The curators of this year's public art program share their themes and highlights, from Chris Burden's 40-foot skyscraper to Basil Kincaid's wrapped airplane
Art Production Fund’s ‘Now Playing’ brings together a series of artworks that shine a light on the often-overlooked elements of everyday life in Los Angeles; the vehicles, food, sports, aircraft, construction and deeper histories that blend into the background. The artists featured in ‘Now Playing’ provide a lens through which we can see these quotidian details anew; ever present but unseen, that make Los Angeles a city both complex and beloved.
‘Now Playing’ receives support from Art of Recovery, an initiative of the City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs. Participating artists in ‘Now Playing’ include Autumn Breon, Chris Burden, Jose Dávila, Basil Kincaid, Divya Mehra, Ruben Ochoa, Alake Shilling and Jennifer West.
From a monumental sculpture by Chris Burden to an immersive musical performance at Santa Monica Pier, this year's expanded program will showcase ambitious projects curated by Art Production Fund and Jay Ezra Nayssan of Del Vaz Projects
Jay Ezra Nayssan shares insights into the Frieze Projects program putting contemporary art in dialogue with cultural sites across Santa Monica and beyond