(Carson, Calif.) KOKO’s Neighborhood, an exhibition that runs Jan. 30 – March 23, 2019 at California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) University Art Gallery, features new work by contemporary Los Angeles artist Yoshie Sakai. The exhibition is Sakai’s fourth installment of her ongoing video project “KOKO’s Love,”which explores the everyday anxieties, fears, and joys of living, all depicted using the over-the-top tropes of a soap opera. In the “KOKO’s Neighborhood” exhibition, Sakai introduces new characters to her ongoing video project. This new installment is called KOKO’s House, a fully scripted reality show created in the vein of the current Netflix Japanese reality show ... Read More
Fine Arts
‘Made in Cotton’ Exhibit Intertwines Production of Cotton with African American Experience
Three Los Angeles artists interpret the legacy of cotton in powerful mixed media works WHAT: “Made in Cotton: Mark Steven Greenfield, Karen Hampton and Raksha Parekh WHEN: October 25 - December 7, 2017 Mon-Thurs, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Opening reception, Wednesday, October 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Conversation with the artists: 6 p.m. WHERE: University Art Gallery, LaCorte Hall, A-107 California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson, Calif. Editors: Click here to download images of the artists’ work. Closely intertwined with racial politics, the production of cotton and the history of slavery are encapsulated in the potent exhibit “Made in Cotton: Mark Steven ... Read More
