Bianca Nozaki-Nasser Opening Reception
Bianca Nozaki-Nasser Opening Reception
Fri, Sep 9, 7:00 PM
LA Artcore • Los Angeles, CA
"KAPWA: Communal Spirit" Opening Reception
Date and time
Please join us at Avenue 50 Studio in Highland Park for this community building event in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month in May.
About this event
ASIA PHOTO REVIEW x MATA ART GALLERY are proud to present KAPWA: COMMUNAL SPIRIT, a visual art exhibition in partnership with Avenue 50 Studio. Please join us for this community building event and opening reception to kick off AAPI Heritage Month in May!
OPENING RECEPTION PROGRAM:
- Doors open 3PM
- Vinyl Record DJ Zaku.86 (3-5PM, 530-6PM)
- Live Painting by Jarrad Mendoza (3-5PM)
- Spoken Word Poetry by Naomi Kurashige x Lake Thunderbird (5-530PM)
- Music by DRQLA (6-7PM)
- Reception ends 7PM
BEVERAGES BY BAYOSA & FRIENDS: *Updated drink menu to celebrate National Boba Day today!*
- Mango Creamsicle Boba (mango nectar, vanilla, almond milk, brown sugar boba)
- Guava Açai Boba Tea (guava fruit & leaf, açai rose hips, wild blueberry, green tea, brown sugar boba)
- Bottled Alkaline Water
- BB's Kitchen Iced Coffee
Bar available for visitors 21+. Please be prepared to present a current photo ID.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
The creative world today walks a careful tightrope with the ego— it is the source of both vulnerable inspiration as well as toxic self-inflation. We believe there is an alternative path away from this cruel dichotomy through building empathy with our collective self.
Our belief is expressed through kapwa, an Indigenous value of the so-called Philippines. Kapwa represents the communal spirit – a shared identity and interconnectedness with our fellow beings. This demonstrates the opposite of Western colonial values of individualism and competition, values that many of us are working towards healing and unlearning together.
In observance of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, a community of creatives unite to express what it means to possess a communal spirit. As we band together during tough times, we consider how much we can accomplish as a community. Kapwa encourages our artists to express what it means for us to dissolve our ego wholeheartedly into the collective.
ARTWORKS BY: Philip Arneill, Nica Aquino, John DeCastro, Eutalia De la Paz, Hon Hoang, Miko Javiniar, Philip Košćak, Matt Manalo, Daniele Martire, Carol Anne McChrystal, Aaron Mendoza, Katherine Leung, Sean Niu, Tim Russell, Sej Saraiya, Sunset Suh, Taylor Terewai Tiave, Aziz Yonuss
Admission is free. Wearing a face mask is required for entry regardless of vaccination status. Entry inside of the galleries will be limited capacity.
SUGGESTIONS FOR VISITORS:
- We encourage you to bring your own reusable water bottle to help us reduce plastic waste.
- Free on-site and street parking are available, but limited. We recommend you take public transit (the gallery is located off the Metro Gold Line, Metro & Dash busses), ride share, or carpool.
- If you're local to the Northeast LA area, consider booking a Metro Micro rideshare ahead of time for only $1 each way. Download the Metro Micro ride-sharing app and use the Referral Code 769VSFVH to get free ride credits!
ACCESSIBILITY:
- Driveway & backyard are unpaved dirt.
- Bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible & some doorways are not wide enough for wheelchairs.
- 2 entrances to the building are wheelchair accessible.