Contemporary Art

Smorgasburg LA is on the five-acre site of the weekday Alameda Produce Market in Downtown Los Angeles. Each Sunday, find dozens of exciting food vendors at Smorgasburg LA, plus sophisticated shopping from the realms of design, craft, style, vintage, wellness, and more. Cultural events, pop-ups, and other surprises transform the vast site into a new node in Downtown LA’s burgeoning scene, and a unique destination for the region.

 

The market is held weekly on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Angels Gate Cultural Center (AGCC), in partnership with artist group FLOOD, is pleased to present the 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗥𝗜 on-site event on Saturday, June 1st, 7pm – 10:00pm.

The one-night, free event features 50+ artist installations & performances including: sculptures, environments, installations, timed and ongoing performances, interactions, and presentations placed throughout the AGCC 7-acre campus.

**𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 (𝘦.𝘨. 𝘫𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴, 𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘴, 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.).

More information about 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗥𝗜 and full list of participating artists can be found at https://soundpedro.art/

Make sure to explore 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗯𝗮𝘆 in the AGCC gallery, which provides both glimpse and glitch into 20 years of sound art within the context of Long Beach SoundWalk and 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼, produced by the artist group FLOOD. Through installations, videos, and performance, the show traces early SoundWalk events (which started in 2004) and bridge time, up to the current 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗥𝗜. Visit qr.link/fBptvm for more information about the exhibition.

𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼 is an annual season of experimental sound art events, presented through November, that investigates the way we perceive and experience sound. 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗥𝗜 continues the quest towards an immersive, interactive and living experience, mingling human and non-human inputs, and explores broadening the auditory perception of sound as a meaningful phenomenon towards the physical reception of sound as experiential. 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙥𝙚𝙙𝙧𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘴 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘴, 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘰 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘙𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘩 𝘔. 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.

This exhibit explores Shin’s visual storytelling as a Korean American woman who engages indigeneity as a site of knowledge and creativity. She uses personal archives and figures from Korean shamanism to question the navigational forces that chinoiserie and “the Orient” play in empire, colonization, religion, gender, and love.

Adults – $9, Students, Teachers, and Seniors – $7, Members – Free,
Sundays pay what you can

Since 2007, JANM has partnered with Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, to produce the Giant Robot Biennale, a recurring art exhibition that highlights diverse creative works celebrating the ethos of Giant Robot—a staple of Asian American alternative pop culture and an influential brand encompassing pop art, skateboard, comic book, graphic arts, and vinyl toy culture.

 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday – Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m. Adults – $16, Seniors and Youth – $9, Members and Children under 5 – Free

In 2019, Lawson answered more than 1,000 questions in his Story File so that future generations can continue conversing with him to learn about his legacy. What would you like to ask Lawson?

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Thursday, 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
Adults – $16, Seniors and Youth – $9, Members and Children under 5 – Free

James Tadanao Sata created some of the most adventurous photographs made in America in the 1920s and ’30s. Abstract spheres and triangles, complex arrangements of figures and shadows, and spaces rich with deep and delicate tones emphasized geometric forms and conveyed newness, modernity, and irony. This exhibition comprises sixty photographs by Sata, photographs of Sata’s concentration camp paintings and drawings, and family artifacts from the camp.

 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
Adults – $16, Seniors and Youth – $9, Members and Children under 5 – Free

Korean Treasures presents 35 artworks recently donated to LACMA by Drs. Chester and Cameron C. Chang (M.D.); The bulk of the Chang family collection has been intact for over a century. This introductory exhibition presents traditional Korean paintings, calligraphic folding screens, mid-20th century oil paintings from both North and South Korea, and ceramics of the Goryeo (918–1392) and Joseon (1392–1897) dynasties. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Fridays 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturdays & Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Adults – $20, Seniors – $16, Members, Students, and Children – Free Reserve a timed entry ticket online. General admission is Free after 3:00 p.m. on weekdays

In Humaira Abid’s exquisitely haunting exhibition Searching for Home, the artist’s sculpted wooden creations invoice the troubling specter of the global refugee crisis and its trails of ruined lives. Inspired by real accounts of displaced people- all personally researched and documented by Abid- the exhibition hints at untold tragedies surrounding the collateral victims of persecution, political conflicts, ethnic cleansing, and natural disasters, a disproportionate number of whom are women and girls. Through her chosen wood medium, Abid unleashes the material’s innate properties to suggest the ineffable weight of gravity of this continuing humanitarian crisis.

 

Adults – $10, Seniors, Students, and Educators – $7, Children and Members – Free.
The second Sunday of each month – Free

The exhibition brings together artists Michael Massenburg, Aiseborn, and Mr. B Baby to explore the intersections of family,
culture, and community. Curated by Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez, PhD., the works will be on view Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., from April 13 to August 2024, with a reception/artist talk and performance by Nedra Wheeler Trio taking place Sunday, June 9 at 1:00 p.m. Admission is free.

Cover image: Helping Families Grow, by Michael Massenburg, Aiseborn, and Mr. B Baby located at Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center