Exhibition on view from June 2nd – June 23rd 2012
Durden and Ray presents ‘Fellow Travelers’, June 2nd from 4:30-9pm
Fellow Travelers looks at historically significant citizen activism, from Vietnam War opposition to more recent movements in the US, Central America and Iran, with a focus on the outsider perspective. The afternoon-to-evening event will include a screening of Swedish documentaryThe Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, a conversation with Mary Corey, participant in and historian of ‘60s counter-culture, and an exhibition of contemporary artists Cathy Akers, Molly Corey, Nicholas Kersulis, Ed Gomez, Sergio Torres-Torres, and Marjan Vayghan, whose work on historical activism implicates the contemporary observer of history in the making.
Artists:
Cathy Akers:
Molly Corey
Nicholas Kersulis
Ed Gomez
Sergio Torres-Torres
Marjan Vayghan
4:30 Screening: The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
6:00 A Revolutionary Moment? Post-screening discussion with historian Mary Corey on 60’s counterculture
7-9pm Art Reception
Curated by Luis G. Hernandez, Claudia Parducci and Louisa Van Leer for ARTRA Curatorial
Where: 12th Floor Gallery at the LA Mart Building, 1933 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
WORDS by Nicola Anthony
