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SPARC Hosts International Guest Artist from Scotland: Welcome Richie Cumming
SPARC Hosts International Guest Artist from Scotland: Welcome Richie Cumming Sponsored by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, National Galleries of Scotland, the British Council, and Creative Stirling A Message from our International Guest: “I applied to the Cultural Exchange International programme to fund a period of study/work at SPARC as I wanted…
MCLC Mural Dedication – May 8th
This is the moment the veil dropped with 30 people pulling the cord. The Mayor, Maria Elena Durazo, students from UCLA, Student from Miguel Contreras High School, Union members, sponsors .. everyone!: Mayor Villaraigosa endorses the Miguel Contreras Mural: Hola. Buenas tardes/good afternoon. I am José Ramírez-González, Jr. And, I appreciate your attendance. Especially, I treasure…
Great Wall Historical Restoration 2011
The restoration of the Great Wall of los Angeles is a massive undertaking. Every segment of the 2,750ft is cleaned, examined and treated to bring it back to its original state of brilliant color. Within the three month dry season in the Los Angeles River the work must be completed racing against a clock that…
Judy Baca speaks at Sothebys
Judy Baca spoke at Sothebys on April 16 at the art panel discussion among art professionals and art institutions who facilitate and participate in artists’ projects that transcend traditional studio practice and often include performance art, public art and art in public spaces, political activism and engagement with the major social and environmental issues of…
RFK Community Schools two 55ft arches complete: Tiny Ripples of Hope and Seeing Through Others Eyes
The LAUSD Robert F. Kennedy Community of Schools K-12 Murals designed by Professor Judy Baca Coordinated by the UCLA/SPARC Cesar Chavez Digital Mural Lab Seeing Through Others Eyes (Final Version) Tiny Ripples of Hope (Final Version) On June 5th, 1968 Robert F. Kennedy was shot and assassinated in the food-service pantry next to the ballroom…
Cesar Chavez Mosaics Complete in San Jose Monument
April 2011 Cesar Chavez Mosaics Complete in San Jose Monument March 2010 Mosaic construction has begun! Come take a look. The exterior niches that now stand at San Jose University are now being created into mosaics in the SPARC gallery. A ton of glass (500 lbs) has been specially ordered from…