Storytelling

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

Award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams shares his chaotic, audience-led poetry event. Prompted by audience suggestions, Ellams will instantly search through his archive of work and perform a reactive and spontaneous selection. School matinee performance, grades 6 and up.

Stream films on Kanopy or Hoopla, both on-demand streaming film services. They both have an extensive library of African American cinema and documentaries that are free with your Los Angeles City or Los Angeles County library card.

kanopy.com/en/category/40898?frontend=kui

 hoopladigital.com

The Crazy Superhero Vacation is a production by Ms. Neate’s class at Vena Avenue Elementary. Animation and editing are by Pieter Hardeman of Toy Story Lab. Southland Sings is a creative organization using the arts to unlock creative potential through live opera, musical theatre production, education assemblies, and music composition for all ages.

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) proudly presents Memento Mori, an exhibition highlighting the work of Los Angeles-based artist, Suhn Lee (b. 1983, Los Angeles). Join us for our Opening Reception on Sunday, March 9, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. 

The exhibitions open March 6, 2025, through May 18, 2025.

Memento Mori marks the first institutional exhibition by the Los Angeles based artist Suhn Lee whose practice synthesizes ceramics and textiles. Drawn to the meditative and process-driven nature of these materials, Lee’s sculptures externalize the psychological experiences of anxiety, perfectionism, and grief. Informed by her Korean American heritage, the artist presents a series of sculptures that she describes as “creatures”: small to medium-sized ceramics armored with beadwork, sequins, and fabric. Their abstracted, geometric forms are inspired by ten symbols of longevity and prosperity derived from various Asian cultures, like turtles, clouds, and mushrooms.

Lee’s repetition-driven practice of stitching and adhering or shaping and firing clay becomes a process akin to a physical mantra of transmuting pain whose effects cultivate reverence for the mundane. “Remember you must die,” the dialectical expression behind the latin phrase that titles this exhibition mirrors Lee’s artistic practice of indexing life’s challenges as relics or tokens akin to evidence of a life well lived.

As a part of the gallery’s ongoing 70th anniversary celebration, Memento Mori emerged from the latest iteration of LAMAG’s historic Open Call exhibition, known as Open Call: Apophenia which featured over 350 artists across LA County.

Suhn Lee: Memento Mori  is curated by arts associate Samantha Alexis Manuel with LAMAG curator, Hugo Cervantes.

Exhibition programming is forthcoming.

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) presents Danila Cervantes: Laberintos de huesos floreciendo, an inaugural exhibition for Los Angeles based-artist Danila Cervantes, curated by Arts Associate Jennifer Payan. Join us for our Opening Reception on Sunday, March 9, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. 

Cervantes’s works explore the profound interconnectedness between humans, animals, and nature, drawing inspiration from life cycles and behavioral parallels across species. Themes of decay, transformation and renewal are central to the exhibition, offering a poetic meditation on existence and the ways life emerges from endings. The agave plant serves as a poignant metaphor; as it dies, it produces a towering stalk from its core—its corazón—flowering to ensure the continuation of life. Similarly, the xenophora shell, which adopts foreign objects for protection, reflects themes of adaptation, identity, and environment. Other works reference natural phenomena like whale falls, where the lifeless body of a giant becomes a thriving
habitat for deep-sea communities, and volcanic landscapes, where destruction gives way to fertile new beginnings. Infused with personal narratives, they examine cycles through their border identity, queerness, and familial connections, grounding their vision in the interconnectedness of all living things. Through rich symbolism—their imagery conveys movement, transition, and a sense of belonging in flux. The works suggest surrendering to nature’s cycles, embracing decay as a portal to growth, and finding home not in a single place but in a perpetual state of transformation.

The exhibitions open March 6, 2025, through May 18, 2025.

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) proudly presents Memento Mori, an exhibition highlighting the work of Los Angeles-based artist, Suhn Lee (b. 1983, Los Angeles). Join us for our Opening Reception on Sunday, March 9, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. 

The exhibitions open March 6, 2025, through May 18, 2025.

Memento Mori marks the first institutional exhibition by the Los Angeles based artist Suhn Lee whose practice synthesizes ceramics and textiles. Drawn to the meditative and process-driven nature of these materials, Lee’s sculptures externalize the psychological experiences of anxiety, perfectionism, and grief. Informed by her Korean American heritage, the artist presents a series of sculptures that she describes as “creatures”: small to medium-sized ceramics armored with beadwork, sequins, and fabric. Their abstracted, geometric forms are inspired by ten symbols of longevity and prosperity derived from various Asian cultures, like turtles, clouds, and mushrooms.

Lee’s repetition-driven practice of stitching and adhering or shaping and firing clay becomes a process akin to a physical mantra of transmuting pain whose effects cultivate reverence for the mundane. “Remember you must die,” the dialectical expression behind the latin phrase that titles this exhibition mirrors Lee’s artistic practice of indexing life’s challenges as relics or tokens akin to evidence of a life well lived.

As a part of the gallery’s ongoing 70th anniversary celebration, Memento Mori emerged from the latest iteration of LAMAG’s historic Open Call exhibition, known as Open Call: Apophenia which featured over 350 artists across LA County.

Suhn Lee: Memento Mori  is curated by arts associate Samantha Alexis Manuel with LAMAG curator, Hugo Cervantes.

Exhibition programming is forthcoming.

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

Stream films on Kanopy or Hoopla, both on-demand streaming film services. They both have an extensive library of African American cinema and documentaries that are free with your Los Angeles City or Los Angeles County library card.

kanopy.com/en/category/40898?frontend=kui

 hoopladigital.com

The Crazy Superhero Vacation is a production by Ms. Neate’s class at Vena Avenue Elementary. Animation and editing are by Pieter Hardeman of Toy Story Lab. Southland Sings is a creative organization using the arts to unlock creative potential through live opera, musical theatre production, education assemblies, and music composition for all ages.