Somewhere in Between
Somewhere in Between
Nov 6, 2018 to Mar 17, 2019
Location: Kellogg University Art GalleryPress the tab key to view the content. Use the down arrow key to move to the next tab and up arrow key to move to the previous.
Somewhere in Between is a group exhibition consisting of twenty-four LA-based artists of various international origins, ethnicities and cultures. These artists address relevant concepts of transnationalism, cultural identity, appropriation, hybridization, and a sense of place and history. Together, these themes represent the role of artists bridging two or more cultures and the effect of that amalgamation. Through the use of various media, including installation, video, photography, ceramics, painting, found object, organic materials and textiles among others, these artists further engage with contemporary and historical topics of immigration, diaspora, displacement, current events and popular culture.
The exhibition ambitiously tackles the discourse of Los Angeles and its cultural diversity. Unable to represent every example of culture that represents the dynamic multi-ethnic and -cultural fabric that is Los Angeles, artworks selected present the talents of noteworthy visual, video and performance artists who originate, or identify culturally, with either Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Mexico, Central or South America, while simultaneously, integrating this part of themselves with their U.S./American experience. Together these artists promote multinational perspectives that bring distinct cultures together, helping audiences perceive what it is to be “American” in a new light, while also offering the opportunity to understand the values and perspectives of others. Somewhere in Between highlights artists of Los Angeles as having an integral role in the global network of art production, and consequently reflects on the international composition of the city’s current creative scene.
Contemporary art is a globalized phenomenon fostered by an ever-growing network of relationships. Like fitting together parts of a puzzle, the exhibition puts works in dialogue with each other in ways that mixes ideas, techniques and materials. Several thematic groupings emerge with overlapping qualities that aspire to transform how audiences experience them. The exhibition’s themes demonstrate how this diverse group of artists are Redefining Histories; dealing with Loss, Longing and Legacy; addressing Appropriation and Cultural Hybridization; illustrating the evolution of Shifting Identities and Cultural Exchange; recognizing the effects of Globalization, Commodification and Trade; identifying the results of The Politics of War and Occupation; and reflecting upon Migration, Borders and an on-going development of New Perspectives.
Somewhere in Between invites visitors to chart their own route in exploring the works of art, and to freely ask questions and pursue connections that they find most intriguing. Through a dialogue between various artistic disciplines and cultural scenes, this exhibition creates a space for exchange encouraging audiences to reflect on the ways in which we imagine, understand and engage with the world and with others.
Check out this wonderful write up on the Poly Post about Somewhere in Between!
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Feminisms in Motion: Voices for Justice, Liberation, and Transformation
From 2007 to 2017, a small, Los Angeles-based magazine called make/shift published some of the most inspiring feminist voices of the decade, articulating ideas from the grassroots and amplifying transnational feminist voices on issues like immigration, climate change, prison abolition, and more.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Salvadoran Writers Speak!:
Carolina Rivera Escamilla
Imagining Home, Creating Home: Salvadoran Writers Speak! How do we remember a lost homeland when our memories of it are marked by trauma and violence? How do we construct and reconstruct home and community in Los Angeles when our arrival here is shadowed by exile and racism?
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Salvadoran Writers Speak!: Cynthia Guardado
Imagining Home, Creating Home: Salvadoran Writers Speak! How do we remember a lost homeland when our memories of it are marked by trauma and violence? How do we construct and reconstruct home and community in Los Angeles when our arrival here is shadowed by exile and racism?
Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Somewhere in Between (the Lines):A Poetry, Prose, and Performance
Somewhere in Between (the Lines): Poetry, Prose and Performance is a “spoken word” event giving an opportunity for individuals to share their ideas about topics related to ethnicity, nationality, and shared cultures.
Saturday, November 10, 2018 - 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Opening Reception & Intro Remarks: Somewhere in Between
Somewhere in Between is a group exhibition consisting of twenty-four LA-based artists of various international origins, ethnicities and cultures. These artists address relevant concepts of transnationalism, cultural identity, appropriation, hybridization, and a sense of place and history.
Participating Artists
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Carmen Argote Hagop Belian Guillermo Bert Maryrose Cobarrubias Mendoza Beatriz Cortez Ismael de Anda III Michelle Dizon Cirilo Dominez |
Patricia Fernandez Carcedo Keiko Fukazawa Bia Gayotto Flora Kao Seema Kapur Nery Gabriel Lemus Yong Soon Min Amitis Motevalli |
Hillary Mushkin Camilo Ontiveros Raksha Parekh Renee Petropoulos Gala Porras-Kim Ben Sakoguchi Evelyn Serrano Clarissa Tossin |
Co-curated by
Michele Cairella Fillmore and Bia Gayotto
Gallery Views
Title Wall, Exhibition: Somewhere In Between, Nov 6, 2018 - Mar 17, 2019, Co-curated by Michele Cairella Fillmore & Bia Gayotto, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona.
Corridor Gallery, Exhibition: Somewhere In Between, Nov 6, 2018 - Mar 17, 2019, Co-curated by Michele Cairella Fillmore & Bia Gayotto, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona.
Front East Gallery, Exhibition: Somewhere In Between, Nov 6, 2018 - Mar 17, 2019, Co-curated by Michele Cairella Fillmore & Bia Gayotto, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona.
Front East Gallery, Exhibition: Somewhere In Between, Nov 6, 2018 - Mar 17, 2019, Co-curated by Michele Cairella Fillmore & Bia Gayotto, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona.
Front West Gallery, Exhibition: Somewhere In Between, Nov 6, 2018 - Mar 17, 2019, Co-curated by Michele Cairella Fillmore & Bia Gayotto, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona.
Back Gallery, Exhibition: Somewhere In Between, Nov 6, 2018 - Mar 17, 2019, Co-curated by Michele Cairella Fillmore & Bia Gayotto, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona.
Back Gallery, Exhibition: Somewhere In Between, Nov 6, 2018 - Mar 17, 2019, Co-curated by Michele Cairella Fillmore & Bia Gayotto, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona.
Back Gallery, Exhibition: Somewhere In Between, Nov 6, 2018 - Mar 17, 2019, Co-curated by Michele Cairella Fillmore & Bia Gayotto, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona.
Back Gallery, Exhibition: Somewhere In Between, Nov 6, 2018 - Mar 17, 2019, Co-curated by Michele Cairella Fillmore & Bia Gayotto, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona.
Back Gallery, Exhibition: Somewhere In Between, Nov 6, 2018 - Mar 17, 2019, Co-curated by Michele Cairella Fillmore & Bia Gayotto, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona.
Back Gallery, Exhibition: Somewhere In Between, Nov 6, 2018 - Mar 17, 2019, Co-curated by Michele Cairella Fillmore & Bia Gayotto, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona.
Somewhere In Between | Opening Reception Talk
Click on the video below to watch the reception of Somewhere in Between Exhibition. The curators, Bia Gayotto and Michele Cairella-Fillmore give a brief yet in-depth introduction to the exhibition and the meaning behind the title. They also mention that looking at each artwork assisted in deciding the arrangement of where they placed the art in the gallery based on themes. Michele Cairella-Fillmore expressed gratitude and recognition to her staff for their efforts to put this show together. This exhibition brought much worldly collaboration about art made by immigrant people living in the US.