Lux Art Institute

02/26/2021

Are you a currently enrolled student based in San Diego? If so, we’d like to invite you to join us tomorrow morning for a free outdoor community workshop!

𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘢 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘻𝘢

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, February 27th, currently enrolled students (high school and above) in the San Diego community can learn the process of making adobe bricks using organic materials with Season 14 #ANewTerritory Artist-in-Residence Rafa Esparza (@elrafaesparza); the completed adobe bricks created by students will then be part of a hillside installation on the Lux Art Institute campus from the codice that translates to “Speech.”

This 3-hour workshop takes place in a spacious outdoor environment at the Lux Art Institute campus in Encinitas, California. All participants are required to practice social distancing and to wear a mask during the entire workshop session on Saturday.

Space is limited so sign up online or by selecting the Events button via our link in bio.

Image: #RafaEsparza: for you and the sky, 2017, Atkinson Gallery at SBCC

02/26/2021

BEATRIZ CORTEZ STUDIO SERIES

BEATRIZ CORTEZ STUDIO SERIES

02/25/2021

Season 14 #ANewTerritory [ 𝘎𝘓𝘠𝘗𝘏 ] Artist-in-Residence Beatriz Cortez (@beatrizcortezflores) is taking over our Instagram Stories for the next three days to show you how she spends her #DaysAtLux.

Head over there today through Saturday! Beatriz is sharing live footage on her progress of her outdoor installation work and contribution to 𝘛𝘩𝘦 [ 𝘎𝘓𝘠𝘗𝘏 ] 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, talking about the upcoming #StudioSeries Artist Talk event this evening, will tell you more about the workshop at Lux this Saturday, and will bring you in a behind-the-scenes scoop on what it’s like to be a residing artist on our #Encinitas campus.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Beatriz Cortez is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice explores multiple temporalities beyond the human experience, and concepts of simultaneity, multiplicities, the untimely, and speculative imaginaries of the future.

Born in El Salvador in 1970, Cortez received an MFA in Art from the California Institute of the Arts and a Ph.D. in Literature and Cultural Studies from Arizona State University.

She has exhibited at the Craft Contemporary Museum, Los Angeles; Clockshop, Los Angeles; Vincent Price Art Museum, Los Angeles; Monte Vista Projects, Los Angeles; Centro Cultural de España de El Salvador; and Museo Municipal Tecleño (MUTE), El Salvador; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; BANK/MABSOCIETY, Shanghai, China; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Centro Cultural Metropolitano, Quito, Ecuador; and Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions.

Cortez is the recipient of the Artadia Los Angeles Award, the inaugural Frieze LIFEWTR Sculpture Prize (2019), the Emergency Grant from the Foundation of Contemporary Arts, the Rema Hort Mann Foundation Emerging Artist Grant, the Artist Community Engagement Grant, and the California Community Foundation Fellowship for Visual Artists.

Beatriz Cortez is represented by Commonwealth and Council, Los Angeles (@commonwealthandcouncil).

Image: Courtesy of the artist and Commonwealth and Council, Los Angeles. Photo by Tatiana Guerrero.

02/24/2021

Get to know our current Season 14 #ANewTerritory Artist-in-Residence Beatriz Cortez (@beatrizcortezflores) in our virtual #StudioSeries event tomorrow - Thursday, February 25th.

#BeatrizCortez discusses her portfolio of work, artistic career, and her plans for her residency time at Lux. This #ArtistTalk is FREE and will be presented entirely in English starting at 6 p.m. PST

[ Our Artist Talk ( En Espanol) with Cortez was live-streamed and recorded last Thursday. To view that event and stay updated with future recordings, visit and subscribe to our YouTube page. ]

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Find out more about 𝘛𝘩𝘦 [ 𝘎𝘓𝘠𝘗𝘏 ], Beatriz Cortez, and to RSVP for Cortez’s upcoming virtual Studio Series program via the #ArtAccess digital platform.

Image: Beatriz Cortez’s 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥 / 𝘑𝘰𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 features seedlings from plants native to the Americas. (Gina Clyne / Beatriz Cortez / Commonwealth and Council)

02/23/2021

Congratulations to Season 14 #ANewTerritory Regional Artist Beliz Iristay (@beliziristay) who has recently been named an award recipient of the 2021 San Diego Art Prize, presented by San Diego Visual Arts Network!

The SD ART PRIZE is dedicated to the idea that the visual arts are a necessary and rewarding ingredient of any world-class city and a building block of the lifestyle of its residents. Conceived to promote and encourage dialogue, reflection and social interaction about San Diego’s artistic and cultural life, this annual award honors artistic expression. The SD ART PRIZE spotlights established San Diego artists each season whose outstanding achievements in the field of Visual Arts merit the recognition. Over the course of the year, a series of exhibits will feature the recipients, including Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library.

