Hpnotiq Liqueur. Food available for purchase by BOOL Korean BBQ Food Truck.

Art Openings:

Curated by Mark Steven Greenfield (for 18th Street Arts Center) and Lauren Davies (for Kala Art Institute in San Francisco), this two-city exhibition features recipients of the Alliance of Artists Communities‘ ‘Visions from the New California’ Award. With openings in both Los Angeles (at 18th Street on April 14th) and San Francisco (at Kala Art Institute on May 18th), Visions surveys the dynamic approaches and sensibilities of artists working in California. Artists featured at 18th Street: Ala Ebtekar, Joanne Hashitani, Prajakti Jayavant, Bessma Khalaf, Matthew Mullins, John Ruszel, Ethan Turpin, Suné Woods, Andre Woodward.

Curator Mark Steven Greenfield says: ”There are few occasions when the breadth of work in a group exhibition so serendipitously finds its own cohesion. Consistent themes of “pan-culturalism” are thematically present in the work, as well as in the diverse backgrounds of the artists.  The work also suggests a rethinking of long held notions of the contemporary Californian aesthetic as envisioned by a cross-section of artists representing ideas with decidedly global perspectives. The exhibition features works that deal with issues of race, sex, gender, redefinitions of constructionism, new minimalism, early photography, nostalgic meditations, and the interplay between nature and the man-made.”

This exhibition is supported by a partnership grant between The James Irvine Foundation and the Alliance of Artists Communities.

In our 1653 Atrium Gallery, 18th Street Arts Center will present Tandem / Lebensraum- Living Room, a bi-national photography exhibition consisting of twelve students of artist, photographer and instructor Sandra Mann from the Academy of Visual Arts, Frankfurt; and twelve current and former students of artist and instructor Ichiro Irie, from the Santa Monica College Art Mentor Program (AMP). Previously displayed in Frankfurt, the exhibition now makes its way to Santa Monica. Consisting of twenty-four photographs, the works investigate personal space on physical and psychological levels.

To Rouse a Ruse
April 14 - May 31, 2012
1653 Atrium Gallery  and 1629 Atrium Gallery

Debuting in the 1629 Atrium Gallery, “To Rouse a Ruse” is guest curated by Cedar Miller represents the 4th installment of the annual showcase of Santa Monica College Art Mentor Program (AMP) students at 18th Street Arts Center. Currently helmed by Professors Ronn Davis and Ichiro Irie, the Art Mentor Program serves as a unique learning experience for a select group of students in the Santa Monica College Art Department. Students have the opportunity to work intensively with faculty members, visiting artists and fellow students toward the development of individual bodies of work. The program consists of frequent visits to galleries, museums and artist studios, in addition to focused discussions and critiques, featuring works by: Francisco Cabas, Randall Foster, Mr. Jackson, Devin Catherine John, Quinne Larsen, Cassie Moi, Sachi Moskowitz, Karen Radomski, Camille Reyes, Albert Shumate, Sandra Smith, Jason Michael Stepina, Jarryd Van Zyl, and Marianne Wolf

From 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm resident artist Michiko Yao will be in conversation with Bill Kelley Jr. in conjunction with her exhibition Samsara Pleasure Principle featuring a video installation of the same title.  Join us for a look into the artist’s work, centering around Dutch influences in Japanese culture. For ArtNight, Yao will create an edible and interactive still-life table setting as part of her Project Room presentation. In Samsara Pleasure Principle, Yao considers the historical influences of Western culture in Japan from the Edo period until today. The artist creates a gradually unfolding narrative in the form of a floral still life gesticulating in slow motion. The composition references both Dutch Golden Age painting and ikebana, drawing upon the cultural exchange that evolved through the trading relationship between Japan and the Netherlands. More..

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ArtNight at Highways

Highways Performance Space and 18th Street Arts Center Present:

In the Performance Space, Leon Mostovoy Hosts Woodcraft Rangers Public Photography Curator Event
Help curate a collection of 100′s of photos taken by student photographers for Woodcraft Rangers Annual Urban Photography Exhibition.  Only 25 photos will make the cut.    Come vote on your favorites.

