Stonewalled

Just after the Joshua Treenial in May, Larry Lane at Art Queen approached me about his plans for a Stonewall commemoration to take place on the last weekend of June. He asked me to think of artists who might want to have an exhibition in conjunction with the live music he was arranging to be followed by a screening of Milk. 

I approached John Luckett about his interest and he filled me in on a series of his paintings which had shown in an exhibition related to LA Pride last year. Based on illustrations from a swimming manual, the series is titled Search and Rescue and it contemplates the personal and conflicting circumstance of alienation, bewilderment and discovery. They were just right for the context. We also thought of Darin Rich, a performance artist and DJ who has produce some wonderful video works under the guise of Limesparkle.






We installed the work the week before in the amazing metal clad gallery created to house the work of Randy Polumbo. Some of Randy's newer works were included in the exhibition, bringing color, glass, light and a twist to the table. We could not have predicted the announcement of the Supreme Court ruling on marriage that was announced the day before the event. Commemoration turned into lively celebration.
 
A wonderful crowd turned up the event which kicked off with the exhibition and an impromptu performance by Darin. Live music followed and then the film rounded out the evening. The exhibition will remain up until September 7, 2015.
 
Many thanks to Randy, Larry, John, Darin, Tim and Journi.