Metro Art Program Crenshaw/LAX Update May 28, 2015
Goals Transform and enhance the customer s journey Commission diverse range of contemporary artists Create safe, durable and maintainable artworks Connect people, sites and neighborhoods
Crenshaw/LAX Corridor Cultural Context
One indication of Inglewood s rising cultural star is its annual Open Studios, a weekend-long event in November that is drawing art lovers to the city.
Outreach Artist workshops at public libraries Call to Artists sent to 5,000+ artists & arts orgs Metro Briefs (51 publications, 8 languages) City of Inglewood City of Los Angeles Public Art Coalition of Southern California UC Institute for Research in the Arts University of Southern California California Artist Coalition of Los Angeles California Arts Council Americans for the Arts Public Art Network LA Culture Net Arts for LA LA County Arts Commission Pasadena Culture Net KPCC The Source/ El Pasajero Facebook Twitter metro.net/art
Artist Workshops Advertised in 51 publications in 8 languages Over 300 artists attended 7 workshops: 1019 West- Artist Studios, Inglewood Rio Hondo College Japanese American National Museum Vincent Price Art Museum Broad Art Foundation Museum of African American Art Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Artwork Locations Entry: pavilion glass panel walls Concourse: tile and mosaic murals Platform: porcelain enamel steel panels Exterior: metal fencing Construction phase: walls and banners 11
Artist Selection Panel Sarah Cifarelli, Los Angeles World Airport, Art Program Martin Durazo, Artist Felicia Filer, City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs Karen Mack, LA Commons, Leimert Park Michael Massenburg, Artist and Inglewood Cultural Arts Kali Nikitas, City of Inglewood, Arts Commission Alma Ruiz, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Meet the Artists
REBECA MENDEZ Expo/Crenshaw Station At the Same Time can be understood as [an] emotional timepiece inspiring us to bring our mind and body as we experience, if just for a moment, the fullness of time expressed in the sky above us.
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Crenshaw/Expo: Rebecca Mendez Concourse Tile Mosaic Walls Previous Work
ERWIN REDL Expo/Crenshaw Station My proposal..focuses on the dynamic nature of the site. Metro commuters.switch between different environments and define the transitory character of the building structure.
Crenshaw/Expo: Erwin Redl Pavilion Glass Walls Previous Work
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JAIME SCHOLNICK Expo/Crenshaw Station Speaking to the people of the community, getting a sense of what was important to them, was the crux of my idea and my inspiration.
SHINIQUE SMITH Crenshaw/MLK Station The flow of the city, fashion, the graffiti of my youth and Japanese calligraphy influence these gestures, as I extract what I see as the graceful and spiritual qualities in the written word and everyday life.
Crenshaw/MLK: Shinique Smith Concourse Tile Mosaic Walls Previous Work
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MARA LONNER Crenshaw/MLK Station The individuals and families who live here, their houses, commercial buildings and public structures have their own stories and character that imbue this area with a unique flavor.
Crenshaw/MLK: Mara Lonner Pavilion Glass Walls Previous Work
Crenshaw/MLK: Mara Lonner Pavilion Glass Walls Previous Work
EILEEN COWIN Crenshaw/MLK Station Ideally, passengers will pick up where my work left off as they travel on the train through the city and see the surrounding life, the individual characters and the recognizable vistas that make up the backdrop of their own stories.
Crenshaw/MLK: Eileen Cowin Platform Porcelain Enamel Side Walls Previous Work
MICKALENE THOMAS Crenshaw/Vernon Station The artwork makes a sweep across the Los Angeles Basin from the Pacific to the mountains, interweaving textile swatches, architectural patterns, and images and silhouettes that pay tribute to the bustling energy and distinct character of the neighborhood and city.
Crenshaw/Vernon: Mickalene Thomas Concourse Tile Mosaic Walls Previous Work
INGRID CALAME Crenshaw/Vernon Station [The artwork] takes the recording of the present as a moment in flux as its starting point. It will be a library of signs from the neighborhood.
Crenshaw/Vernon: Ingrid Calame Pavilion Glass Walls Previous Work
Crenshaw/Vernon: Ingrid Calame Pavilion Glass Walls Previous Work
DEANNA ERDMANN Crenshaw/Vernon Station The freedom to move throughout the county for all people is the essence of the Metro. This artwork and this Metro station can hopefully act as a celebration of possibility and a reminder of the foundational importance of movement...
Crenshaw/Vernon: Deanna Erdmann Platform Porcelain Enamel Side Walls Previous Work
CARLSON HATTON Crenshaw/Slauson Station South Los Angeles has provided a soundtrack for the city for generations, and, like the solitary drummer in the woods, this soundtrack echoes outward influencing and inspiring.
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KIM SCHOENSTADT Florence/West Station My goal.is to incorporate the history of the location and the experience of travel to create works that will be both visually interesting and ignite curiosity.
KENTURA DAVIS Florence/La Brea Station My hope is to inspire people to notice strangers who stand among them and extend a sense of empathy in recognition of their humanity.
GEOFF MCFETRIDGE Florence/Hindry Station I am trying to capture how this county constantly surprises me with its diversity and confounding polarities of experience.
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SHERIN GUIRGUIS Aviation/Century Station I consider the train platform a gateway and threshold for riders as they connect one part of their day with the next. It is a place where the diversity of the county is highlighted and where the interaction between its citizens and visitors is most dynamic.
Further Community Engagement
VINCENT RAMOS Artwork exhibition, Rio Hondo College
Irma NOE Torres MONTES and LYNELL GEORGE Crenshaw Community Portraits Vera Lee
MOBOLAJI OLAMBIWONNU Crenshaw Community Films Series
Construction Phase Artworks
MIGUEL ANGEL REYES Amistades Hollywood/Vine Station
LA COMMONS Light pole banners
artworxla Creative Career Day 2015
MOBOLAJI OLAMBIWONNU Crenshaw Community Films Series