10 Shows To See In Los Angeles This February
This month's selection below features bright Day-Glo magic and interesting textures with more complex issues. Arya Mina's colorful paintings and Joy Terrill's pop pastiches evoke portals to other worlds based on loss, memory and survival. The three group exhibitions, ART IRAN , Scratching at the Moon and I Will Meet You Again , focus on artistic strategies to connect with community and home. Kritsy Moreno and Judith Hernandez offer complementary perspectives on Chicanx feminist art, which channels resistance through beauty and charm. Edgar Fabian Frias and Wanda Koop incorporate subversion and criticism in maximalist and minimalist forms respectively.
Aryaa Minai Soft water can be heard here
Aryaa Mina's vivid paintings on paper are a vivid representation of diaspora, memory and homesickness. The Iranian-American artist was born in Los Angeles but spent his childhood in Tehran before returning to the US as a teenager. The decorative patterns in his work recall the Islamic motifs found on the walls of Iranian garden courtyards, while his large vertical format is based on the dimensions of truck beds used by day laborers in construction and landscaping in Southern California. On the paper of his works he planted seeds, hopeful symbols of future roots.
Shulamit Nazarian (shulamitnazarian.com)
616 North LaBrea Street, Fairfax, Los Angeles
Until February 10
Christy Moreno. The company we run
Christy Moreno's ceramic sculptures resemble totems of female solidarity and draw from various sources of feminist empowerment. Its chunky brown frame is inspired by 1950s Chicanx lowrider culture, 70s underground punk and 90s roti aesthetics, hinting at futurism and indigenous motifs. Wrapped in pastel colors and decorated in Spanish With the terms "chula" (sweet) and "chingona" (tough), her female staff structure combines sweetness and defiance.
Ochi Gallery (ochigallery.com)
3301 West Washington Boulevard, Arlington Heights, Los Angeles
Until February 10
Edgar Fabian Frias. Multidimensional Mutant Map Museum
Edgar Fabian Frias questions the subjective and colonial nature of Western cartography without techno-happiness in favor of a more open and inclusive map system. Get excited in the town of Wixárika (Huichol). Using the Nierika technique, a traditional craft that uses thread, beads and other objects to depict symbolic images of flora and fauna, Frias creates paintings, sculptures, videos and interactive installations that disrupt linear representations of space and time.
Society for Philosophical Research (prs.org)
3910 Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Feliz, Los Angeles
Until February 24
Joey Terrill still here
Joe Terrill's dynamic and compelling work reflects his multiple identities as an artist, activist, advocate, and gay Chicano. Living with HIV "Still Here" includes excerpts from his ongoing still life series that he began in the late 1990s. These pop-inspired paintings depict a variety of everyday objects and consumables: food, toiletries and the HIV medication he takes daily. Sometimes portraits of deceased lovers or friends are hung in the background. Set against sensational background patterns painted in vivid colors, these still lifes reflect the anguish, ecstasy and mundanity of Terrill's daily life.
Marc Selwyn Fine Art (marcselwynfineart.com)
9953 South Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California
Until March 3
Outsiders on the other side
Nine contemporary artists from Tijuana come together to present a variety of Mexican art forms influenced by the city's proximity to the United States, which the exhibition statement describes as "part of our city and another dimension." This aggressive polyvalence is manifested in many ways, including the collections of Mariel Miranda and Alejandro Zacharias, the maximalist collages of Damaris Ayspouro, the glass sculptures of the duo Hermanos de la Torre, the intimate masks of Tony Larios and others. other. one more.
Track 16 (track16.com)
1206 Maple Avenue, Suite 1005, Fashion District, Los Angeles
Until March 9
Wanda Koop - Object of interest
Something lurks beneath the calm surface of Wanda Koop's stock paintings dark undercurrents. Against the background of his rural landscapes, characterized by low horizons and a large full moon, there are often signs of ecological destruction, such as burning oil wells or burning nuclear towers. Notably, the 72-year-old Winnipeg-based artist's new works are based on her Ukrainian heritage, including a flower-strewn cross that serves as a memorial to her grandmother, who died during the Russian Revolution when her family emigrated. . to Canada
Night Gallery (nightgallery.ca)
2050 Imperial Street, Downtown, Los Angeles
Until March 9
IRANIAN ART: Decline in Language
IRANIAN ART. Falling Into Language Nine artists from the Iranian diaspora incorporate elements of the Persian alphabet into their paintings, installations and sculptures. Rather than treating the text as a linguistic medium, these artists tended to focus on the symbolic or aesthetic qualities of typography that they associated with Persian culture, emphasizing their own. feeling of alienation and confusion. Organized by Craft Contemporary and an ongoing collaboration between Craft Contemporary The Farhang Foundation exhibition features works by Parastu Foruhar, Taraneh Hemami, Hadieh Shafie, Mariam Palizgir, Shadi Yousefyan, Neda Moridpour, Puya Afshar, Elnaz Javani and Golnar Adili.
Contemporary Craft (craftcontemporary.org)
5814 Wilshire Boulevard, Miracle Mile, Los Angeles
Split the moon
Scratching at the Moon is an exhibition by an intergenerational group of 13 Asian American artists from Los Angeles. Consisting of participation Curated by artist Anna Seau Hoy and ICA LA Executive Director Ann Ellegood, the exhibition not only highlights a diverse array of works, but also highlights artist community networks , teaching and activism, including Gyopo and the AAPI Arts Network. Participating artists include Patty Chang, Vishal Jugdeo, Simon Leung, Amanda Ross-Ho, Million Ruperto, Amy Yao, Bruce Yonemoto and more.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (theicala.org)
1717 East 7th Street, Downtown, Los Angeles
Until May 12
We will see each other again. Contemporary Sikh Art
This exhibit at the Fowler Museum explores the concept of the Sikh "homeland," focusing on a socio-religious community with approximately 25 million followers worldwide, making it the world's fifth largest religion. With more than 40 contemporary works in painting, textiles, sound art and digital media, the exhibition is divided into three parts. Sangarsh (struggle), Basera (home) and Birha (longing) - reflect the upheavals Sikhs faced after the partition of India in 1947 and the forms of resistance and mutual support they created. California is a very important center of life for the Sikh diaspora and accounts for half of the country's 500,000 Sikh population. Participating artists include Arpana Kaur, Kanwal Dhaliwal, Bholla Javed, Rupi Kaloti, Sanrup Kaur and many more.
Fowler Museum at UCLA (fowler.ucla.edu)
308 Charles E. Young Rides North, Westwood, Los Angeles
Until May 26
Judith Hernandez. Outside of me, somewhere I await my arrival
This exhibition is a major retrospective of the work of Judith Hernandez, spanning the 50-year career of the influential Chicana artist. In the 1960s, he began working as a muralist, painting murals for the United Farm Workers with Chicano artists. Carlos Almaraz, at the time the fifth and only female member of the pioneering artist collective Los Quartet. As an independent artist and muralist, she has worked on themes such as chicanism, Latinity and feminism, combining mythological, historical and contemporary events. More than 100 works of Adam and Eve are exhibited in this exhibition. Juarez, Mexico ; and the Colonization series, as well as videos focusing on his early backgrounds.
Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture at the Riverside Art Museum (riversideartmuseum.org)
3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California
February 3 - August 4
Editor's note, 01/30/2024 4:09 PM (EST). An earlier version of this article misstated Joy Terrill's HIV diagnosis. We regret the error. The text has been corrected.
