Artist Event

In an afternoon organized by the Asian American Pacific Islander Arts Network, ARTNOIR, and The Here And There Collective, artists, art historians, and curators discuss the ways that their identity shapes their lives and creative practices. Panelists address how artists of various diasporas navigate existing systems and band together for cultural code switching, when excluded from the art market.

Explore the innovative works of artist Cai Guo-Qiang, who utilizes gunpowder and pyrotechnics to create dynamic drawings, paintings, and explosion events. This exhibition delves into the nature and properties of gunpowder, chronicling its use in Cai’s artistic process. Accompanying programs include videos on fireworks creation, interactive displays, and film screenings.

In an afternoon organized by the Asian American Pacific Islander Arts Network, ARTNOIR, and The Here And There Collective, artists, art historians, and curators discuss the ways that their identity shapes their lives and creative practices. Panelists address how artists of various diasporas navigate existing systems and band together for cultural code switching, when excluded from the art market.

Explore the innovative works of artist Cai Guo-Qiang, who utilizes gunpowder and pyrotechnics to create dynamic drawings, paintings, and explosion events. This exhibition delves into the nature and properties of gunpowder, chronicling its use in Cai’s artistic process. Accompanying programs include videos on fireworks creation, interactive displays, and film screenings.

In an afternoon organized by the Asian American Pacific Islander Arts Network, ARTNOIR, and The Here And There Collective, artists, art historians, and curators discuss the ways that their identity shapes their lives and creative practices. Panelists address how artists of various diasporas navigate existing systems and band together for cultural code switching, when excluded from the art market.

We invite you to join curators Nancy Meyer and John Weston in conversation with artists from Step & Repeat as they moderate a group discussion. Inspired by the historical Pattern and Decoration movement of the mid 1970s through 1980s and its impact across our region, Step & Repeat brings together 46 Southern California artists whose artwork engages with and builds on similar themes.

This conversation is free and open to the public and will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., and Saturday, May 10, 2025,  12: 00 (noon) to 1:00 p.m., at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG).

Let us know you’re attending, RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversations-with-the-artists-step-repeat-tickets-1331293788559?aff=oddtdtcreator.