Public Programs

Upcoming Public Programs:

In conjunction with the exhibition The Presence of Absence: The Photographs of Richard Ehrlich
the Laband Art Gallery will be hosting three events:

An Evening of Dance and Discussion
Thursday, October 1, 2009, 7pm
Choreographer Kristen Smiarowski will present her dance-theater work, The Key Game, created in collaboration with composer Douglas C. Wadle and performed by Rebecca Pappas. LMU student dancers Amanda Copple and Alex Crow will perform original pieces in response to Richard Ehrlich’s photographs. Dr. Paul Harris of LMU’s English Department will lead a discussion with Dr. Kathleen B. Jones and Dr. Ron Marasco responding to the performances and their relationship to the photographs.
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Gallery Walkthrough with Richard Ehrlich
Thursday, October 8, 2009, 12:30-1:30pm

If Walls Could Talk: A Dialogue About Art in Public Space
Monday, October 19, 2009, 7pm
University Hall, Ahmanson Auditorium
Panelists: L.A.-based muralist Kent Twitchell, Berlin Wall muralist Thierry Noir, L.A. graffiti artist Timoi, and Steve Bagish, director of ArtStorm public art. Moderator: Carolyn Peter, director and curator of LMU’s Laband Art Gallery.

The panelists will share their experiences working in the realm of public art. The discussion will explore why these artists were drawn to create art in public spaces where politics, legal issues, scale, and the weather all play a role in the creative process. Whether they are painting on the Berlin Wall, the side of an L.A. freeway, or at Venice Beach, these artists have grappled with the temporality of their work in shifting urban and political landscapes.
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Bellarmine Forum "Artists Speak" and Reception
Saturday, October 31, 2-6pm (program 2-4pm, reception 4-6pm)

All events are free. For more information please call (310) 338-2880.