June 2011 Archives
From its start in Ecuador, to its current residency in Highland Park (Los Angeles), the who, what, when, where and why of the Full Dollar Collection of Contemporary Art.
The first in a series of Skype conversations with X. Andrade, as the research team and audience begin to investigate the social, cultural and aesthetic realities of Highland Park.
Outpost for Contemporary Art is part of a burgeoning art scene in Northeast L.A. The Highland Park-based Full Dollar Project seeks to contribute to the sense of collective pride that exists in the community.
Historical photo of York Blvd. in Highland Park reveals changes in the neighborhood.
Photo of the Week:
The Aztec theme of El Huarache Azteca extends onto the hand painted exterior of this local favorite.
In 2001, Richard Ankrom was widely recognized as a guerrilla artist by the media for his installation of North and Interstate 5 traffic signage along the 110 Freeway, however, few may know him as a sign painter.
More than any other neighborhood in Los Angeles, Highland Park's cyclical history can be seen as a microcosm of the evolution of our city as a whole, each era creating the context from the the next generation emerges.
Photo of the Week:
Full Dollar Collection, photo of the week: "This is one of several businesses on York which utilize the style of graffiti as a means of both artistic expression and form of advertisement."
Located at 1268 N. Ave 50 at York Blvd, Outpost's Highland Park headquarters is the meeting ground for this exciting collaborative exchange between visiting artist-in-residence, X. Andrade, and the project's local participants....
Photo of the Week:
While researching the history and culture of sign painting in Highland Park, we have explored and documented the facades of local businesses on York Blvd. Many illustrations associated with the signs we see feature an impressive amount of detail...
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