Art + Practice

Art + Practice Co-Founder #MarkBradford is being inducted to membership in the American Academy's Department of Art, which is considered the highest form of recognition of artistic merit in the United States. Founded in 1898, The American Academy of Arts and Letters is an honor society of the nation’s leading architects, artists, composers, and writers. Other 2021 inductees in the Department of Art include artist featured in A+P's previous exhibition #CollectiveConstellation... Adrian Piper, Betye Saar, and Lorna Simpson. We send our congratulations to all of the newly elected members! - IMAGE: Mark Bradford with his work. 25 April 2017.

'Njideka Akunyili Crosby: The Beautyful Ones'was the first Los Angeles solo exhibition devoted to the work of the painter Njideka Akunyili Crosby (b. 1983, Enugu, Nigeria). The exhibition presented a new body of work in which she considered the potential dislocation of identity after expatriation, simultaneously reflecting on her Nigerian heritage and traditions, contemporary postcolonial African cosmopolitanism, and her experiences in the United States, where she has lived... since 1999. Concurrent with 'Njideka Akunyili Crosby: The Beautyful Ones' was 'Two Films by Akosua Adoma Owusu'. The presentation included the award-winning 'Kwaku Ananse' (2013) and the experimental short Intermittent 'Delight' (2007). 'Njideka Akunyili Crosby: The Beautyful Ones' and 'Two Films by Akosua Adoma Owusu' were on view at Art + Practice from September 12, 2015 - November 21, 2015. Organized as a part of 'The Hammer Museum at Art + Practice', a Public Engagement Partnership supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation, the exhibitions were organized by former Hammer assistant curator Jamillah James. - IMAGES: (1) Detail of Njideka Akunyili Crosby, 'I Still Face You,' 2015. Acrylic, charcoal, color pencils, collage, and transfers on paper. 84 x 105 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Victoria Miro, London. (2) Detail of Akosua Adoma Owusu, 'Kwaku Ananse' (film still), 2013. HD video, color, sound. 25 minutes. Courtesy of the artist and Obibini Pictures. - #BeautyfulOnes #APReUp #Art+Practice, #ComtemporaryArts #CrosbyXOwusu, #BlackArtHistory

John Outterbridge (1933-2020). Thank you for your vision. Thank you for your artistry. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your last solo exhibition, 'Rag Man' (co-organized with the @hammer_museum). Just, thank you for everything. IMAGES:... [1] Mark Bradford and John Outterbridge at the opening reception for 'John Outterbridge: Rag Man' at Art + Practice. 12 December 2015. Photo: Natalie Hon. [2] Artist Samella Lewis, Tami Outterbridge, Beverly Outterbridge, and artists John Outterbridge, Betye Saar, and Artis Lane attend the opening reception for ‘John Outterbridge: Rag Man’ at Art + Practice. 12 December 2015. Photo: Natalie Hon. [3]John Outterbridge poses for a portrait. 11 August 2010. Photographer unknown. [4] Hammer Museum Director Ann Philbin, Beverly Outterbridge, John Outterbridge, A+P Executive Director Allan DiCastro, and Tami Outterbridge at the opening reception for ‘John Outterbridge: Rag Man’ at Art + Practice. 12 December 2015. Photo: Natalie Hon. [5] John Outterbridge. 04 October 2015. Photo: Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times. See more

We want to take the time and shout out our collaborator @firstplaceforyouth. This year marks their 10th year in Los Angeles. What better way to congratulate and celebrate them than to share the impact of their good work?! Every week in December, we’ll be highlighting one of their youth who have received an A+P scholarship. Today, it’s Karina. Karina, a young mother, previously received Scholars funding to support her transportation and activity costs while earning her hig...h school diploma. She is now enrolled as a Theater major at Los Angeles Community College. This quarter, she’s earned an A+P scholarship (again!!) which will allow her to purchase a tablet and tripod to help her attend online classes and produce video content. Please follow @firstplaceforyouth to stay up to date on all their good work. And join us in cheering for Karina and her family as she realizes her dreams and adjusts to new challenges. #fosterchange #fosteryouthawareness #artandpractice #aandpscholars #aandpandfirstplace Image courtesy of First Place for Youth

