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  • On the Street: Urban Sketching with Sandow Birk (In-Person)

    Westwood Village Westwood Village, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join Metro-commissioned artist and urban sketcher Sandow Birk for a three-hour sketching workshop on the streets of Westwood. Birk will draw and discuss sketching in the urban environment and how this process informs the design of his artwork for the future Westwood/VA Hospital Metro Station. See some of the local sights and landmarks Sandow is including in this site-specific artwork. Materials will be provided. This class is outdoors, requires walking throughout the neighborhood, and is subject to weather.

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  • Veterans Legacy Art Project Workshop

    Bandini Foundation Heroes Golf Course 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join Metro Art and Piece by Piece for the Veterans Legacy Art Project workshop on Tuesday, January 31, 11am-1pm at the Bandini Foundation Heroes Golf Course adjacent to the West LA VA campus.

  • Francesco Simeti sketch and collage workshop at the West LA Veterans’ Garden

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    West LA Veterans’ Garden 100–138 Davis Av, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Image above: Detail of Francesco Simeti’s in-progress station artwork design.   Francesco Simeti is one of four artists commissioned for the under construction Westwood/VA Hospital Station. Learn about Simeti’s artwork in-progress and create sketches and collages inspired by the garden. Participants may choose to have their work considered for inclusion in the artist’s final design for the station. RSVP by May 19. Art supplies and lunch will be provided to all who RSVP.  > To RSVP and for more information, please email metroart@metro.net or call 213.922.4278   Francesco Simeti sketch and collage workshop at the West LA Veterans’ Garden Tuesday, May 23, 2023 11am-2pm 100–138 Davis Av Los Angeles, CA 90049 (Located behind the Jackie Robinson Stadium on Davis Av. Note: Map apps call it the “Grow Native Veterans’ Garden”)  

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  • Meet the Artists of the future Westwood/VA Hospital Station (Part 1)

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    West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Multipurpose Room 1281 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Meet three of the five Metro Art commissioned artists creating artworks for the under-construction Westwood/VA Hospital Station. Come see their designs in progress, learn about their inspiration and process, and get information about future art opportunities with Metro Art.

    Free

  • Meet the Artist Eamon Ore-Giron

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    HEXI at The Deco Building 5209 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Meet Metro Art commissioned artist Eamon Ore-Giron, who will give a talk about his art practice and his artwork for the future Wilshire/La Brea Station. He will be joined by Josh Kun, cultural historian, USC Vice Provost for the Arts, and USC Annenberg Professor, who will present on the cultural and architectural history of the Wilshire Corridor and how it relates to Ore-Giron’s design for the station. Following the presentation, Ore-Giron and Kun will lead a short walking tour of four of the historic buildings that inspired the artwork. 

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  • Meet the Artist Eloy Torrez

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    Bob Hope Patriotic Hall 1816 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join Metro Art for a panel discussion with artist Eloy Torrez and veterans featured in his artwork in process, Five Veteran's Stories, for the future Metro station at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.

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  • LACMA and Metro Art Present An Evening with Ken Gonzales-Day

    Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join Metro Art-commissioned artist Ken Gonzales-Day and LACMA curators Eve Schillo, Associate Curator of the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department, and Rita Gonzalez, Terri and Michael Smooke Curator and Department Head of Contemporary Art, as they delve into Gonzales-Day's latest artwork, Urban Excavation: Ancestors, Avatars, Bodhisattvas, Buddhas, Sages, Spirits, Symbols, and Other Objects. This site-specific installation, in process for the future Metro Wilshire/Fairfax station, draws inspiration from LACMA's extensive permanent collection. Learn about the collaborative relationship between Gonzales-Day, LACMA, and Metro in creating a new public artwork for the Los Angeles County transit system in this enlightening conversation.
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