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18th Street Arts Center

Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018-2019, 18th Street Arts Center is one of the top 20 artist residency programs in the US, and the largest in Southern California. Conceived as a radical think tank in the shape of an artist community, 18th Street supports artists from around the globe to imagine, research, and develop significant, meaningful new artworks and share them with the public. We strive to provide artists the space and time to take risks, to foster the ideal environment for artists and the public to directly engage, and to create experiences and partnerships that foster positive social change.

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Adrià Julià's Multiple Temporalities
Adrià Julià's multi-media installations investigate the interdependence of individuals in relation to their physical and social surroundings.
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Cultural Cross-Pollination: Project Flower
Project Flower looks at cultural registers, historical moments, and the space between rumor and fact circulating between Iran, Israel, and the United States.
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Las Cafeteras: Crossing Genres to Become Agents of Change
The group Las Cafeteras was born from the Mexican folk music tradition of Son Jarocho. They explore the power of music to build and tell stories from their community.
Dissecting Oppression: The Evocative Work of Leander Djønne
18th Street Arts Center Artist in Residence Leander Djønne's work reflects his interest in the socio-economic power struggles that occur in industrial cities.
An Artist for President: An Interview with Susanna Bixby Dakin
Working at the nexus of feminism and performance art, Susanna Bixby Dakin ran independently for the presidency of the United States in 1984 during a year-long, durational piece called An Artist for President.
A Conversation on Transnational Identity and the Subtleties of Being Seen
Artists Michelle Dizon and Gina Osterloh both create works based on their Filipino heritage. Artbound explores the nexus of their art, in this poetic rumination on identity, environment, and water.
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Eamon Ore-Giron: Surfing the 'Latin American Cultural Reverb'
Eamon Ore-Giron has funneled his enthusiasm for folk and pop mixes through multiple platforms including sculpture, video, painting, music and live performances. His work features in the 18th Street Arts Center's Artist Labs program.
Where to L.A? A Brief Inquiry Into Our Museums' Community
Bill Kelley Jr., the curator in residence at 18th Street Arts Center, discusses the future of art institutions in Los Angeles.
Sounds in Oaxacalifornia: Gala Porras-Kim Investigates Indigenous Tones
Gala Porras-Kim's exhibition "Prospecting Notes About Sounds," currently on view at 18th Street Arts Center, researches Zapotec culture, its tonal language, and the variations of dialects contained within Oaxaca.
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The Balikbayan Box
Balikbayan boxes contain items destined for the loved ones that Filipino families in Los Angeles and beyond left behind in their homeland. The image of a balikbayan box appears in the new video installation "Perpetual Peace" by contemporary artist Mich...
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The Re-imagined Histories of Iosif Kiraly
Find out more about Romanian artist Iosif Kiraly who's residency at 18th Street Arts Center took place earlier this year.
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Tim Portlock's Chronicles of De-Industrialization
Tim Portlock uses a range of digital media platforms to investigate the social and economic impact of America's rapid de-industrialization.
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