For the past two years, A+P has collaborated with the California African American Museum on a program series called Points of Access. The series was developed as an outlet for artists of all stages to receive practical information on creating a sustainable career and practice for themselves. This year, Points of Access is focusing on a central theme: Documentation. In partnership with CAAM, the third installment of a four-part series exploring documentation as an intentional ...and value-driven process looks at the importance of visual and graphic design for artists. The evening will feature a moderated panel of speakers from various visual backgrounds such as videography, digital curation, graphic design, web development, and photography who all use a visual medium as a means for documenting processes, ideas, people, or events. Referenced Links and Program Transcript: https://docs.google.com//1_YiKToEnBE-4JKlctr1GUdherf/edit If you have any questions for the speakers or moderator, please email them to [email protected] or comment below Speakers: Symrin Chawla Janna Ireland Hassan Rahim Moderator: Shelley Holcomb

NEW PROGRAM!!! The second #PointsofAccess with @caaminla is here! Tune in to view a conversation on the importance of audio in documentation and how the art of audio recording and sound have influenced the art practice of six individuals. Join moderator Rebecca Lehrer of @mashupamerican as she speaks with @nakagawa2015 @wfumihsu @dublab @son.studio and @sayrequevedo about their respective practices and how sound plays a part. Check the link in our bio!

JOIN US this Thursday (11.19) from 7-8:30pm for 'Points of Access: Visual and Graphic Design.' In partnership with @caaminla this third installment of a four-part series exploring documentation as an intentional and value-driven process looks at the importance of visual and graphic design for artists. A panel of speakers from various backgrounds including videography, digital curation, graphic design, web development, and photography will discuss using visual mediums to docum...ent processes, ideas, people, and/or events. The panelists are artist and graphic designer @toy_papi; artist @jannaireland; and art director @hassanrahim. The panel is moderated by @shelleyhol, an artist, curator, and CEO and creative director of Curate LA. Unfortunately @jjxanderson, co-founder of video production company @hrdwrker, was unable to participate as she was called to set to document an artist the purpose of the program at work. This program is pre-recorded and will be streamed via Vimeo. RSVP link in our bio and go to our site for the full biographies of the impressive panel. Have questions for the panelists while watching? Email [email protected] and we will try to get them answered for you! IMAGE: (Top Left to Right): Symrin Chawla.| Hassan Rahim. Photo: Nicholas Cope. | (Bottom Left to Right): JJ Anderson. Photo: Tito Molina. | Janna Ireland. Photo: Janna Ireland. | Shelley Holcomb. Photo: Marlene Picard.

Varnette Honeywood (1950-2010). Honeywood was born in Los Angeles. The daughter of elementary teachers from Louisiana, she eventually made her way back to south to study art at Spelman College then returned back to Los Angeles to get a Master’s in Education at USC. There she began teaching arts and crafts to local school children while also beginning a greeting card business with her sister. The cards featured depictions of Black people and was called ‘Black Lifestyles’ he...lping her create the style she would soon be known for. Much of Honeywood’s work was used on the set of numerous popular TV shows. Varnette Honeywood was a phenomenal artist, an educator, and a Black woman. #blacklivesmatter #fosterchange #fosterblacklives #varnettehoneywood IMAGE: Detail of Varnette Honeywood, ‘It’s Chance that Makes Sisters, Hearts that Makes Friends,’ 1986. Collage of printed paper, lace. Varnette Honeywood. The Eileen Harris Norton Collection. Photo: Charles White.

Rami. Sergio. Two A+P Scholars from @firstplaceforyouth we wanted to highlight! Being an A+P scholar means that these young people are actively pursuing education and/or professional development and we love to see it! To find out more about them and the dreams they’re working towards becoming a dancer, physical therapy, and becoming a social worker head to the Year 6 catalogue link in our bio. We’re cheering for all of them. #fosterchange #fosteryouthawareness #artandpractice #aandpscholars #aandpandfirstplace IMAGES: Portraits by Josiah Green.

The virtual tour of #CollectiveConstellation: Selections from the Eileen Harris Norton Collection is still available! Take a tour, zoom in, read the texts by Hammer Museum associate curator @erinzulie, and be inspired. We’re still so proud of the impact of this show and the legendary names on every wall. Link is in our bio and virtual educational tours are available!

Savonnah. Donald. Sandra. These are a few A+P Scholars from @firstplaceforyouth we wanted to highlight! Being an A+P scholar means that these young people are actively pursuing education and/or professional development and we love to see it! To find out more about them and the dreams they’re working towards psychology; bank training and sociology; and elementary school teacher head to the Year 6 catalogue link in our bio. We’re cheering for all of them. #fosterchange #fosteryouthawareness #artandpractice #aandpscholars #aandpandfirstplace IMAGES: Portraits by Josiah Green.

