More Eclectic Art Uncovered in SoCal on New Episode of 'Artbound' Airing May 30 at 9 p.m.
Burbank, CA -- May xx, 2013 - KCET's award-winning
transmedia arts and culture series, Artbound,
continues its second season with a brand new episode premiering on Thursday, May 30 at 9 p.m. This installment
brings unique stories that celebrate the creative spirit of Southern
California. Culled from Artbound articles selected by KCET's online audience,
these documentary segments include:
Counter Cliché: The Asian and Latino Bi-Cultural Experience - Artist Shizu Saldamando, a visualartist whose work explores a punk rock, Chicano subculture in Los Angeles. Her
work begins by photographing her subjects in their natural environments, such
as backyard parties in East L.A., which are then recreated through painting on
various surfaces, ranging from tablecloths, wood, and even skin, in the form of
tattoos.
Domestic Affairs: The Poetically Political Art of Nery Gabriel Lemus -Artist Nery Lemus, who draws inspiration from his experiences as a social
worker, creates art that comments on race, gender and domestic abuse.
hits the streets of Melrose to uncover the history of LA's street art culture
that exploded in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This piece highlights the main
players in the scene including: Mear One, Axis, Dytch, Lynk and Rakka of
Dilated Peoples.
From the Center of the Margin: Contemporary Art Galleries in Downtown Tijuana - Based on a column by Misael Diaz,this video maps the pasajes ("passages") of Tijuana, alleys housing
small craft vendors and a burgeoning arts scene that is revitalizing the city.
In addition, beginning Thursday, May 30, Artbound introduces the Los Angeles Public Library and the Library Foundation's 'Songs in the Key
of Los Angeles' musical history project. An online bi-weekly series of
mini-documentaries that spotlight the world's only collection of Southern
California sheet music through a contemporary lens, each piece highlights
recording sessions of local artists performing selected songs from the
collection. This episode of Artbound will feature the recording session and
interview with LA folk-country band, I See Hawks in L.A.
About KCET
On-air, online and in the community, KCET plays a vital
role in the cultural and educational enrichment of Southern and Central
California. KCET offers a wide range of award-winning local programming as well
as the finest public television programs from around the world. KCET currently
produces the Emmy®, duPont-Columbia and Peabody Award-winning SoCal Connected, a hard-hitting
prime-time weekly television news program that examines the issues and people
of Southern California. Throughout its 48-year history, KCET has won hundreds
of major awards for its local and regional news and public affairs programming,
its national drama and documentary productions, its quality educational family
and children's programs, its outreach and community services and its website,
kcet.org. KCET is a donor-supported community institution. For additional
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