18th Street Arts Center

Siamak Filizadeh, The killing of the Son in the hands of the Father, 35" x 47.25", 2009 (Courtesy of Aaran Gallery)

On Thursday, January 20, from 7:30pm – 9:30pm, 18th Street Arts Center will debut its groundbreaking exhibition for 2011, Postcards from Tehran. For the first time in Los Angeles, 18th Street Arts Center will bring to the public an all Iranian artist show that features the dissenting viewpoints of nine contemporary Iranian artists. Both political and prosaic, Postcards from Tehran, will be a revelation to a national American public whose main knowledge about Iran is derived from corporate cable news channels. The artists participating in this show are: Ala Ebtekar, Arash Fayez, Siamak Filizadeh, Barbad Golshiri, Behnam Kamrani, Amitis Motevalli, Hadi Nasiri, Behrang Samadzadeghan, and Jinoos Taghizadeh. They are joined in this collaboration by Iranian-American artists, Ala Ebtekar and Amitis Motevalli, both well-known West Coast visual artists.

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MLu Zondi, Despotica, video still, 18 minute video & performance, 2010

For 18th Street’s major art opening on January 20, four of its Visiting Artists will activate the 18th Street Gallery, the Pasillos and the Project Room for the entire month of January. Past visiting artist, Ala Ebtekar (Iran) is part of the Postcards of Tehran group show opening in the 18th Gallery. Current visiting artist from South Africa, MLu Zondi, is presenting videos of his performance art work in the Project Room; his works consist of visual art, contemporary dance, acting and poetry with strong political contexts. Tibetan artists, Nyandak Tsering and Nortse will debut all new and original works, created during their residency at 18th Street. The final presentation for International Month will be the unveiling of a dynamic mural on the front of the 18th Street Arts Center. The mural is entitled, Open Water, which was created in collaboration by current visiting artist, Han Sungpil (Korea) and long-term 18th Street artist-in-residence, Yvette Gellis.

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18th Street’s upcoming 2011 exhibition, Legacy, organized in conjunction with the monumental art collaboration, Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA 1945-1980 is opening March 5, 6:00pm – 9:00pm. 18th Street Arts Center has chosen four Artists Fellows to activate the 18th Street Gallery and Project Room, and address basic questions about how artistic legacy is passed down and whether or not ephemeral, performative and media based work can be re-performed and re-envisioned by the authors themselves or by new generations of artists. Beginning February 1 through August 30, artists Jerri Allyn, Richard Newton, Vincent Ramos, and York Chang will have an opportunity to take over one of the galleries for a three-month residency at 18th Street and receive a project grant and exhibition.

We are pleased to announce that 18th Street has received two new grants from the Africa Centre of Capetown and the Getty Foundation. The Africa Centre has given us $5,000 to support artist MLu Zondi’s residency; our Visiting Artist from South Africa. We were also awarded $15,000 by The Getty Foundation to fund Artist-in-Residence, Lita Albuquerque’s project for Pacific Standard Time.

Ichiro Irie: Laura and the Staple Heads: A Collaboration with Crossroads’ Fifth Grade Students @ Sam Francis Gallery, Crossroads School, 2nd Floor, Peter Boxenbaum Arts Building, 1714 Twenty-First Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

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18th Street Arts Center is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2011 Artist Fellowships: Jerri Allyn, Richard Newton, Vincent Ramos, and York Chang. The four artists have each been selected to receive a three-month residency at 18th Street along with an exhibition and project grant.

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We are pleased to announce that the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded 18th Street $30,000 from its Artist Communities’ grants pool. We are pleased that our peers in the residency field have once again honored us with a significant grant that recognizes our artist residency program for its achievements and programming innovations.

Siamak Filizadeh, "Series: Rostam II- Return", Digital print on canvas, 59” x 79” (courtesy of Aaran Gallery)

18th Street Arts Center is proud to present three exhibitions highlighting our award-winning International Visiting Artist Program. Beginning January 7- 28, 18th Street will host an “International Month,” which features exhibitions from Iran, Tibet and South Africa, The public reception for these exhibitions will be held on Thursday, January 20, 7:30-9:30 pm

In the main gallery we are proud to present a provocative and groundbreaking exhibit, Postcards from Tehran, a collaboration with the Aaran Gallery of Tehran, Iran, curated by Nazilla Noebashari. The show breaks down the barriers of political prejudice to exhibit for the first time in Los Angeles the work of 5 Iranian artists, and 2 artists from California who migrated from Iran. Both political and prosaic, Postcards from Tehran is a unique view of contemporary artists from Iran whose dissenting viewpoints will be a revelation to a national American public whose main knowledge about Iran is derived from corporate cable news channels.

