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Dear Fisher Museum Friends,

In her introduction to the recent Fisher Museum and Visions and Voices- sponsored performance of The Intersection: Woke Black Folk, our director, Selma Holo, said:

"I am proud to say that performance has become increasingly a part of the programming of art museums today. With that in mind, we are proud to be building a strong Fisher tradition of performance specially created in the service of the search for social and cultural justice."

Fisher Museum's foundations in this arena are strong with recent performances of work by Senga Nengudi, L.A’.s great and pioneering African American artist; by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, teen advocate, Indigenous climate activist, and hip-hop artist who filled an auditorium with his stunning call to action; and by Lita Albuquerque, haunting and hypnotic film and live performance installation.

As we are currently unable to see performances in person, we thought now would an excellent moment to look back on some of Fisher's art performance history.


Yours in the excitement for future live performances,
Selma, Kay, Raphael, Juan, Stephanie, Maria, and Brigid
The Intersection: Woke Black Folk
On Sunday, October 11th, Funmilola Fagbamila performed (virtually) her timely and thought-provoking one-woman play. The show explores the perspectives of four drastically different characters exploring the question, "Generally, what do you think about the current condition of Black people in America?" Though we are not able to share the electrifying performance in its entirely, we are excited to share this selections clip which includes the Q&A that followed the show, featuring USC professor Miki Turner. 

WATCH PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS AND THE Q&A!

20/20: Accelerando

For 20/20: Accelerando, Lita Albuquerque worked closely with artist and composer Robbie C. Williamson. Together, they adapted GenIus Remembered, a text Albuquerque began in 2003 into a hypnotic film installation that melds myth, nature, and sound. During the opening night of the exhibition, singers and actors activated the work in a haunting live performance.

WATCH BELOW
Sound Maze
In the spring of 2017, USC Fisher Museum presented a week-long, pop-up exhibition called Sound Maze by Paul Dresher. Drescher, a guitarist, started building his own instruments in high school. The exhibition was a playground-esque-style, walk-through of his musical instrument creations, most of which were his pure invention. The audience was invited to experiment with new instruments without any sense of judgment and challenged to find new ways to make noises despite how puzzling the instruments seemed.

CLICK THE IMAGES BELOW TO SEE THE INSTRUMENTS IN ACTION
In spring of 2006 the then-USC Fisher Gallery debuts Match Dual Presence. This was the first major United States solo exhibition of Mexican artist Demian Flores Cortes, This contemporary art project simultaneously presented exhibitions at Fisher in Los Angeles and at the University Gallery of the Universidad Aut noma de Baja California, in Tijuana, Mexico. Using symbols of popular culture, in particular baseball, Lucha Libre, and street fighting, Flores' works juxtapose sports and potent political statements. The opening reception for the exhibition included a Luche Libre match in the Fisher courtyard.
 
WATCH A SHORT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION
Upcoming Event!
ARTIST TALK WITH
LAURA ANDERSON BARBATA

Thursday, October 29th
4:00 PM (PT)
Zoom (of course!)

RSVP HERE
Join us for a conversation with Mexican artist Laura Anderson Barbata. Barbata is best known for her participatory, collaborative art, often involving partnerships with local artisans. Her work addresses issues of social justice and the environment. She will discuss her practice and her current work.

SEE AN EXAMPLE OF BARBATA'S PERFORMANCE WORK
Many thanks to USC Visions and Voices who have often been our wonderful partners in the presentation of live performances!
Image Credits:
• Images courtesy of Funmilola Fagbamila
• Installation view of
20/20: Accelerando.
Sound Maze photographs courtesy of Bernstein Artists
Demian Flores, “Brown Paper People,” 2003. Installation view.
Laura Anderson Barbata, Intervention: Ocean Blues, 2017-2018. Synthetic raffia, various textiles, rope, yarn paper, reed, and palm. Total dimensions variable. Image courtesy of the artist.
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