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SUMMARY:The Closing Events of Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and The Great Wall
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to an unforgettable evening with Judy Baca as she reflects on her work and its impact\, marking the closing of Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and the Great Wall. Following this closing\, enjoy an engaging conversation and reflection on art with Judy Baca\, Ed Ruscha\, and Vincent Valdez\, three remarkable artists\, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. \nTwo Events  |  July 16th\, 2024 \n6 pm     SPARC’s Closing of the Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and the Great Wall\nLocation: Resnick Pavilion at LACMA\nRSVP required: info@sparcinla.org \n7 pm     A Conversation Between Artists: Baca\, Valdez\, Ruscha\nLocation: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures\nRSVP required via LACMA
URL:https://greatwallinstitute.sparcinla.org/event/the-closing-events-of-painting-in-the-river-of-angels-judy-baca-and-the-great-wall/
LOCATION:Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, 5905 Wilshire Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:REFLECTIONS ON THE WALL SERIES:  Judy Baca and Kim Martinez in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for ‘Reflections on the Wall\,’ a series of dialogues between Judy Baca and her team of artists involved in extending the Great Wall of Los Angeles mural. This series features two influential figures in the mural art world sharing their experiences and discussing the importance of their collaboration. \nJudy Baca and Kim Martinez from the University of Utah are among the few professors in the country teaching historical and hands-on muralism. As a Professor of Painting and Drawing\, Kim Martinez has played a vital role in developing a groundbreaking mural program that empowers students to use art as a tool for social change. She has dedicated her decades-long career to muralism and community engagement. Inspired by Judy Baca’s work at UCLA\, Kim’s program emphasizes experiential learning\, interdisciplinary approaches\, and a deep connection to local communities. \nThey will engage in insightful dialogue about their collaborative work on the Great Wall of Los Angeles mural project. Discover why Judy Baca chose Kim as a key member of her mural team\, enhancing the expertise essential for the success of this monumental project. \nYour support ensures that SPARC continues to enrich and serve communities through visually impactful projects into the future. \nPlease RSVP HERE to attend the event in-person. Free Admission. \nThe event will also be live-streamed on SPARC’s YouTube Channel.
URL:https://greatwallinstitute.sparcinla.org/event/reflections-on-the-wall-series-judy-baca-and-kim-martinez-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Durón Gallery at SPARC\, 685 N. Venice Blvd.\, Venice\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:[Online] Muralist to Muralist: Stories from the Scaffold
DESCRIPTION:Hear from artists Tania Godoroja Pearse\, Johanna Poethig\, and Kim Martinez from The Great Wall of Los Angeles team as they explore techniques\, the artistic process\, and collaborative approaches to mural making\, furthering the legacy of The Great Wall in conjunction with Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and The Great Wall. \nTania Godoroja Pearse is an art educator and a painter/printmaker living on Mayne Island near Vancouver\, Canada. In addition to her degree from the University Of British Columbia\, she studied at the St. Ives School of Painting in England\, and at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.  As an Artist in Residence and as a teacher she gained experience in mural painting and design but it was  meeting with Judy Baca\, over thirty years ago\, and being introduced to a fully collaborative process which influenced Tania and opened up new directions. Subsequently\, she has worked in association with SPARC. \nJohanna Poethig is a contemporary artist known for her monumentally scaled murals and architecturally integrated public art\, socially engaged collaborations\, painting\, installations and performance. In 2021 she received the California Arts Council Individual Artist Legacy Award. She grew up in the Philippines and has been active in the Filipino-American arts community since the 1980’s.  She is Professor Emeritus of Painting and Public Art at the Visual and Public Art Department\, California State University\, Monterey Bay. \nV. Kim Martinez\, MFA\, Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of Utah\, since 2001. Professor Martinez is an enthusiastic educator and is committed to public engagement through the arts. In 2002\, she envisioned a community mural course to provide students real-world experience to create\, propose\, and implement public art in the form of murals throughout the Salt Lake City area. \nDr. Judith F. Baca has created public art for four decades. In 1974\, Baca founded the City of Los Angeles’s first mural program\, which produced over 400 murals\, employed thousands of local participants\, and evolved into an arts organization—the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC). She continues to serve as SPARC’s artistic director while promoting social justice and participatory public arts projects. She is a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship\, the United States Artist Rockefeller Fellowship\, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant for the expansion of The Great Wall. \nBaca makes art shaped by an interactive relationship of history\, people\, and place. Her public artworks focus on revealing and reconciling peoples’ struggles for their rights and affirming the community’s connections to place. Together\, she co-creates “sites of public memory.” \nFree\, RSVP required \nOnline via Zoom
URL:https://greatwallinstitute.sparcinla.org/event/online-muralist-to-muralist-stories-from-the-scaffold/
LOCATION:Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, 5905 Wilshire Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:[Talks] Celebrating the History of Murals in Los Angeles with Judy Baca
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and The Great Wall\, join us for a screening of Agnès Varda’s Mur Murs (1981) at 6 pm\, followed by a conversation between renowned artist Judy Baca; Pilar Tompkins Rivas\, Chief Curator and Deputy Director of Curatorial and Collections at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art; and Michael Govan\, CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director at LACMA\, at 7:30 pm. The discussion will explore the rich history of The Great Wall of Los Angeles. \nThis program is co-presented with the Lucas Museum and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. \nRSVP required.
URL:https://greatwallinstitute.sparcinla.org/event/talks-celebrating-the-history-of-murals-in-los-angeles-with-judy-baca/
LOCATION:Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, 5905 Wilshire Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90036\, United States
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