Outpost for Contemporary Art
1268 N. Avenue 50Los Angeles CA, USA
(323) 982-9461
www.outpost-art.org
About Outpost for Contemporary Art
Outpost for Contemporary Art promotes cross-cultural exchange by developing international artistic projects that stimulate social interaction and emphasize process over end result.
Devoted to bridging the local and the global, Outpost creates networks of art, artists and art audiences that span continents while connecting local communities.
Outpost for Contemporary Art is a non-profit organization.
Upcoming Openings
Past Openings
Monster Drawing Rally
Exhibition Dates: Sunday, October 12, 2008 - Sunday, October 12, 2008
Reception: October 12, 2008, 3-7pmThe event will consist of four one-hour shifts with approximately twenty-five artists drawing simultaneously each hour, at the William D. Davies Memorial Building in Farnsworth Park in Alta Dena....more info
Architectures of Survival
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, December 4, 2008 - Sunday, December 14, 2008
Reception: December 4, 2008, 6-9pmFeaturing Ivan Argote, Bad Beuys Entertainment, Pauline Bastard, Aline Bouvy / John Gillis, Francisco Camacho, Jean-Philippe Convert, Simona Denicolai & Ivo Provoost, David Evrard, Yona Friedman, Hugues Marechal, Messieurs Delmotte, NG, Michalis Pichler, Frederic Plateus, Jim Skuldt, Jaro Straub, The Centre of Attention, Jason Wallace Triefenbach, Michael Van Den Abeele, Andrea Winkler.
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Zsuzsa László
NON-CONFORMIST AND EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES TO EXHIBITION-MAKING
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, April 25, 2009 - Saturday, April 25, 2009
Reception: April 25, 2009, 3pmPresentation and Screening by Hungarian Critic and Curator, Zsuzsa László
in the framework of an exchange program between tranzit.hu and Outpost...more info
Paul Druecke
The Cool White Cube
Exhibition Dates: Friday, May 29, 2009 - Friday, May 29, 2009
Reception: May 29, 2009, 6pmThe Cool White Cube enshrines refrigerators as found in the homes of people from a variety of backgrounds: suburban families, gallerists, film directors, chiropractors and waiters, to name a few. ...more info
X, Y, Z, and U
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, June 4, 2009 - Friday, July 3, 2009
Reception: June 4, 2009, 6-8pmNew York's apexart will take up shop at Outpost to present the exhibition X, Y, Z, and U, curated by The League of Imaginary Scientists
Participating artists and scientists include: Kim Abeles, Kelly Jaclynn Andres, Jason Bobe, Mackenzie Cowell, and Liz Kueneke
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Intersection 2009
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, June 6, 2009 - Saturday, June 6, 2009
Reception: June 6, 2009, 1-5pmIn collaboration with Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, Outpost for Contemporary Art is excited to present Intersection 2009; a multi-sited public installation project that brings artistic interventions into the heart of Eagle Rock's business community at the intersection of Eagle Rock and Colorado Boulevard in Northeast Los Angeles....more info
Celebrate the New Outpost
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, October 10, 2009 - Saturday, October 10, 2009
Reception: October 10, 2009, 8-11pmOutpost for Contemporary Art has made a big move into its new home and now it's time to celebrate! Join us in getting our new space properly warmed up with an Open House from 8 pm to 11 pm, Oct. 10 at 1268 N. Ave. 50, Los Angeles, 90042.
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Nancy Popp
Untitled (Street Performances)
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, October 24, 2009 - Saturday, October 24, 2009
Reception: October 24, 2009, 3pmNancy Popp's series, Untitled (Street Performances), reframes the body and challenges typical hierarchical patterns of movement in public space through an interventionist gesture repeated in urban centers around the world. For her talk at Outpost she will present texts, images and video documenting recent performances in London, Zagreb and Belgrade, and discuss the variances in the actions as influenced by different geographical locations and cultural contexts....more info
$75 Drawings by over 100 Los Angeles Artists
Exhibition Dates: Sunday, November 8, 2009 - Sunday, November 8, 2009
Reception: Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2-7pmOver 100 artists will share their creativity and talent by drawing live and in person, giving audiences a rare opportunity to watch art
come to life and purchase completed drawings for $75 each....more info