Cultural Programs, Events & Tours
MARION DAVIES GUEST HOUSE & DOCENT TOURS
Discover the rich history of the Beach House with Santa Monica Conservancy docents.
There's no charge to visit, and reservations are never required.
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday Friday & Saturday, from 11am-2pm
Tuesday, June 26, July 10, Aug 14 & 21, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Drop-in between 11am - 2pm when docents are available to share history, answer questions and provide brief tours.
Tours are free, last approximately 30 minutes, and accommodate up to 15 people.
Please note: During fall, winter and spring, hours are subject to change with short notice.
Please check the website calendar or call 310-458-4904 to confirm hours.
Writ Large Press: Icons & Influences with Sara Borjas, Denise Carlos, and Ana Chaidez
Tuesday, June 26, 6:30 - 8pm
"Icons & Influences" is the title of this new three-event discussion series from Writ Large Press. At each event three artists are invited to read, show, or perform a work that profoundly influenced them, then present one of their own works. Over the course of these readings and discussions, the touchpoints and inspirations of contemporary artists working in a variety of modes and cultural backgrounds will be explored.
Please click here to RSVP
‘Latinidad in Focus: Sin fronteras’ On view through September 6
The exhibition hopes to further the dialogue about immigration and immigrant culture through
the presentation of communities, stories, and individuals’ backgrounds, both in Los Angeles
and abroad.
Reflecting on the current political climate as well as on their experiences as first-generation
Americans, these photographers document Latino communities both in the United States and
Latin America, exploring identities forged in a multinational context.
In Colombia, Brazil, and Guatemala, Enio Hernandez captures the natural landscape and
individuals’ relationship to their environment in their homelands. Marilyn Montufar
photographs acquaintances and friends, currently focusing on communities in Los Angeles
and Mexico. Her intention is to give a voice and a face to people marginalized by society –
individuals on the social, economic and racial peripheries. Vanessa Briones captures beauty
in the banal, utilizing subject matter and color palettes that blur the boundaries of traditional
and contemporary modes of Latino representation. Briones says of her work, “I like to create
a dreamlike quality and sense of nostalgia in my photographs that transport the viewer to
another time period.”
The City wishes to thank the
Consulado General de México en Los Ángeles and Topo Chico
Agua Mineral for their kind support of this program.
Gallery Open Daily 9am - 6pm
Please note: During fall, winter and spring, hours are subject to change with short notice.
Please check the website calendar or call 310-458-4904 to confirm hours.
About the Gallery:
As part of the City’s ongoing commitment to provide cultural programming, a rotating exhibition program has been created to showcase the work of local artists, artist groups, photographers and curators—both emerging and established. Exhibitions are programmed a year in advance through an open call for group exhibitions issued each year in early summer. For information about this and other artist opportunities, check here and join the "Artist Opportunities" email list. For more information about the gallery, please contact Santa Monica Cultural Affairs at (310) 458-8350.
About Artist Residency Program:
In celebration of Marion Davies’ support of artists, and to further the work of artists in all disciplines, the City of Santa Monica created the Annenberg Community Beach House Artist Residency program. Several times a year a local artist works out of an office at the Marion Davies Guest House, sharing their progress with the public both in person and online. Check out the Artist in Residence blog at http://beachhouseair.blogspot.com.
For questions about the Residency, please contact Naomi Okuyama, Cultural Affairs Supervisor at naomi.okuyama@smgov.net or call (310) 458-2257. Current calls can be viewed here. Join the "Artist Opportunities" email list for future notices.
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