Consuelo G. Flores: The Roots of Our Resistance, Altar
Los Angeles-based artist Consuelo G. Flores creates an altar dedicated to the Latino and Black communities who have been most impacted by Covid-19. Flores’ altar – composed of paper flowers, tree roots, photographs, and plants – is a space to collectively remember those lost and recognize the societal inequities that disproportionally contributed to their deaths. In…
Read MorePouya Afshar: The Charm of the Unfamiliar
What drives a person to migrate to a new land? What is it like to settle in a completely unknown place? How does a person navigate the pressures to assimilate, yet maintain their own identity? Pouya Afshar asks these questions in this multimedia exhibition to explore displacement, migration, and resiliency. Using a variety of storytelling…
Read MoreWitch Craft: Rethinking Power
Moffat Takadiwa transforms post-consumer waste – such as used toothbrushes, bottle tops, and computer keyboards – into lush, densely layered sculptures and tapestry-like wall works that embody the complexities of contemporary Zimbabwean politics, culture, and reference his Korekore heritage. For his first solo museum exhibition, Takadiwa has produced new works that borrow from traditional Korekore…
Read MoreVeil Craft
Veil Craft, created by the architectural collective Figure, is the first in a new series of collaborations with Materials&Applications in our Craft Contemporary Courtyard. It is funded by the Graham Foundation and is also supported by the Pasadena Art Alliance. Even as the Pandemic brought Los Angeles public life to a halt, construction seemed to…
Read MoreMaking Time
Making Time brings together ten Los Angeles-based artists who have been instrumental in Craft Contemporary’s recent history. Ten years ago, the museum shifted focus, exhibiting contemporary craft which challenges traditional, often restrictive, notions of craft held by the larger art world and public. These ten artists’ work have served as touchstones for the museum to…
Read MoreTomoshibi: Glass Works by Kazuki Takizawa
Tomoshibi, the title of Kazuki Takizawa’s exhibition, means small light or flickering flame in Japanese. Light is a significant force in his exhibition, both physically and metaphorically. Imagined as natural forms and creatures in a dark forest, Takizawa’s glass pieces both refract and reflect light, illustrating his journey living with bipolar disorder. Here, the gallery…
Read MoreCathy Cooper: Dramatis Personae
Los Angeles-based artist, performer, and costume designer Cathy Cooper presents a new series of works that oscillate between sculpture and costume. Cooper seeks to expose the inherent energy found in the textures and colors of inanimate fabrics and materials. Through layering, pairing, recombining, and repurposing her materials, Cooper creates dynamic forms that exude a range…
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