My art focuses on the duality fundamental to human existence: of different realities or worlds both in space and time and the tension between them; and of the co-existence of antithetical ideas, how death implies life, how the material realm implies the unsubstantial or nonphysical, and how absence implies presence. To explore this, I create both physical and metaphorical spaces ranging from large installations to small, intimate books. These spaces visualize the space in between—the boundary that, while separating the two, connects them in that one implies the other. For me, as an immigrant who bridges two cultures and identities, that boundary has a personal and emotional resonance. I consider audiences to be key to my work because I believe that one of the most important roles of art is to elicit emotional connections and empathy. Sharing a physical or metaphorical space of my work with the audience is my way of doing so. Thus, I encourage audiences to immerse themselves in the space I create, allowing them to dwell in uncertainty while being a part of the space, which exists as an experiential metaphor passing between opposites.

In Between Presence and Absence: The Illusionary Reality is created with a paper-cast process using discarded paper I have collected. I paper cast everyday vessels I found around me to visualize the invisible—the parallel to the visual world. By casting each physical object with nothing within, I articulate the essential concept of the container which is the space inside it. I fill up the empty gallery space with those empty vessels and, in so doing, visualize what is non-visual, filling up an empty space with emptiness, articulating a non-describable concept, the inseparability of presence and absence, and the tension between them. The mirror backdrop suggests another dimension that can be added to the space by the presence of an outside passerby in front of the gallery. The audience’s reflection in the mirror is distorted and differs from reality. The mirror serves as a boundary between two realms, material and non-physical, while the physical gallery space itself is filled with emptiness, symbolizing the coexistence of physical and non-physical. This exhibition is a conceptual boundary, the space in between that both confuses and questions our perception of reality.

Unfolding Forms: Multiple Approaches to the Book (II) is on view at Center for Book Arts (28 West 27th Street, FL 3 NYC) from Friday, July 15 through Saturday, September 24, 2022 open Monday-Friday from 11–6pm and 11am-5pm on Saturdays. Admission is free.

This is a two part show organized in partnership by Center for Book Arts (CBA) and Miriam Gallery. Part 1 is on view at Miriam Gallery from July 7 – August 21st, Thursday – Sunday Noon-6pm. This exhibition showcases works by CBA Artists in Residence from 2020 and 2021 cohorts. A series of artist-made books that reflect intimate and interdisciplinary approaches to creative book practices.

All visitors are required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination upon arrival and wear a mask covering their nose and mouth at all times while on-site. If you have a medical or religious exemption to the vaccine, please contact CBA Executive Director Corina Reynolds at corina@centerforbookarts.org in advance of your visit.

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Self Help Graphics & Art is proud to present Sueños Real, Kalli Arte’s Beyond the Press culminating exhibition opening on Saturday, July 23, from 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Calli or Kalli (home in Nahuatl) is central to the collective's art practice and the focal point of the exhibition.

Paying homage to the cultural ecosystem that is Boyle Heights, the exhibition will be grounded by a symbolic installation of the artists’ home. This central sculpture will connect like roots and branches, to various images of elements, people, and iconographies that are core to their creative practice and family unit.

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Shop Swap is an annual print exchange exhibition designed to both increase visibility for CCP member artists by providing an opportunity to exhibit in another country and to bring work by artists from other community print shops to our city. The exhibition on view at CCP consists of prints made by artist members of the East London Printmakers (ELP) organization while CCP member prints are being exhibited concurrently at ELP. Among the artists included in this exhibition are Susan Clarke, Wuon-Gean Ho, and Thom Igwe-Walker with prints representing the processes of etching, linocut, screenprint, and more.
The collective body of work represented in this exchange exhibition illustrates and celebrates the work of the dedicated artists who support their community print shops as members. The Shop Swap: East London Printmakers at CCP exhibition will be on view in our Lithography Room Gallery concurrently alongside our 8th Biennial FOOTPRINT International Exhibition.

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This second presentation in the Hammer Museum’s new works on paper gallery highlights acquisitions of the last decade as well as important promised gifts. The exhibition includes numerous prints and drawings in the collection by artists such as Joan Brown, Robert Gober, Fernanda Gomes, Sonia Gomes, Roni Horn, Jasper Johns, Helen Lundeberg, Nam June Paik, Martin Puryear, Carolee Schneemann, and Barbara T. Smith. Also featured is a selection of photography-based works by Wallace Berman, Morgan Fisher, Helen Levitt, Paul Strand, and Minor White. The exhibition includes significant gifts from the estate of iconic Los Angeles art dealer and philanthropist Margo Leavin.

Since the mid-20th century, California has been a beacon of both inventive design and political activism. Exploring the intersection of these realms, this exhibition uses case studies from LACMA’s collection to demonstrate how designers and artists championed civil rights, opposed wars and injustice, and pressed for change. Skilled communicators by profession, they distilled complex issues into eye-catching images, often appropriating commercial art techniques—from newspaper broadsheets to screen prints to digital downloads—to distribute powerful imagery despite limited resources. Others led workshops and formed printing collectives, providing movements with new methods for disseminating their messages. Their works express both outrage and optimism, going beyond protest to envision alternative ways of living. Key figures and organizations including Emory Douglas of the Black Panther Party, Sheila Levrant de Bretteville of the Woman’s Building, Self Help Graphics & Art, and street artist Shepard Fairey achieved widespread acclaim and notoriety, galvanizing political movements and empowering marginalized communities.

Behind the Scenes is back by popular demand! We presented this exhibition briefly earlier this year to coincide with the Southern Graphics Council International printmaking conference that took place in Madison in March 2022. Upon request, we are happy to present a revised version of the exhibition for the summer season.

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