It’s October. Spooky Season. There are a lot of shows and events happening this month, and you can feel it just ramping up as, dare I say it, holiday season is also upon us. Parties, shows, reasons to see art, buy art, make art, I could go on. It’s also time for the Highland Park Independent Film Festival. It’s the 10th Anniversary! Whoo hoo!! Check out their website to learn more about the line up of films being shown October 6-7, 2023, at the Highland Theatre in Highland Park.
Our own lovely Linda Kaye of Poet’s Place, has a film showing at the film festival, 20 Years Left. It’s showing time is 1:45 Saturday October 7. And go over to Poet’s Place to see this months line up of poets sharing their work with us.
News Release - The Huntington to Present Major Exhibition on Sargent Claude Johnson
The “Sargent Claude Johnson” exhibition features work in various media spanning the artist’s career, from the Harlem Renaissance through the Civil Rights Movement.
Feb. 17–May 20, 2024
MaryLou and George Boone Gallery
The Huntington <huntingtonnews@huntington.org>
Oct 3, 2023, 11:00 AM (1 day ago)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 3, 2023
CONTACTS:
Thea M. Page, 626-405-2260, tpage@huntington.org
Miranda Claxton, mclaxton@huntington.org
THE HUNTINGTON TO PRESENT MAJOR EXHIBITION ON SARGENT CLAUDE JOHNSON
“Sargent Claude Johnson” features work in various media spanning the artist’s career, from the Harlem Renaissance through the Civil Rights Movement.
Feb. 17–May 20, 2024
MaryLou and George Boone Gallery
SAN MARINO, Calif.—The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens will produce a major exhibition and companion book on the California-based Black artist Sargent Claude Johnson (1888–1967), whose powerful works—masks, portrait busts, and figural sculptures created in the 1920s and 1930s—have become emblems of the Harlem Renaissance. This will be the first exhibition devoted to Johnson in over 25 years.
Hammer Museum's Signature Biennial Made in L.A. Returns October 1
Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living Highlights Work by 39 Artists and Collectives
On October 1 the Hammer Museum will open the sixth edition of its acclaimed biennial Made in L.A., one of the most influential presentations of contemporary art in the United States. Highlighting artists working throughout the greater Los Angeles area, Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living will comprise works by 39 intergenerational artists and groups, whose practices embrace craft, materiality, and collectivity. Organized by independent curator Diana Nawi and Hammer curator Pablo José Ramírez with Luce Curatorial Fellow Ashton Cooper, the exhibition is on view through December 31, 2023, and will be accompanied by an array of public programs, including performances, artist talks, screenings, and more. The exhibition is sponsored by Bank of America.
