Opening: Our Art LA

Opening January 5th, the Our Art LA exhibition features emerging LA-based artists at Angel City Brewery.

The Our Art LA exhibition is a direct response to the systemic racism experienced not only in broad systems, but within the art business and community specifically. The works exhibited and available for purchase will be entirely made up of emerging black and brown artists local to the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Their work will be uncensored and unedited for public viewing.

“Public spaces like galleries shouldn’t simply provide for small, privileged pools of people. To tackle institutional racism, they need to look beyond tokenism and diversity projects and embrace conversations about decolonization. Only once these issues have been addressed can we experience the kind of long-lasting change that the art sector needs.” – Susuana Amoah (multi-media artist, activist & curator)

The purpose of the Our Art LA exhibition is not only the featured artworks, but the creation of community with like-minded, non-white identifying artists. This event will act as the commencement of increased networking events for the marginalized artist community promoted by emerging curator, Ree Magaña: increasing their exposure to collectors and curators, and proving the need for funding given to uplifting underrepresented artists.

Opening night will include vendors and performances starting at 7 PM.

Curated by: Ree Magaña

Featured artists:

Alisa Adanza

Kader Amkpa

Morgan M. Barajas

Ricardo Cisneros

Thibault Clairis-Gauthier

Cole the Renaissance

deLaSNP

Regina Derrick

Christian David Camacho Garcia

Kim Kyne

Machin

Jose Trejo Maya

Jasaya Neale

Sharm

Performances featuring:

Poetry Performances by Gold Script Publishing Co

Additional poems from Morgan Barajas and Janai Valentine

DJ set by Caroline Luce

Vendors include:

Jazmyn Martinez, Alyssa Salgado, Alisa Adanza, Janai Valentine, Gold Script Publishing Co, and more!

On view January 5 – 29, 2023 at Angel City Brewery

Artworks will be available for purchase online beginning January 5th, 2023, at 6 PM.

The exhibition’s opening reception will take place January 5th at 6 PM in Angel City Brewery. Join us for drinks, conversation, music and poetry performances, and art! RSVP here.