Memories Of Diaspora: Immigration Narratives of Los Angeles

This exhibition focuses on the personal struggles, hopes, and dreams that comprise immigrant experiences. On display is work by Art Division students and faculty as well as partners in Oaxaca. Some artists explore their identity as Los Angelenos of Mexican or Central American heritage while others highlight complex issues involved in considering the meaning of home or in traveling north to cross the border. 

Art Division is a community organization dedicated to training and supporting young adults interested in studying visual arts. Several Art Division students have participated in residencies in Oaxaca to learn printmaking skills from master artists there. Many of the works chosen for Memories of Diaspora are a result of this symbiotic printmaking relationship. 
This installation is a reimagining of an earlier exhibition and was curated by Art Division students Mateo Carrero, Laila Telles, Nancy Torres and Vianey Valdez.
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Date: FEBRUARY - APRIL 2021

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ART DIVISION OPEN HOUSE & EXHIBITION 2020

Open House and exhibit of work by our students from our 2019 semester. We also showcased work by students from Alexandria House who have been working with our teachers for the past year. Thank you to Keith Lawrence and the Mary Pickford Foundation for supporting the Alexandria House program.

This event was made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles
Department of Cultural Affairs

Date: January 26th 2020

Memories of Diaspora: Narratives of Los Angeles

 Sept. 7th 2019 - January 5th 2020 - Annenberg Community Beach House

Memories of Diaspora: Immigration Narratives of Los Angeles celebrates the intensely personal struggles, hopes, and dreams that comprise the immigrant experience. The exhibition features work by Art Division students who are first-generation Angelenos with work by Art Division faculty and artists from Oaxaca, Mexico, whose art depicts family memories of journeying North to cross the border.

Debajo, Lo Mas Bajo (Below, The Lowest)

May 24th 2019 - Art Division Gallery

Art Division student Alex "OTISWOODS" Gonzalez held his first solo exhibition Debajo lo Mas Bajo (Below, The Lowest) at the Art Division Gallery.

Art Division Open House 2019

May 18th 2019 - Art Division Gallery/Library

We held our Open House on Saturday, May 18th 2019. This date marked the end of our Spring Semester which culminated in a student group show featuring Paintings, Drawing, Prints, Film and Music. We want to thank all of our students, staff and faculty for making this exhibition a great success! 

DESCㅈㅜㅇㅅㅣㅁLISADO

April 3rd - April 7th 2018 - Art Center College of Design

DESCㅈㅜㅇㅅㅣㅁLISADO
Descentralizado, Desentralisado, 탈중심, Decentralized

​A collaboration between artists from Art Division and ArtCenter's Socially Engaged Art class, sponsored by Mary Pickford Foundation in conjunction with Designmatters.

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DESCㅈㅜㅇㅅㅣㅁLISADO

Dos Colectivos: Prints from La Curtiduría & Art Division

February 25th - April 7th 2018 - USC Fisher Museum of Art

Dos Colectivos: Prints from La Curtiduría and Art Division is not just a single, isolated exhibition, but rather another link in a growing chain of projects we have worked on together over the years. That chain began with Demián Flores’ and Dan McCleary’s one person exhibitions at the Fisher Museum more than a decade ago. And, it has become longer and stronger due to the affiliations Fisher has with both La Curtiduría and Art Division, the dos colectivos founded by Demián Flores and Dan McCleary respectively. ...Continue Reading

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Dos Colectivos Catalogue