The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs’
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery Presents

SKIN

Opening Reception
Sunday, February 7, 2 – 5 PM

On view February 7 to April 17, 2016 at the
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
4800 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Exhibition Statement here

The election of President Obama in 2008 and re-election in 2012 marked the emergence of a new period in race relations and identity politics in the United States. One in which significant advancements underscore deeper, more persistent ruptures in the skin that binds us as Americans. President Obama, from a multiracial family, represented the most potent and singular figure for the progress made by the civil rights movement, multiculturalism, and identity politics from the previous decades. Some even argued that his election marked the moment of post-racism in the country’s history. And yet, since election, numerous racialized incidents have occurred that tell a different story. The exhibition SKIN brings thirty-six artists whose work is timely and engaged in many ways with these broader debates. The gallery acts as a discursive space where these disparate conversations can have a platform, and where further productive work and reflection on these topics can proceed.

Featured Artists:

Geordy Zodidat Alexis, James Berson, April Bey, Maura Brewer, Ben Caldwell, Bryan Rodriguez Cambana, Audrey Chan, Christopher Christion, Holly Crawford, Ken Gonzales-Day, Fabian Debora, Cole M. James, Camella DaEun Kim, Zeal Harris, Malisa Humphrey, Farrah Karapetian, Ann Le, Nery Gabriel Lemus, Derrick Maddox, Michael Massenburg, Kathie Foley-Meyer, Larissa Nickel, Margaret Noble, Duane Paul, Linda Ravenswood, Megan Reed, Kaitlynn Redell, Bruce Richards, Sandy Rodriguez,  Daniel Rothman, Yoshie Sakai, Cauleen Smith, Gabriel Sosa, Holly Tempo, Kara Walker and Jessica Wimbley.

 Audrey Chan Center of the Universe, Ahma (detail), 2013 / 2015 Inkjet on paper 25 x 50.5 inches

Farrah Karapetian Accessory to Protest 4: Yellow Hoodie, 2011 Unique chromogenic photogram 47 x 30 inches Courtesy of the artist and Von Linden Gallery

Zeal Harris Lay-in Drapeaux for Our Prince Jones, 2015 Dye sublimation on fabric 36 x 36 inches

Ben Caldwell Sankofa Red, 2013 Mix 8 x 3 x 3 feet

Sandy Rodriguez Tear Gas 1and 2, 2014 Oil on canvas 16 x 20 x 1 1/2 inches

Sandy Rodriguez Tear Gas 1and 2, 2014 Oil on canvas 16 x 20 x 1 1/2 inches

City of Los Angeles
Department of Cultural Affairs
Presents

SKIN

February 7 to April 17, 2016

Opening Reception
Sunday, February 7, 2 – 5 PM
(Gallery closed noon to 2 PM)

Wednesday, February 17, 7 – 9 PM
Un-Panel Conversation
Join artists and community leaders for a lively conversation that explores racial identity.
Space is limited.