Sadie Barnette (b. 1984). Sadie was born (and works) in Oakland, CA. She creates photography, drawings, objects, sculptures, and installations that touch on legacy and the idea of collective histories. Much of her work seeks to make people feel as if they are in a living room getting to know a home. She recently reclaimed a 500-page surveillance document from the FBI on her father while he was active in the Black Panther Party. Barnette is featured in our current exhibition... #CollectiveConstellation with her work ‘Untitled (Free Angela)’ and interactive installation ‘FAMILY STYLE.’ Sadie Barnette is a phenomenal artist, a kind heart, a multidisciplinary talent, and a Black woman. #blacklivesmatter #fosterchange #fosterblacklives #sadiebarnette IMAGE: Detail of Sadie Barnette, ‘Untitled (Free Angela)’, 2018. Mixed media. 12 x 14 3/4 x 3 in. Sadie Barnette. Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles. The Eileen Harris Norton Collection. Photo: Charles White.

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We HIGHLY recommend that you re-listen (or for the first time if you missed it) to John Mohawk’s 1997 lecture at The Schumacher Center for New Economics entitled ‘How the Conquest of Indigenous Peoples Parallels the Conquest of Nature’. @lookout_fm presented the talk as part of our #6degreesla symposium in collaboration with @craftcontemporary. Mohawk was a Seneca master singer, Orator of the Turtle clan, Scholar, and Activist. We’d all do well to listen to what he had to say and reflect on its need in our present day especially today. Find the link in our bio via 6.

SIX DAYS LEFT! Travis Credit Union is matching donations to @firstplaceforyouth through September 30, 2020! Donate now and double your impact! Go to the link in our bio and select First Place when you make your donation. Please share and donate if you can! #FirstPlaceForYouth #AandPandFirstPlace IMAGE: Taken before COVID-19, Dashawn meets with his Education and Employment Specialist on his first day of college to talk about balancing his class and work schedule. Photo courtesy of First Place for Youth.

Nzuji De Magalhaes (b. 1976 ). Originally born in Angola, De Magalhaes now works and lives in Los Angeles. A visual artist, much of her work reflects on the life of an immigrant and what it means to live in two worlds and understand two cultures. She also often combines traditional Angolan techniques with contemporary art forms. De Magalhaes is featured in our current exhibition #CollectiveConstellation now on view online. Nzuji De Magalhaes is a phenomenal artist, stereotype-breaker, and a Black woman. #blacklivesmatter #fosterchange #fosterblacklives #nzujidemagalhaes IMAGE: Nzuji De Magalhaes, ‘Wrong Way,’ 2009-2012. Acrylic paint, electric keyboard, wood. Nzuji De Magalhaes. The Eileen Harris Norton Collection. Photo: Charles White.

Ramsess. Ramsess is a self-taught artist and educator from LA who works in multiple mediums including textiles, painting, mosaic, illustration, and stained glass. He contributed political cartoons and illustrations to the LA Times from 1976 to 1994. He is a longtime resident and leading creative voice in Leimert Park. His art reflects his love of blues and jazz music and often honors musicians . He is a member of the Afro-American Quilters of Los Angeles, a partner of the All...iance for California Traditional Arts, which has greatly influenced his work in portrait quilting. A+P featured Ramsess in a solo exhibition ‘The Gathering’ in 2019 highlighting his quilts that honored important Black figures in the fight for civil rights in America. Ramses is a phenomenal artist, a community pillar, and a Black man. #blacklivesmatter #fosterchange #fosterblacklives #ramsess IMAGE: Detail of Ramsess, ‘Sojourner Truth,’ 2006. Fabric. 104 x 51 inches. Photo by Natalie Hon. Courtesy of the artist.

If you weren’t aware, our collaborator @firstplaceforyouth, includes program alumni to their board. People who grew up in the foster system, became participants at First Place, and have now decided to give back to the young people in the programs now. Congratulations to these three and we’re excited to see how they help guide the future of the organization! L-R: Angelica Salmeron, Darryl McDavid, Teresa Allen. #FirstPlaceForYouth #AandPandFirstPlace IMAGES: Courtesy of First Place for Youth’s Instagram

