Chelo Montoya

Bundled with Care: Hands-on Creative Workshop with Shinique Smith How does the meaning of fabric change when you manipulate its shape? What is hidden and what is revealed? Join us for an afternoon reflecting on these objects and ideas of belonging, while learning more about featured artist Shinique Smith’s process and practice. Inspired by her […]

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 […]

Enjoy extended hours into the early evening in conjunction with the Natural History Museum’s Summer Nights in the Garden. Visit CAAM’s five galleries including Adler Guerrier: Conditions and Forms for blck Longevity, which features quiet, subjective observations of the landscapes of Los Angeles and Miami.

Listen to the meditative tones of Adler Guerrier’s video, Untitled, (blck Devoted to the cause and improvement), then go outdoors with teaching artists who will lead an artistic exploration of nature. No experience necessary; materials will be supplied, just don’t forget to wear a hat and sunscreen! Ages 7 and up.

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 […]

In Conversation: Nicole Miller and Naima J. Keith Join us for a conversation between artist Nicole Miller and Deputy Director, Naima J. Keith, as they discuss Miller’s current exhibition at the museum, Nicole Miller: Athens, California. This immersive 3-channel video installation presents the stories, struggles, and dreams of a dynamic group of high school-age students […]

gOD Talk: A Black Millennials and Faith Conversation Series This six-city conversation series sponsored by the Center for the Study of African American Religious Life at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, DC, explores the dynamic ways black millennials engage with religion and spirituality today. Presented in conjunction […]

In Conversation: Adler Guerrier and Todd Gray Presented in conjunction with Adler Guerrier: Conditions and Forms for blck Longevity, Guerrier and Los Angeles–based artist Todd Gray discuss their related interests in examining landscape and history. Both artists use photography and collage, exploring the relationship of these mediums to the intersection of personal subjectivity, public memory, […]

Oh Happy Day: California’s Contributions to Gospel Music This afternoon discussion presented in conjunction with How Sweet the Sound: Gospel in Los Angeles chronicles California gospel from Edwin Hawkins to Mary Mary. Daniel E. Walker, co-curator of the exhibition, examines how gospel artists from the Golden State have made an impact on the world.

Crayon Resist Abstract Landscapes Create vibrant landscapes using crayon resist techniques and explore various types of mark-making with common household items.