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October
Culture Series:
Walkthrough with the curators of
Cruising the Archive
Join Guest Curators David Frantz and Mia Locks for a discussion about the exhibition followed by a walkthrough of Cruising the Archive: Rare Looks.
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Sunday,October 16, 2011
2:00pm-5:00pm
$5.00 Suggested Donation
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Greetings!
October is full of activity at ONE especially surrounding our exhibitions in the Getty's Pacific Standard Time initiative.
Read below to learn of ONE's exciting contribution.
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 | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN |
A queer library is as much a matter of desire as it is of paper, as much a matter of fantasy as it is of shelving. To Whom It May Concern, an installation at ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archive by Catherine Lord, borrows its title from the dedication of John Cage's book Silence, published in 1961. To Whom It May Concern explores a network of generosity.  Photographs of several hundred book dedications, considerably enlarged, will encircle the mezzanine, above the closed stacks of the library from which they were culled. Some are made to the famous, others to the unknown. Some are made to parents, others to hopes, to tricks and to initials.
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| Pacific Standard Time is Upon Us
| Organized by David Frantz and Mia Locks, Cruising the Archive: Queer Art and Culture in Los Angeles, 1945-1980 is a three-part exhibition that explores the relationship between artistic practices and LGBTQ histories through artworks, objects, and archival documents culled from the collections at ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives.
 | Patssi Valdez, Untitled Cyclona, 1982
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By presenting works of art alongside archival materials with the social and historical context of their production, the exhibition explores the divergent, ambiguous, and sometimes humorous ways in which queer artists and activists in Los Angeles have contributed to the aesthetic and political field of cultural production. Cruising the Archive presents artworks by both established and unknown artists and is the most comprehensive showing of ONE Archives' art collection to date.
Cruising the Archive show dates are as follow:
Wink Wink, ONE Archives Gallery & Museum, West Hollywood, Oct. 1, 2011 - Apr. 1, 2012
Rare Looks, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, West Adams, Oct. 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012
Queer Worldmaking, Doheny Memorial Library, USC, Jan. 11, 2012 - May 31, 2012
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| Cruising The Archive VIP Reception
| Get your VIP tickets now for the grand opening of Cruising the Archive: Rare Looks at ONE Archives October 22, 2011 at 4:30pm. A VIP ticket includes an exclusive preview of the exhibition guided by the curators (at 4:30); behind-the-scenes tours of the archival collectionsled by ONE archivists; a reception with hors d'oeuvres and beverages; and the unveiling of a site specific project called To Whom It May Concern by Catherine Lord. This event is sponsored by Union Bank, Bennett & Erdman, Queens Row & USC Libraries.
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| Make A Difference NOW!
| Cruising the Archive is a historic milestone for LGBT arts, artists and ONE.
Please make a gift to support ONE's collection of queer art today, and you'll help protect LGBT cultural history for generations. Thank you!
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