In the Gallery, Leon Mostovoy: Death of My Daughter
Mostovoy’s photo and video installation represents the burial, or putting to rest, of the gender roles our parents/society have imposed upon us and illustrates our metamorphoses into the men we have become.

Open Studios:

A selection of artists’ studios at 18th Street will be open to the public. Wander our campus and learn more about artists’ work in an intimate setting where their ideas are generated and their work takes shape.

Participating local residents will include: Otis M.F.A. in Public Practice, Michael Barnard, Clayton Campbell, Yvette Gellis, Ichiro Irie, Arzu Arda Kosar, Dan Kwong. Participating International Artists: Alexandra Crotorou, Francisca Caporali, and Guiseppe De Bernardi.

Alexandra Croitoru is a visiting artist from Bucharest, Romania. She is the second artist this year to visit 18th Street from that region through a generous grant from the Trust for Mutual Understanding.  Utilizing photography, installation and book projects, Croitoru’s work explores the intersections of personal, group and national identities.

Both arts administrators and artists in their own right, Francisca Caporali is the director and co-founder of JA.CA Center for Art and Technology, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Giuseppe De Bernardi is the founding director of Tupac Asociación Cultural in Lima, Peru. While here, they will investigate and research the structure of residency programs such as 18th Street’s, as well as other programs in Northern California. Caporali and De Bernardi come to 18th Street through generous support from the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles.

Outdoor Area:

The Artist and the Past Present - Vincent Ramos and high school students from the Virginia Avenue Park Teen Center

Artist Vincent Ramos and high school students from the Virginia Avenue Park Teen Center present an archival project looking back at the sights, sounds and feel of mid-century Santa Monica, told from the Mexican-American perspective. Through research and archives, this presentation maps out the deep diversity of the area and invites viewers to reexamine the chronicles of our local lore.

Batuclada
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Batuclada specializes in the infectious rhythms leading the street parades of Northern Brazil during Carnaval. With 8 to 15 drummers, the group performs authentic renditions of well-known songs from the top ‘Blocos’ (carnaval groups), including Olodum, Ile Aiye and Timbalada. Led by musical director, Kirk Brundage, Bauclada plays in traditional Afro-Brasilian street style, with just voice and percussion, and will be joined by Bahian vocalist, Rene Flores.

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By ajones, April 11, 2012 4:12 pm

Highways Performance Space and Gallery and 18th Street Arts Center Present

“ArtNight @ Highways”

In the Performance Space:

Leon Mostovoy Hosts
Woodcraft Rangers Public Photography Curator Event
Help curate a collection of 100′s of photos taken by student photographers for Woodcraft Rangers Annual Urban Photography Exhibition. Only 25 photos will make the cut. Come vote on your favorites.

Student photographers from the communities of Los Angeles County show new photography and the public chooses a winner.  Give them an opportunity to express themselves and it becomes clear that Woodcraft Rangers kids are brimming with talent.  See what we mean when you join us and vote for your favorite young photographer.
With a history dating back to 1922, Woodcraft Rangers brings unparalleled experience to the field of youth development, education, and enrichment programs. Their programs and services promote self-discovery and support achievement in school and in life. Woodcraft Rangers involve youth in experiences that engage imagination, stimulate thinking, uncover talents, and reveal potential. “Guiding young people as they explore pathways to purposeful lives.”

In the Gallery:

Leon Mostovoy: Death of My Daughter
Mostovoy’s photo and video installation represents the burial, or putting to rest, of the gender roles our parents/society have imposed upon us and illustrates our metamorphoses into the men we have become.

Artist Bio
Leon Mostovoy is a transgender artist who has been creating on the front lines of the queer and political art movements for decades. Formerly Tracy, he started his queer art career producing erotic images for On Our Backs magazine in the early 1980s. He has photographed for Quim magazine, created book covers for Leslie Finberg and Lynda Hart, was featured in Nothing But The Girl, was published numerous times in the NYC Portable Lower East Side and Low Rent anthologies and has created many acclaimed exhibitions (“The Market Street Cinema,” “Naked Women In Public Places,” “Life Force,” “Women Ex-Cons,” and “Death Of My Daughter”). The video short “Death Of My Daughter,” shot as a companion piece to the photo series, has met with international success in the LGBTQ film festivals.