"history, style, hope, resilience"
Join us and curator Carmelo Alvarez on Saturday, June 17 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm for youth workshops with Bboy Wilpower (Breaking), Hazze (Popping), Big Silenca (Rapping), DJ Krye (DJing), and Zender (Graffiti Art) as part of the L.A. Art Exhibition GRAFFITINSPIRE .
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of
Radiotron Hip Hop youth center that opened across from MacArthur Park in 1983, the Goethe-Institut will serve as the venue for GRAFFITINSPIRE. This multidisciplinary graffiti art exhibit features artists that attended the Radiotron as teens or were inspired by the graffiti art movement and participated in other projects organized by Youth and Culture Advocate Carmelo Alvarez. These iconic Los Angeles graffiti artists and crews have influenced the art form worldwide. Additional planned programming events for GRAFFITINSPIRE will include Hip Hop elements workshops (breaking, popping, DJs, rapping, beat boxing, graffiti art) as well as film screenings.
Admission is free with RSVP.
Light refreshments provided.
RSVP TO ATTEND - YOUTH WORKSHOP
SCHEDULE
1:00 PM - DOORS OPEN
Welcoming by Curator Carmelo Alvarez
Screening of 'Traces of Radiotron' (6min) by Maya Santos
1:15 PM - Breaking Workshop by Bboy Wilpower
-Popping Workshop by Hazze
-Rapping Workshop by Big Silenca
-DJing Workshop by DJ Krye
-Graffiti Art Workshop by Zender
3:30PM - End of Event
This exhibition includes contributions from
PHANTOM STREET ARTI$T,
HEX, JERO,
SHANDU,
CRIME,
DEFER, MOEZART,
HEAVEN,
PRIME,
ENKONE, ANDO PNDLIAN,
SAINT Flims,
KALM,
ZENDER, THANKS,
DEITY, SWAN,
OLDSKOOL, ZUCO,
GERMIZM,
RELIC,
KING-CRE8, SIGIE, GARM,
CRAKA,
NOTIK,
THUNDR, VOX,
RESEK,
AISEBORN & MORE.
The exhibition can be viewed during events and at the following times:
During Office Hours: March 15th - June 30th, 2023
Tuesdays–Thursdays: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Fridays: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Public transport is possible with the red line to MacArthur Park/Westlake stop. Using carpool or ride-share options are appreciated.
Free Parking is available at Metro/Retail parking structure located at
676 S. Westlake Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90057
GRAFFITINSPIRE is curated by Carmelo Alvarez and presented in cooperation with Stage of the Arts. Part of the Neighborhood Interpretive Center, a hyperlocal initiative of cultural programs that focus on and uplift the MacArthur Park/Westlake neighborhood and surrounding areas.
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