JOIN US FOR ILLUMINATE LA: COLLECTIVE MEMORY INSTALLATION

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 – SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023

The Collective Memory Installation is a digital exhibition of artworks reflecting on the collective history of Los Angeles County, presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture in partnership with Grand Park powered by The Music Center. The installation features artworks by one hundred Los Angeles artists across a wide array of artistic mediums to share diverse community experiences and perspectives, highlight underrepresented histories, and celebrate the dynamic culture of our region.

The Collective Memory Installation will be on view at Grand Park, overlooking the fountain, Saturday, February 25 through Saturday, March 18. The artworks are presented by theme weekly, curated by cultural organizer Anuradha Vikram. Everyone is welcome to attend and observe this digital exhibition.

FEBRUARY 25 – MARCH 3, 2023

Los Angeles County is home to many distinct yet interwoven cities. Artists celebrate, share their affections, and visualize historical moments of their home neighborhoods within Los Angeles County, from Reseda to Bell to Long Beach.

FEATURED ARTISTS

AQMNI, Christopher Baliwas, Marissa Brown, Diego Cardoso, Tofer Chin, Manny Cosentino, Heidi Duckler Dance, Robbert Flick, Luis-Genaro Garcia, Andreina Giron, Mark Holley, Marlené Nancy López, Oscar Magallanes, Álvaro D. Marquez, Alejandra Martinez, David Martinez, Rebeca Méndez, Walter Morataya Ramirez, Jim Newberry, Mike Norice, Avital Oehler, Okey Ofomata, Aydinaneth Ortiz, Mikki Paek, Pau S. Pescador, Felicia Ramirez, Vilma Ronzón, Hedy Viviana Torres Cardenas , Omar Ureta / John Urquiza, Patssi Valdez, Christopher Velasc

MARCH 4 – MARCH 10, 2023

Everyone in Los Angeles County is from somewhere. Many people are from right here, going back generations on this land. Many are from somewhere else, and they bring their cultures, traditions, and memories with them. Artists pay homage to the sense of place that grounds us.

FEATURED ARTISTS

Jorge Alvarado, Deborah Aschheim, Cindy Bonaparte, Natalie Bui, Arlene Campa, Lilliana Castro, Audrey Chan, Jason Chu, Common Threads Artists, Jose Felix Cruz, Ken Gonzales-Day, Danielle Therese Del Rosario, Stephanie Han, David Hernández, Phung Huynh, Louis Jacinto, Buena Johnson, Álvaro D. Marquez, Alejandra Martinez, David Martinez , Rebeca Méndez, Stephanie Mercado, Mike Norice, Nery Orellana, Pau S. Pescador, Neil Rivas, Adee Roberson, Shizu Saldamando, Aisha Singleton, Alyse Stone, Hedy Viviana Torres Cardenas, Cathy Weis

MARCH 4 – MARCH 10, 2023

Los Angeles County is home to varied geographies and Indigenous practices that put land and animals on more equal footing with humans. Artists envision living in balance with the planet and the traditional knowledge that surrounds us.

FEATURED ARTISTS

Alma Abigail Aguas Aceves, Alyson Aliano, Natalie Bui, Lilliana Castro, Rick Castro, Sijia Chen, Beihua Guo, Stephanie Han, Peter Hess, Daniel Ingroff, Buena Johnson, Liza Macawili Ramos, Barry Markowitz, Rebeca Méndez, Avital Oehler, Nery Orellana, Laura Vazquez Rodriguez, Shizu Saldamando, Eliseo Art Silva, Aisha Singleton, Jane Szabo, Allen Tombello, Sichong Xie , Sey Yan

MARCH 11 – MARCH 18, 2023

Who are your people? The ones you come from, the ones you choose. Artists celebrate their people, from matriarchs and patriarchs to uncles and cousins, best friends, and chosen or queer family.

FEATURED ARTISTS

Brian Allen, Alyson Aliano , Jorge Alvarado, Mr. Javon’e Armada, Lilliana Castro, Rick Castro, Manny Cosentino , Stephanie Han, Amani Holbert, Mark Holley, Phung Huynh, Bryan Ida, Louis Jacinto, Simonette David Jackson, Stella Kalinina, Carly Lake, Brenda Llamas, Gabriel Lopez , Liza Macawili Ramos, Stephanie Mercado, Walter Morataya Ramirez, Nery Orellana, Anthony Orendorff, Tyler Matthew Oyer, Francisco Palomares , Tingyu Pan, Alkaid Ramirez, Adee Roberson, Synthia Saint James, Eliseo Art Silva, Alyse Stone , Christopher Velasco, Sey Yang, Conan Zhao

MARCH 11 – MARCH 18, 2023

Los Angeles Basin is the unceded territory of the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash and home to generations of ancestors from all over the world. Ofrenda or offerings provide inspiration for the artists who reflect on their ancestors, rites of passage, and sacred spaces, and pay tribute.

FEATURED ARTISTS

Alma Abigail Aguas Aceves, Carmen Argote, Roberto Benavidez, Cindy Bonaparte, Darrel ‘Friidom’ Dunn, Juan Escobedo, George Evans, Sophia Garcia, David Hernández, Bernard Stanley Hoyes, Loyce Kareri, Carly Lake, Matt Lipps, Gabriel Lopez, Aline Mare, Alejandra Martinez, Anthony Orendorff, Francisco Palomares, Alkaid Ramirez, Adee Roberson , Laura Vazquez Rodriguez, Aisha Singleton, Francisco Ramon Tejeda, Patssi Valdez, Sey Yang, Cathy Weis