02/23/2021

Free Outdoor Community Workshop!

𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘢 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘻𝘢

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, February 27th, currently enrolled students (high school and above) in the San Diego community can learn the process of making adobe bricks using organic materials with Season 14 #ANewTerritory Artist-in-Residence Rafa Esparza (@elrafaesparza); the completed adobe bricks created by students will then be part of a hillside installation on the Lux Art Institute campus from the codice that translates to “Speech.”

This 3-hour workshop is being produced in conjunction with #TheGLYPH exhibition by the Lux Education Department and takes place in a spacious outdoor environment at the Lux Art Institute campus in Encinitas, California. All student participants are required to practice social distancing and to wear a mask during the entire workshop session on Saturday.

Space is limited so sign up online or by selecting the Events button via our link in bio.

Image: #RafaEsparza: for you and the sky, 2017, Atkinson Gallery at SBCC

02/23/2021

In 𝘐𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺, Season 14 #ANewTerritory Regional Artist Iana Quesnell (@ianaquesnell) traces her movements between exhibitions of her work and documents the spaces her work occupied.

Learn more about the work by #IanaQuesnell in our monthly #ArtAccess virtual course 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘵?

February 25th: Space and Location
Artist of focus: Iana Quesnell (@ianaquesnell)
How does Art transgress and create space?
Taught by Lux Teaching Artist Yasmine Kasem

Link in bio to learn more and to register now.

Image 1 to 3: 𝘐𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺, Iana Quesnell, Graphite on Paper, 2006, 42 x 90. Currently on display in the #LindaFormoBrandesGallery at Lux Art Institute in Encinitas, California.

Image 4: Lux Teaching Artist Yasmine Kasem

02/19/2021

Hey Parents! This Saturday, we are inviting you to bring your children to Lux between 2 to 5 p.m. during our #GalleryOpenHours for a FREE outdoor #FamilyDay art activity:

🪴 CREATE A NOMADIC GARDEN ON WHEELS 🪴

Children will have the opportunity to consider how gardens and plants are one of the many ways in which immigrants preserve memories of home.

🌱 🍃 🌿 🪨 ⛰🧤🌻🌼

This hands-on activity makes for the perfect addition before or after taking a rejuvenating walk through our scenic #LuxNatureTrail 👟 (wear comfortable shoes!) to see the latest outdoor art installations by 𝘛𝘩𝘦 [ 𝘎𝘓𝘠𝘗𝘏 ] Artists-in-Residence Beatriz Cortez (@beatrizcortezflores) and Christian Tedeschi (@christiantedeschi1), as well as checking out works in the #ArtistPavilion and #LindaFormoBrandesGallery to see the exhibition by Regional Artist Iana Quesnell (@ianaquesnell).

To make your visit even more family-friendly, we have created a #FamilyProgramGuide to help you engage with our current exhibitions as a family! 🌱🌸 🌿

Onsite visits to Lux Art Institute are currently by appointment, and we require that all visitors practice social distancing and that each visitor bring their mask to wear while on campus. Reserve your visitation time slot by visiting the Calendar section on our website or through the #linkinbio.

02/19/2021

BEATRIZ CORTEZ STUDIO SERIES: CHARLA EN ESPAÑOL

BEATRIZ CORTEZ STUDIO SERIES: CHARLA EN ESPAÑOL

02/18/2021

Studio Series con Beatriz Cortez (@beatrizcortezflores) [Presentación en Español]

Esta noche • 6-7pm PST

¡Este evento es gratis para todos!

Acompáñenos en nuestra transmisión en vivo del programa "Charla con el Artista" en donde la artista de la actual residencia Beatriz Cortez, hablara sobre su obra plástica, su trayectoria y su contribución a la exposición. #ArtistTalk #EnEspanol #ArtAccess

Image: #BeatrizCortez, “Trinidad / Joy Station,” featuring structures that imagine a space station informed by Mayan collective living practices.(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

02/17/2021

Tomorrow is our virtual #StudioSeries event [ EN ESPANOL ] featuring current Season 14 #ANewTerritory Artist-in-Residence Beatriz Cortez (@beatrizcortezflores).

Listen in as the artist discusses her portfolio of work, artistic career, and her plans for her residency time at Lux. This #ArtistTalk is FREE and will be presented entirely in Spanish starting at 6 p.m. PST.

[ A separate live Artist Talk in English will be next week at 6 p.m. PST on Thursday, February 25th ].

