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…
SPARC was contracted by the Venice Arts Council (VAC), as part of their Endangered Art Fund, chaired by Suzanne Thompson to restore the Venice Beach Poets Monument, one of the most notable public art works on the Venice Boardwalk. The monument was created as part of the City of Los Angeles 2000 renovation of the Ocean…
UCLA@SPARC: today, students in Professor Judy Baca’s Chicana/o Studies course, Beyond the Mexican Mural, are engaging in a mural production at SPARC… entitled, “LA Tropical”, the production offers students insight on how to facilitate collaborative community projects. Based on student research, the mural reflects the lives of ordinary Angelinos in a meaningful visual narrative. Stay…
Judy Baca speaks about art and public space in Los Angeles at the Hammer Museum. Public art has long been a site for negotiating community and contesting urban territories. Using the mural as a jumping off point, panelists will engage in a discussion about public art, community identity, art and activism, and new models for…