In two firsts for 18th Street, we will be showing in our Pasillos Gallery the paintings of our current Tibetan artists in residence, Tsering Nyandak and Norbu Tsering (Nortse). American audiences are familiar with conventional notions of Tibetan art, but now they will have the opportunity to experience the vibrant new representational narrative paintings coming out of Tibet’s contemporary art community.

And in the second first, the Africa Centre of Capetown, South Africa is sponsoring a two-month residency for visual and performance artist MLU Zondi. Mr. Zondi’s provocative performance videos will be on display in the Project Room. Stay tuned for an announcement of the live performance presented by Mr. Zondi in the 18th Street Project Room.

This year’s catalogue features the work of emerging and prominent local and international artists and curators we have worked with; art exhibitions that have revolutionized the meaning of socially engaging public art; our ground-breaking events that have attracted over 3,000 visitors to the 18th Street complex within the last year, and much more!

Get into the Holiday spirit and purchase a copy of our annual catalogue at $10.00 plus tax, to give as a gift to a family member, friend or artist for the Holiday season. To have a mailed copy of the catalogue sent to you, contact Nicole Gordillo ngordillo@18thstreet.org.

CLICK HERE to view 18th Street’s 2010 catalogue online.

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Making Change, Panel Discussion in the Project Room

Carol Wells, Executive Director at Center for the Study of Political Graphics and selected artists will discuss art and politics at 4pm with a party/refreshments immediately following in the Project Room, 1629 18th Street! Click here for more information.

Elena Siff, Making Change, October 23 – December 17, 2010

Saturday, December 18, 4:00 – 5:00 pm & 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Fablab:The artist and her archives, Performance Event by Dorit Cypis in the 18th Street Gallery

Cypis will present two performative events in the 18th Street Gallery that are as whimsical as they may be practical, inviting the public to witness the artist as she inner/inter reflects and scrutinizes her own work, building patterns and symmetries across histories, space and time. She will be performing to a limited size group at two separate times on Saturday, 4:00 – 5:00pm and 5:00 – 6:00pm.

The two performances are limited seating and on a first come first serve basis. Please RSVP the time slot you wish to be a part of at rlopez@18thstreet.org.

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Dorit Cypis, FABLAB (looking for patterns), October 23 – December 30, 2010

HOT SUMMER LINEUP |  CALL FOR PROPOSALS: LEGACY |  2 NEW GRANTS

PROGRAM COORDINATOR RECEIVES FELLOWSHIP | LOCAL ORGANIZATION-IN-RESIDENCE: CONTINUUM STUDIO

VISITING INT’L ARTIST-IN-RESIDENT from AUSTRALIA: CHRIS FOX | LINKS

18TH STREET’S “HOT” SUMMER LINEUP OF EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS

Martin Durazo, (detail) "Bigger Than 2," Ready Made Objects, 2006

Opening Reception Saturday, August 7, 6-10 pm

Ana Guajardo,TIANGUIS, July 6 – September 24, 2010

Opening Reception Saturday, August 7, 6-10 pm

Currently on view in the Main Gallery: Carla Herrera-Prats, PREP MATERIALS, until June 25 & in the Project Room Matthias Merkel Hess, FINE ART 626-394-3963

18th Street announces a call for proposals from Los Angeles artists for our 2011 exhibition season, based on the theme of “Legacy”, and due by August 1!

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18th Street Receives 2 New Grants

Tsering Nyandak, "Bound Underwater," oil and acrylic on canvas, 130x95cm, 2007

18th Street Arts Center is pleased to announce that we have received a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Asian Cultural Council and a grant for $20,000 from the Trust for Mutual Understanding.

The Asian Cultural Council grant will support a two month residency in late 2010 for the very first Tibetan artist to come to 18th Street, Tsering Nyandak and the Trust for Mutual Understanding grant will support two Polish artists scheduled to be in residence in the year 2011.

Ronald Lopez introducing Francisco Aguabella, the late legendary latin Jazz musician, ArtNight 2009

NAMAC (National Alliance for Media Arts + Culture) recently selected twenty leaders from visual arts organizations across the nation to be a part of this year’s Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations. 18th Street’s current Program Coordinator, Ronald Lopez, is one of the recipients of this fellowship. Lopez will be given the opportunity to participate in a “five-day intensive intergenerational workshop, designed to encourage and sustain visionary leadership in the arts.”

The Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations is an annual fellowship for arts leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to leadership in their communities, the national field, or in their own professional development, and who have the most potential to contribute to the advancement of the visual arts nationally.

This fellowship is underwritten by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

To see the full list of arts leaders selected, click here

Continuum Studio’s workshops bring life and energy to 18th Street Arts Center.

Throughout the week, streams of people come to 18th Street eager to immerse their minds, bodies and spirits in the Continuum experience. Beginning July 6 and continuing through July 17, the founder of Continuum, Emilie Conrad, and her supporting staff will host a series of three workshops called the “Creative Arts Series” in the Continuum Studio.

To find out more about the “Creative Arts Series” workshops or other upcoming workshops, click here

Australian Artists Residency Program Celebrated

Chris Fox (left) entertains his guests

Saturday May 22, 2010, Australian artist Chris Fox hosted a show that celebrated 19 years of 50 amazing Australian artists in residence at 18th Street Arts Center through the sponsorship of the Australia Council for the Arts.

Groups of past artists, friends, and 18th Street supporters filed into Fox’s spacious studio to view the installations of his and past Australian artists’ work and also to commemorate the legacy of exceptional Australian artists at 18th Street. By the end of the night, Fox’s studio became a full-out artist party with funky tunes spun by an in-house DJ and enough Aussie-style BBQ on the grill to serve the whole complex.

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This Saturday, May 1, 2010, 18th Street Arts Center will kick-off its well-renowned ArtNight festival. This event features two exhibition-opening receptions, a dynamic outdoor video and sound installation, and Highways Performance Space’s highly acclaimed 6th Annual Poetry Contest.
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Putting the “FUN” in Fundraising!

18th Street’s LA Marathon Fundraiser and The Library Alehouse Post-Race Celebration raised nearly 12,000 dollars worth of donations for the 18th Street organization.
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Artistic Director Receives MacDowell Colony Fellowship

Artistic Director Clayton Campbell was awarded the MacDowell Fellowship this year, and was in residence at the artist colony between April 5, 2010 through April 24, 2010.
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Photo of a Reading heads and Magnetic-core memory module of early 1960; a Dekatron-tube counter module from Model I era, 1956; Samples of printed circuit cards, ca. 1960-1970 (four bags) Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Iowa, Iowa City From Papers of John V. McMillin II, Box 6, Box 7, Box 8, Box 9 Inkjet archival prints, 30 x 40 inches, 2008 (courtesy of artist)

Artist Carla Herrera-Prats’ project Prep Materials is debuting in the main gallery at 18th Street. This installation explores how the creative process is affected when standardized testing and democratic doctrines are maintained. Herrera-Prats looks closely at the history, design, and fabrication of the first standardized test-scoring machines and investigates their accuracy as resources for evaluating student competency.
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Matthias Merkel Hess, Fine Art Bandir Sign (1 of 100)

In the project room artist Matthias Merkel Hess is conducting a public access project that investigates what the public wants from artists. Hess has already installed  “bandit” telephone pole signs around Los Angeles that say Fine Art (626) 394-3963.
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Student Designs of Santa Monica photo by Nicole Gordillo

Rojas Challenges Santa Monica Teens
At 18th Street’s May 1st Art Night, the teens from Pico Youth and Family Center will reveal the final model design from artist James Rojas’ Design Urban Planning Workshop.
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Maciek Stepinski, V8 car culture project, California…, work in progress during residency courtesy of artist

18th Street’s newest international artist Maciek Stepinski is a native of Poland, but spent 8 years in France teaching photography before recently returning to his hometown, Warsaw, Poland. His charming and cheerful disposition has made him a great addition to the artist community and he has already begun to build friendships with many of the residents at 18th Street.
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Visiting Int’l Artists in May
Chris Fox, Australia
Hernain Bravo, Mexico (coming mid May)

Artist in Residence Opportunity
Visions from the New California are providing a grant opportunity for all California Artists. The residency is for one month and includes a $4,000 award. To apply or for more information visit http://www.artistcommunities.org/CAvisions/index.html

18th Street is Looking for a NEW INTERN
18th Street is looking for an amazing, energetic, proactive college student to work as a Catalogue Design/Gallery Assistant for their Getty internship program.
The intern would be employed by 18th Street for 10 weeks during the summer and would receive a weekly stipend of $350.00. To qualify for this internship, one must be an undergrad student not scheduled to graduate before December 2010, have excellent communication skills, experience working with various graphic design software and be from one or more of the following ethnicity groups: African-American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander decent.
For application instructions email ajones@18thstreet.org

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