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Studio Series con Beatriz Cortez [Presentación en Español] • Thursday, February 18 from 6-7pm PST

¡Este evento es gratis para todos! Acompáñenos en nuestra transmisión en vivo del programa Charla con el Artista en donde la artista de la actual residencia Beatriz Cortez, hablara sobre su obra plástica, su trayectoria y su contribución a la exposición.

Find out more about 𝘛𝘩𝘦 [ 𝘎𝘓𝘠𝘗𝘏 ], #BeatrizCortez, and to RSVP for Cortez’s upcoming virtual Studio Series programs via the #ArtAccess digital platform.

Image: Beatriz Cortez and #RafaEsparza, 𝘕𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘥 13, 2019. Adobe bricks, steel, plastic, paper, soil, plants. Courtesy of the artists and @commonwealthandcouncil, photo by @ginaclyne.

02/16/2021

We’ve designed an interactive virtual course to give you the resources to understand #ContemporaryArt, why it exists, and how it is produced. The focus for this #ArtAccess class series is to eliminate misconceptions and misunderstandings around contemporary art through an informal, social conversation with Kasem and guest speakers.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘵?

• Taught by: Yasmine Kasem
• Who: For Art Access Members
• Where: Virtual (ZOOM)
• When: The last Thursday of every month between February to June • Time: 7-8 p.m. PST

February 25th: Space and Location
Artist of focus: Iana Quesnell (@ianaquesnell)
How does Art transgress and create space?

March 25th: Hybridity and Examining Identity
Artist of Focus: Amir H. Fallah (@amirhfallah)

April 29th: Queering Material
Artist of Focus: Baseera Khan (@baseerakhan)

May 27th: Systems and Social Justice
Artist of Focus: Omar Pimienta (@omrpimienta)

June 24th: Performance and Presence
Artist of Focus: #GuillermoGalindo

Link in bio to learn more about each featured #Season14 artist, #ArtAccess, and to enroll.

02/13/2021

The exhibition for Season 14 #ANewTerritory Regional Artist Iana Quesnell (@ianaquesnell) is on display now through Saturday, March 20th in the Linda Formo Brandes Gallery.

Reserve your by-appointment time slot in advance to visit the current show in person at our Encinitas campus during our #OpenGalleryHours every week:

Thursdays to Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m.

A #DigitalGalleryGuide is available for view on our website via our Artists tab, which also includes an overview of Quesnell’s featured exhibition works, and scheduled programs. For those that missed it, a recording of Quesnell’s January #VirtualArtistTalk at Lux can be viewed on the Lux YouTube page.

ABOUT IANA QUESNELL

Iana Quesnell challenges concepts of occupying space as they relate to identity and movement. Through observations of daily life, Quesnell reveals how the physical spaces we inhabit force individuals to behave and move in specific premeditated ways. These actions are a part of a larger set of systemic structures present in today’s society; implemented through architecture, division of private and public space, and notions of societal norms. Quesnell exposes these systems in order to gain awareness and analyze their inner workings.

02/11/2021

On Air

On Air

02/10/2021

Acompáñenos este jueves 11 de febrero a las 2 pm a nuestra próxima transmisión en vivo On AiR a través de nuestra plataforma digital #ArtAccess.
 
 Este programa virtual es gratuito para el público y se puede acceder desde cualquier lugar con acceso a Internet. #MuseumFromHome  
El episodio 31 de On Air se centrará en Glifo Cerro con el arqueólogo y profesor Ulises Valiente Arguelles, quien brindará detalles sobre la historia y el significado detrás del glifo que inspiró el título de nuestra residencia en el Instituto de Arte Lux titulado El [GLIFO].
 
En este episodio los espectadores comprenderán cómo se ha utilizado el glifo en tallas de piedra y códices en toda Mesoamérica, y su importancia dentro de nuestra exposición actual. Esta charla se presenta en español. Se proporcionará traducción al inglés durante el evento. Enlace en la biografía para confirmar su asistencia en línea para el episodio 31 de On AiR.

02/09/2021

Join us at 2 p.m. PST this Thursday, February 11th for our next On AiR livestream via our #ArtAccess digital platform. This virtual program is free to the public and can be accessed anywhere with access to internet. #MuseumFromHome with us!

#OnAiR Episode 31 will focus on Glyph Cerro with Archaeologist and Professor Ulises Valiente Arguelles, who will provide details about the history and the meaning behind the glyph that inspired the title of our residency at Lux Art Institute entitled 𝘛𝘩𝘦 [ 𝘎𝘓𝘠𝘗𝘏 ]. Following this program, viewers will understand how the glyph has been used in stone carvings and codices across Mesoamerica, and its significance within our current exhibition.
 
