Block Party is a one-night tour of contemporary art exhibitions in non-traditional spaces, including apartments, studios, and storefronts. Organized by Daniel Ingroff and Paul Pescador, the event will occur November 21, 2009 from 6-10 pm and will feature exhibitions in Highland Park, Lincoln Heights, and Mt. Washington. Block Party is bicycle friendly, and accessible via Metro Gold Line.
Exhibitions:
a. Curated by Kate Hillseth
Young Art
Asher Mixtape Hell 2
Asher Penn
1727 N. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(Goldline Stop: Chinatown)
b. Curated by Daniel Ingroff & Paul Pescador
workspace
DOMESTIC PARTNER
Featuring work by: Lisa Anne Auerbach, Akina Cox, Joshua Nathanson, Mercedes Teixido and Jenny Yurshansky
2601 Pasadena Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(Gold Line stop: Heritage Square/Lincoln Heights)
c. Curated by Evan Walsh & Ian James
I Was A Teenage Pieman, or… Attack of the Flying Pies
Featuring work by: Megan Cotts, Travis Diehl, Liz Glynn, Peter Holzhauer, George Jensen, Steve Kado, Meghann McCory, Jared David Paul, Gala Porras-Kim, Matt Siegle, Aaron Wrinkle, Miggie Wong and more TBA
2939 Johnston St. (Blue House)
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(Gold Line stop: Heritage Square/Lincoln Heights)
d. Curated by Light and Wire Gallery
Andy Parker
4026 N. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90065
(Gold Line stop: Heritage Square/Lincoln Heights)
e. Curated by Lizz Wasserman & Isaac Resnikoff
AN OBJECT TOSSED FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER
Featuring work by: Anthony Campuzano, John Finneran, Anton Lieberman, Shana Lutker and Lawrence Weiner
5106 1/4 & 5106 1/2 Echo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90042
(Gold Line stop: Highland Park)
PAST BLOCK PARTIES:
BLOCK PARTY is a one night tour of apartment exhibitions in Highland Park.
The tour consists of three exhibitions hosted by curators Kiki Johnson from Artist Curated Projects, Kate Hillseth from Young Art, and Daniel Ingroff and Paul Pescador. The apartments are in close proximity and guests may tour the three venues during the evening in the fashion of a block party.
BLOCK PARTY will be held Friday, May 29 2009 from 6-10 pm. Locations are:
922 Nolden
TAPHOMANCY Curated by Kiki Johnson from Artist Curated Projects
Works By: Aimée Brown, Quinn Gomez-Heitzeberg, Elisa Maria Lopez, and Christina Ondrus. Taphomancy is a divination method using graves or tombstones to discern patterns in events in order to predict the future.
722 Aldama Terrace
APARTMENT SHOW Curated by Kate Hillseth from Young Art
Young Art presents Apartment Show, a selection of works by artists Stephen Aldahl, Paul Forney, Miles Jopling, Jed Ochmanek, and Victor Torres. The exhibition is somewhat of a group show, ranging from larger paintings and works on paper to small sculptures.
206 N. Avenue 54
DUPLEX Curated by Daniel Ingroff and Paul Pescador
Duplex features the work of Alison O’Daniel, Julia Sherman and Summer Shiffman. Working in sculpture and photography, the work of these three artists occupies shared domestic space, and hints at notions of duality.
Also at 206 N. Ave 54
BEWITCH
A video screening curated by Graham Kolbeins, featuring works by: Ben Aqua, Tommy Blackburn, New Jedi Order and Mike Kitchell
