LA Vs. WAR II

As a follow up to the original LA Vs. WAR show held in April 2008, LA Vs. War returns as a massive three-day experiential art exhibition and cultural event presenting some of today’s most prolific, pro-peace/anti-war and political artists in multi-media.

LA Vs. WAR II will mark the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks where artists from LA and beyond will examine the questions: After 10 years of the Global War on Terror, where do we now stand as a nation? Is the world a safer place? Where does the Peace movement go from here?


WHO:
Curated By: 
John Carr of Yo! Peace, the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Political Gridlock and Ad Hoc Art 
Produced By: Estée Ochoa 

The growing roster of artists includes:
Abcnt
Adam Smith
Amitis Motevalli
Ando Pndlian
Army of One
Art Hazelwood
Azul 213
Brianna Lengel Bail
Byron Jose
Chaz Bojorquez
Chuck Sperry
Contra One
Cryptik
Dog Byte
Doug Minkler
Eddie Colla
Elizabeth Wood
Elle Burchill
Enik One
Eriberto Oriol
Eyeone
Favianna Rodriguez
Free Humanity
Garrison Buxton
Geraldine Lozano
Glen Brooks
Graphonic
Guillermo Bert
Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca
James Bentley
Jesus Barraza
Joel Schlemowitz
John Carlos De Luna
John Carr
John Fekner
Jon Paul Bail
Khadija Anderson
Kristy Lovich
Kyle Goen
Lalo Alcaraz
Leba
lilstickyrice
Lucky Bunny
Lydia Emily
Man One
Manuela Viera- Gallo
Mark of the Beast
Manny Torres
Max Neutra
Mear One
Melanie Cervantes
Michael Datcher
Nancy Popp
Not My Government
Nuclear Winter
Oremeh Bagheri
Oscar Magallanes
Paul Barron
Poli Marichal
Raquel Gutierrez
Raymundo Hernández-López
Rebecca Conroy
Ricardo Duffy
Robbie Conal
Ron Donovan
Septerhead
Shark Toof
Shepard Fairey
Slanguage Collective
Street Phantom
Two Rabbits
Vivian Wong
Vyal One
Werc
William Acedo
Winston Smith
Yem
Yuri Shimojo


Participating DJs curated by ArtDontSleep and Dublab.com:
Aaron Byrd 
Adrian Younge 
Al Jackson 
Alfred Hawkins 
Alter 
Andrew Meza 
Anthony Valadez
B+ 
Carlos Nino 
Coleman 
Destroyer 
DJ Moni 
DJ Shiva 
Elephant & Castle 
Expo 
Frosty 
GLK
Hawthorne Headhunters 
Haycock 
House Shoes 
Jun 
Kristi Lomax 
Lady Sha 
Lee Bannon 
Marc deClive Lowe 
Matthew David
Mike Fisher 
Monalisa 
Mr. NumberOnederful 
Plann B. 
Rani D. 
Rhettmatic 
Seano 
Skott K 
& special guests.

Featuring:

Video Installations Curated By Kelly Fancher
Performance Art By: Strange Peple’s Brigade, JoeButoh Sculptour
Live Art Curated By: Crewest Gallery and Mobile Mural Lab 
Live T-shirt Printing By: Hit+Run featuring peace and antiwar graphics
Peace Altar By: Ofelia Esparza and ZAN
Laser Graffiti By: Buff Laser 2000
Peace Photo Project By: Azul 213
Stenciling Demonstrations & Workshops By: Oscar Magallanes and Leo Limón



WHAT: 
Large selection of fine art, limited-edition prints and pro-peace posters on view, chronicling the creative responses to the current military conflicts in the Middle East/North Africa/Central Asia, The Global War on Terror, the Drug Wars and other wars on marginalized peoples. 

Live art demonstrations and workshops to engage the audience in creative activities ranging from painting, t-shirt printing, stenciling, performance art and altar-making

Teach-ins with grassroots activist-partners from Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), Code Pink, Youth Justice Coalition, Antiwar.com, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB), to Los Angeles Community Action Network (LACAN) in effort to inform and energize attendees in transforming their own lives and communities

Peace Photo Project will be taking portraits of attendees as activists for Peace, LA Vs. WAR video art program and more

Schedules to be announced.


When: Friday, September 9th, 2011 - Sunday, September 11th, 2011
12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Where: The Vortex
2341 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Entry: $5.00 Suggested Donation
All ages


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