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Being that May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I thought we should all take a moment to consider the darker effects of working in the art industry. We’ve all heard about it or even experienced it ourselves. We've seen accounts like @cancelartgalleries speaking up about abusive gallery owners and @jerrygagosian making cheeky memes about innocent unpaid gallery interns. I want to have a conversation about the toxic traits of this art world that we all know and hold dearly, whether it’s working late hours, expectations to always respond to emails or be available no matter what time of day it is, abuse of power by higher-ups and ahem.. men, mentally and emotionally abusive work environments, not being paid enough, being gaslit, manipulated by empty promises of success, or the withholding of access for only a select few. Let's face it, even just the concept of “VIP” is quite exclusionary for so many folx.

It's safe to say that in the past year we've all had a bit of extra time to reflect on certain aspects of life that we might have been living with and accepted which weren't actually the healthiest. We've maybe thought to ourselves "for what?", I know that I have. And when you think about it, there really is no reason why these practices should be prevalent in an industry that prides itself in open-mindedness, future thinking, creativity, and inclusivity. These practices are just something we've all inherited, an archaic system at best. So ask yourself, who does this way of life actually serve?

Yours truly,
Shelley Holcomb
Curate LA Co-Founder and Creative Director

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“I’m loving that more and more galleries/museums are being exposed for not being diverse, and are being challenged to be more inclusive. Better spaces and art will come from this progressive moment in time. ” Brooke Olsen, Graphic Designer

“I’m loving Ferrari Sheppard’s exhibition at UTA Artist Space which -in a way- follows his marvelous presentation at Wilding Cran Gallery last September. A must see! ” Jerson Hondall, Social Media Manager

“I’m loving hikes and beach trips. Spending time in nature always gives my creativity a boost.” Devany Harden, Digital Media Assistant

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A curated list of artists we think you should know.

Kate Parsons co-founded FLOAT, a VR/AR art studio, and founded Femmebit, a video art festival celebrating female artists in Los Angeles working in video and new media. @parsonsprojects

Xiouping just presented her thesis show, America Stole My Tongue at Bolsky Gallery at OTIS College. @xiouping

Tang Wu is a production designer, artist, and model working on a 3D vfx art series called Crypto Ride. @tangwutangwho

Nate Mohler’s digital sculpture, Culver Current, is on view nightly in the Dale Jones Courtyard at Culver City’s City Hall. @natemohler

Ferrari Shepard Positions of Power at UTA Artist Space

Exhibitions and events to keep your eye on.

EXHIBITIONS

Figuration at Cirrus Gallery (Apr 24 - Jun 12)

Lygia Pape Tupinambá at Hauser & Wirth (Apr 24 - Aug 1)

Adam Saks And All Is Always Now at Meliksetian | Briggs (Apr 24 - Jun 19)

Sophie Barber Kim and Kanye kiss without tongues at Chris Sharp Gallery (May 1 - Jun 12)

Hector O. Hernandez My America Is Not Your America at Studio 203 (May 1 - Aug 1)

Joshua Petker The Flirt at Anat Ebgi: La Cienega (May 1 - Jun 5)

Kiyomi Quinn Taylor a river gets wide, Jon Key Lean On Me, and Drew Dodge Wasteland at Steve Turner (May 8 - Jun 19)

Emil Alzamora Waymaker at Lowell Ryan Projects (May 8 - Jun 19)

Andrew K. Currey Tiny Battles and Stephanie Inagaki Within the Shadows at Launch LA (May 8 - Jun 5)

Maysha Mohamedi ‘Sacred Witness Sacred Menace’ at Parrasch Heijnen (May 11 - June 12)

Entwined Roots: Symbiotic Relationships at Wonzimer (May 12 - Jun 4)

Guy Yanai The Caboose at Praz Delavallade (May 15 - Jun 26)

Robyn O’Neil The Los Angeles Drawings, Valerie Green Reprograph, and Justin Margitich, at Moskowitz Bayse (May 15 - Jun 19)

PSYCH-O-DELIC at MASH Gallery (May 15 - Jun 26)

Samuel Kenswil at Murmurs LA (May 16 - Jun 26)

Sophie Barber Kim and Kanye kiss without tongues at Chris Sharp Gallery

CLOSING

Misha Kahn Watermelon Party at Dries Van Noten (through May 8)

Serge Attukwei Clottey BEYOND SKIN at Simchowitz Gallery (through May 8)

Adam Moskowitz Out of Gamut and Niki Logis at Moskowitz Bayse (through May 8)

Ellie MacGarry Your Hand Is A Warm Stone at Steve Turner (through May 8)

Omid Mokri 21 Arrows at Huma House (through May 13)

Brenna Youngblood the LIGHT and the DARK at Roberts Projects (through May 15)

Chaz Guest and Josh Callaghan PROMISED LAND at Night Gallery (through May 16)

Ferrari Sheppard Positions of Power at UTA Artist Space (through May 15)

Group Exhibition - Winter 2021 at Galerie Lakaye (through May 18)

Jung Yun Twenty Twenty 2.0: Metadigital at Wonzimer (through May 19)

Busy Work at Home at Nonaka-Hill (through May 22)

Make-Shift Future curated by Elliot Hundley at Regen Projects (through May 22)

My Very Favourite Things at The Lodge (through May 22)

Pt. 2: Invasive Species at Anat Ebgi: Wilshire (through May 22)

Paul Pescador The Emancipation of P.P. at Tyler Park Presents (through May 22)

Shattered Glass at Jeffrey Deitch (through May 22)

It’s NEGATIVE at MiM Gallery (through May 29)

Brad Phillips Grandpa Goes To Hollywood and Teresa Baker Pulling Up the Prairie at de boer gallery (through May 29)

Brian Getnick Hyper Effigy at General Projects & Outside Gallery (through May 30)

Brian Getnick Hyper Effigy at General Projects & Outside Gallery

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In the meantime, here’s something juicy to whet your appetite:

Frieze Los Angeles cancels its 2021 art fair and lays out a change for 2022 by Deborah Vankin, The Los Angeles Times

MOCA L.A. Senior Curator Resigns Over Museum’s Handling of Diversity Initiatives by Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews

In its first Data Dispatch, the Los Angeles Artist Census found that 30% of surveyed artists in Los Angeles County went without basic necessities due to lack of funds.

The Classifieds: How to get involved this month

Resources
Artist Relief has resumed its mission to distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19 through June 23.

Opportunities
Coaxial Arts is seeking Board Members.

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