Join us ~*THIS SATURDAY, SEP 19TH, AT 11 AM! *~ for our program for #6degreesla: Making L.A. Arts Education More Equitable. Moderated by Joshua Oduga (@tundeoduga ), the program features Karina Esperanza (@greetingsfromscla ), noé olivas (@crenshawdairymart ), and Rebecca Renard-Wilson. Visit 6degrees.la (link in bio) for more information on our program and all the others and TUNE IN! + + KARINA ESPERANZA is an artist + arts educator from South-Central Los Angeles, Ca. As... an experienced art educator, with a demonstrated history of working in arts education and arts management, her goal is to provide students with the necessary tools to not only become creative in their own right as young artists but positively engage with their community. Karina is committed to cultivating welcoming and inclusive art experiences for the youth of South Los Angeles. + + NOÉ OLIVAS is a Southern California-based artist. His work is a meditation on what he calls the poetics of labor, a deep reflection on presents, movements, and heart of the working-class community. He seeks to confront the invisibility of labor by engaging it with people from the community through collaboration, discussion, intervention, celebration, and healing. olivas is an artist-gallerist-organizer and co-founder of the Crenshaw Dairy Mart and inaugural professor for the Social and Environmental Arts Practice MFA at Prescott College, where he teaches a course on art and healing. + + REBECCA RENARD-WILSON has designed and led nationally-recognized initiatives, programs, and systems-change efforts that powerfully center and uplift youth and community voice, story, leadership, and knowledge in public libraries, schools, arts organizations, and local governments for over 20 years. She has a particular interest in genuine audience engagement, youth development, participatory program design, community knowledge management, and creating powerful self-defined narratives. Rebecca enjoys her current work as the Manager of Youth Development for the LA County Department of Arts and Culture. See more

Chris Emile (b. 1988). Emile is a Los Angeles native choreographer, dancer, director, performer, educator, and curator. He works to diversify the understanding of performance from the body types, ages, and colors of dancers to the venues in which audiences experience performance. In 2014, Emile co-founded No)one. Art House, an organization that creates movement-based artistic experiences throughout LA. Emile’s first film ‘La Fleur Noire,’ co-created with Alima Lee and docu...menting Black women’s experiences in the dance industry, was part of the group exhibition ‘Time is Running Out of Time’ at A+P in 2019. Chris Emile is a phenomenal artist, a change-maker, and a Black man. #blacklivesmatter #fosterchange #fosterblacklives #chrisemile IMAGE: Behind the scenes shot of ‘La Fleur Noire’ (2017) by Alima Lee and Chris Emile. Photo: Liza Voloshin courtesy of Chris Emile.

Announcing 6A single-day virtual symposium bringing together @craftcontemporary , @theundergroundmuseum , @theicala , @navel.la , and @materialsandapplications . Through dynamic, individually presented programs from the viewpoint of each institution, we aim to begin a collective and open conversation addressing how to dismantle and identify systemic racial inequalities in the art world. Where can we start? A+P will be focusing on shortcomings in LA arts education via ...a conversation with @greetingsfromscla , noe olivas of @crenshawdairymart , and Rebecca Renard-Wilson of the LA County Arts Commission. Swipe through for more on our program and all the others in #6degreesla ! Tune in live on September 19 from 10 am - 5 pm PST at 6degrees.la link in bio! 10 AM Materials & Applications 11 AM Art+Practice 12 PM NAVEL 2 PM The Underground Museum 3 PM Craft Contemporary 4 PM ICA LA * times may shift slightly due to live events Be well. Take good care.

Just a reminder that we do have FREE, virtual educational tours available! If you are an educator or involved in an arts group, we would love to give you a virtual tour. We can accommodate K-12, University, and continued education. All across the globe (but on LA time!). Interested? Send an email to [email protected]. #EducationAtAandP

Stephen Towns (b. 1980). Towns was born in South Carolina but lives and works in Baltimore. Towns is trained as a painter but has also developed a strong, self-taught, fiber art and quilting practice. Towns uses his art as a way to explore the way American history influences today’s society and cultural practices. Using his painter’s training, his quilt work reads differently playing with light and texture in nuanced ways to honor the history of story quilts. A+P featured ...Towns for a solo exhibition called ‘Rumination and a Reckoning’ in 2019. Stephen Towns is a phenomenal artist, an autodidact, and a Black man. #blacklivesmatter #fosterchange #fosterblacklives #stephentowns IMAGE: Detail of Stephen Towns, ‘One Night at Cabin Pond,’ 2016. #4 from the series Story Quilts. Natural and synthetic fabric, nylon tulle, polyester and cotton thread, Thermoweb, cotton/polyester blend batting, crystal glass beads, resin and metal buttons. 35 x 28 1/2 inches. Gift of Clair Zamoiski Segal in Honor of Christopher Bedford (BMA 2018.149).