It’s MOTA Time
Although Mota may be found being enjoyed along our Avenues, or along some secluded spot in the Arroyo, in this instance MOTA Day refers to Museum’s of The Arroyo Day. Which simply translates to (as the postcard I found at the Southwest Museum Station says,) “Six Museums. Free. Fun. One Day Only. “ The six museums being the ones along the Arroyo: Heritage Square, Lummis House, Southwest Museum, The Los Angeles Police Museum, The Gamble House, and The Pasadena Museum of History. (Sorry, no Norton Simon Museum.)
After doing this over the last few years, I have yet to visit all the museums in one day. Every year I start out thinking I can, but end up spending too much time a each place and only manage to visit half. There will be music, crafts, entertainment, and it is all free, including a free shuttle between the museums as well. (Although, being along the arroyo, I wish we could just go by canoe…)
MOTA DAY
Sunday, May 17, 2009
10AM to 4PM
I did five out of six. I’m not sure why the South West museum was participating. It’s entire collection is in storage.
Always enjoy the police museum. The docents are retired officers. One of them told me that yesterday marked the 35 year anniversary of the SLA shoot out. The day was concluded with a stabbing down at the skateboard park. I don’t know the outcome.
I found out the outcome from one of the skateboarders. The fellow died.
ART EVENTS IN HIGHLAND PARK
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
for more info:
dingroff@gmail. com
for a map:
http://www.danielin groff.com/ index.php? /index/block- party/
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