Chelo Montoya

Radical Self Care: Hope is the Chorus This evening of performance and conversation is dedicated to mental wellness and the significance of hope, help, and community. Curated with the intention of creating a safe space, “Hope is the Chorus” celebrates, discusses, and highlights the necessity of art in the process of healing. Spoken word, music, […]

Our monthly book club continues this summer with titles selected in conjunction with the exhibition Shinique Smith: Refuge, which explores consumption, displacement, and sanctuary. July’s book is Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-hand Clothes by Andrew Brooks. In August, we’ll discuss Lynell George’s After/Image: Los Angeles Outside the Frame, and in […]

To inspire activism and inspiration in the next generation of leaders, mentors from Queens of the New Age and Girls Make Beats welcome teens to participate in unscripted conversations and workshops about changing communities through the medium of music. The first two workshops (July 3 and August 7) will include a walkthrough of the exhibition […]

Opening Celebration Come one, come all! DJ sets by Val Fleury and Tendaji Lathan Good art, people & food trucks FREE rsvp@caamuseum.org

In Conversation: Robert Pruitt with Mar Hollingsworth In conjunction with his exhibition, Devotion, artist Robert Pruitt and Visual Arts Curator Mar Hollingsworth examine the larger themes and concepts of Pruitt’s practice and how they relate to the works on view.

Thursday, October 4, 2018 | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. In Conversation: E. Moncell Durden and Vida L. Brown In conjunction with the exhibition The Notion of Family, examine the history of dance in African American culture with dancer and dance historian E. Moncell Durden and curator Vida L. Brown. Hear about the evolution of dance […]

Sunday, October 7, 2018 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Playing-Card Art The title of Nina Chanel Abney’s colorful exhibition, Royal Flush, refers to a card player’s most valuable hand. By “laying her cards on the table,” Abney’s paintings reveal truthful aspects of our culture via the barrage of images culled from celebrity videos, pop-up screens, […]

Sunday, October 7, 2018 | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. CAAM Reads! My Soul to Keep CAAM’s monthly book club continues this fall with titles selected in conjunction with the exhibition Robert Pruitt: Devotion. Pruitt’s work investigates how black identity can reside at the intersection of spiritual traditions, fictional narratives, and technology. October’s book is Tananarive […]

Thursday, October 11, 2018 | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Listening to Art with Patricia Smith Inspired by the work in Nina Chanel Abney’s exhibition Royal Flush, award-winning poet Patricia Smith reads selections from her recent book, Incendiary Art, recipient of the 2018 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. One of America’s most electrifying writers, Smith reveals what […]

Sunday, October 14, 2018 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Dress Up and Figure Drawing Workshop Add futuristic elements to your attire and take turns as model and artist, using methods inspired by Robert Pruitt’s work in the exhibition Devotion. Using a limited palette of charcoal and natural tints derived from tea will unify the diverse […]