Please note that this talk is presented in Spanish. English translation will be provided during the event. Link in bio to RSVP online for On AiR Episode 31.

On AiR is brought to you by the Sahm Family Foundation and Build Brothers, inc.

Image 1: Photo for @arkmagazine from Ulises Valiente Arguelles. 2: 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 by #Season14 Resident Artist #BeatrizCortez (@beatrizcortezflores), Lux Art Institute. 3: tradición glífica. Der., variante no pertinente, códice Mendoza.

02/05/2021

Season 14 #ANewTerritory [ 𝘎𝘓𝘠𝘗𝘏 ] Artist-in-Residence Christian Tedeschi is taking over our Instagram feed today to show us #ADayAtLux.

Head to Stories for the next 24 hours! Christian is sharing live footage on his progress of his outdoor installation work and contribution to 𝘛𝘩𝘦 [ 𝘎𝘓𝘠𝘗𝘏 ] 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, talking about his upcoming Sculpture on the Mountain workshop at Lux this Saturday, and will bring you in a behind-the-scenes scoop on what it’s like to be a residing artist on our #Encinitas campus.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Christian Tedeschi is an interdisciplinary artist utilizing found materials and the senses to decontextualize and restructure objects and experiences within spatial relations.

He has exhibited at Western Projects, Culver City, CA; Torrance Art Museum, CA; Reserve Ames Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; CSUN Art Galleries; Skala Gallery, Poznan, Poland; and ASHES/ASHES in New York City. Tedeschi is an Associate Professor in sculpture at California State University, Northridge and has received his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, MI and a BFA from University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.

Image: Photo of Christian Tedeschi by Monica Orozco for Ventura Boulevard Magazine (@ourventurablvd).

02/05/2021

Season 14 #ANewTerritory [ 𝘎𝘓𝘠𝘗𝘏 ] Artist-in-Residence Christian Tedeschi is taking over our Instagram Stories today to show us #ADayAtLux.

Head over there for the next 24 hours! Christian is sharing live footage on his progress of his outdoor installation work and contribution to 𝘛𝘩𝘦 [ 𝘎𝘓𝘠𝘗𝘏 ] 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, talking about his upcoming Sculpture on the Mountain workshop at Lux this Saturday, and will bring you in a behind-the-scenes scoop on what it’s like to be a residing artist on our #Encinitas campus.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Christian Tedeschi is an interdisciplinary artist utilizing found materials and the senses to decontextualize and restructure objects and experiences within spatial relations.

He has exhibited at Western Projects, Culver City, CA; Torrance Art Museum, CA; Reserve Ames Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; CSUN Art Galleries; Skala Gallery, Poznan, Poland; and ASHES/ASHES in New York City. Tedeschi is an Associate Professor in sculpture at California State University, Northridge and has received his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, MI and a BFA from University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.

Image: Photo of Christian Tedeschi by Monica Orozco for Ventura Boulevard Magazine (@ourventurablvd).

02/04/2021

Los Angeles Gallery Owner Anat Ebgi (of @anatebgigallery) will be opening her home to show #LuxInsiders her collection of contemporary works tomorrow - Friday, February 5th - at 3:00 p.m. PST in a private Art Collector Home Tour, a monthly program within the #LuxInsidersSeries offered for free to Members at the Collective level and above.

Among the works featured in the home of Anat Ebgi and to be visited more in depth is 𝘞𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘝𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳 by Chris Coy, pictured above, and other works by contemporary artists such as Alejandro Cardenas, Alec Egan, Jibade-Khalil Huffman, and Faith Wilding.

Contact our Memberships Department to RSVP, or to learn more about and / or become a part of our Insiders Program today to receive exclusive invitations and virtual access to Insiders events.

📧 [email protected]
☎️ (760) 436-6611 x203

ABOUT ANAT EBGI - GALLERY & BACKGROUND

Anat Ebgi Gallery was founded in 2012 as a platform to promote the work of young artists based in the Los Angeles area, and has grown to encompass an international roster of emerging talents.

Her collection features works by Caroline Walker, Faith Wilding, Alec Egan, Greg Ito, Jordan Nassar, Jibade-Khalil Huffman, Neil Raitt, and others.

Anat Ebgi received her MA from the Bard Center for Curatorial Studies in New York. Aside from her Los Angeles gallery, Ebgi is a member of the New Art Dealers' Alliance (NADA) and sits on the Cedar Sinai Advisory Council for the Arts.

Image: 𝘞𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘝𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳 by Chris Coy, 2017, Oil on canvas, framed 44” x 44"