Find Your Roots
February 10 - April 27 2014
Opening Reception Feb 12 6 PM to 9 PM
7362 Santa Monica Blvd West Hollywood CA 90046
City of West Hollywood Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission
the Russian Advisory Board
and Lark Gallery Online
Presents
“Find Your Roots”
An Art Exhibition
Juried by Peter Frank
Feb. 10 - Apr. 27, 2014
Artist Reception Wednesday February 12 6-9 pm
Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays 12-4 pm
and by appointment
Connecting West Hollywood's Diverse Communities and Generations
Through Art
West Hollywood Pop-Up Art Gallery
7362 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood CA 90046
2nd Floor
In the tradition of celebrating and exploring West Hollywood's diverse community "Find Your Roots" exhibition connects different generations and culturally multifaceted international neighborhoods through art. As the residents of West Hollywood, "Find Your Roots" artists have their roots in a multiplicity of countries, regions, faiths and ethnic backgrounds, including Russia, Japan, Ukraine, Austria, Germany, Poland, Romania, Great Britain, Armenia, Turkey, Iran, Israel, Serbia, Korea, Italy and the United States.
Participants
First Prize Melissa Ann Lambert
Second Prize Sergei Tivetsky
Third Prize Young Summers
Erna Avan
Susanne Belcher
Erik Fischer
Elize
Gregory Hicks
J. Natasha Kostan
Luka Krstich
Linda Kunik
Teresa Lakier
Armineh Teimourian
Frank Whipple
Helen Berger
Nickolas Chelyapov
Irina Chelyapova
Sandra Cohn
Jenik Cook
Nigel Cooper
Sandra Cooper
Ruth Dutoit
Patricia Ferber
Vared Galor
David Gardner
Georganne Heller
Ceylan Hulya
Motoko Kamada
Eve Montealegre
Lisa Rasmussen
Lyle Rushing
Egor Sovtsov
Hal Yaskulka
Artists chosen by the Lark Gallery Online team to participate in the International Women's Day event on March 9, 4-8 p.m
Unshin Donoi
Irina Tuzhilina
Felice Willat
Michele Benzamin - Miki
Jane Gottlieb
Gabriele Bitter
Irina Chelyapova
MUSICIANS chosen by
Laurence Vittes:
Music by the Winners and Honorary Mentions will be a part of the City of West Hollywood event devoted to the International Women's Day on March 9, 4-8 p.m. in the Pacific Design Center, Blue Building Conference Center, B259, 2nd floor.
Best Music Performance:
First Place: EVGENY TONKA
Second Place: AYSE TASPINAR
Third Place: MARINA KESLER
Best Original Music Composition:
First Place: Ana Drubich
Second Place: Eva Montealegre
Third Place: Norman Sachs
Honorary Mentions Original Music Composition:
Leo Chelyapov
Bruce Glover
Marina Kesler
Momo Loudiyi
Elena Osina
In his introduction to the exhibition catalog, juror Peter Frank writes: "Artists carry within them seeds of their specific cultures. If we could define what the role of the artist is, we might say it is to plant the seeds of his or her culture in the soil of other civilizations... It starts with roots, it ends with roots,
in between it is art."
For many of the participating artists, it was as if they were encountering their own personal history for the very first time.
Juror Peter Frank and exhibition curators intend that it be the same for those from West Hollywood and surrounding communities who attend the show during its nearly three month stay.
In addition to the exhibition, public offerings will include educational discussions and art tours led by Peter Frank, bridging different generations collage workshops, music, poetry and a celebration of International Women's Day. A closing art reception is planned in collaboration with the Survivor Mitzvah Foundation and will be part of Holocaust Remembrance Day Events on April 27.
The calendar of activities during "Find Your Roots" Exhibition:
"Find Your Roots"
An autobiographical collage workshop for teens. Focused on sharing generational memories with their parents and grandparents
Thursday January 23 noon-2 pm, Laurel Elementary School
925 N Hayworth Ave Los Angeles CA 90046
"Save a Life:"
A collage workshop for teens
Focused on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Thursday February 13 noon-2 pm, Laurel Elementary School
925 N Hayworth Ave Los Angeles CA 90046
Russian Art Samovar Gathering
devoted to discussing the marriage of art, music and poetry
(open mike)
Sunday February 23 5-8 pm, West Hollywood Pop - Up Art Gallery
7362 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood CA 90046
International Women's Day Celebration with music by the "Find Your Roots" Music Competition winners and art show
Sunday March 9 4-8 pm, Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Ave West Hollywood CA 90069
Russian Art Samovar Gathering devoted to
International Laughter Day in Art and Music
Sunday March 30 2-5 pm, West Hollywood Pop - Up Art Gallery 7362 Santa Monica Boulevard West Hollywood CA 90046
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