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Los Angeles Contemporary Artist

“On Being An Artist”: A Film by Arthur James

January 8, 2024 By Debra Disman

I am honored to have been filmed by Arthur James at 18th Street Arts Center for the series:
On Being An Artist.

 

 

 

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“A Common Thread” Artists’ Talk ArtShare LA

December 21, 2023 By Debra Disman

“A Common Thread” Artists’ Talk at ArtShare LA on May 19, 2023
Art Share L.A. proudly presented “A Common Thread“, an exhibition featuring fiber-based and textile works of art exploring autobiography and social critique, connection and displacement. The artworks in this exhibition were interlinked through themes of history and memory.

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Amabelle Aguiluz, Aneesa Shami Zizzo, Antoinette Adams, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Arts District LA, ArtShare LA, ArtShareLA, Baha Danesh, Beth Stryker, Carmen Mardonez, Carolyn Mason, Chloe Cusimano, Common Thread Community Art Venue, Conceptual Books, COntempoirary Artist, Debra Disman, Doris Bittar, Downtown Los Angeles, Fiber, Fiber Art, Group Exhibition, Katie Shanks, Los Angeles Contemporary Artist, Marie-Jose Njoku-Obi, Michelle Montjoy, Textile Artist, Textiles, Thread, Women Artists Contemporary Los Angeles Artist, Yasmine Diaz

EXPO 41 at B.J. Spokes Gallery

March 18, 2022 By Debra Disman

I am thrilled to be included in:


a virtual exhibition of the b.j. spoke gallery

The show was juried by Sewon Kang, Archivist at The Easton/Bourgeois Archive, formerly Curatorial Assistant at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York City, who selected the work of 15 artists. I am honored to be included in this roster of stunning creative makers.

Artists and their selected works can be viewed below. Enjoy

David Acquistapace, Saint Louis, MO
Kat Alyst, Austin, TX
Neville Barbour, Silver Spring, MD
Matthew Barton, New Orleans, LA
Kimberlyn Bloise, Edinboro, PA
Stephen Delaney, Middleton, MA
Debra Disman, Los Angeles, CA
Eriko Kobayashi, Carbondale, IL
Anthony Adonis Lewis, Ashland, OR
Kambel Smith, Philadelphia, PA
Karen Theisen, Santa Fe, NM
Amy Usdin, Mendota Heights, MN
Jae Yun Yi, Seoul Korea
Dier Zhang, Brooklyn, NY
Foad Seyed Mohammadi, Gainesville FL

I am showing:
Excavation of the Interior, 2021, 12 x 28 x 12.5″, mixed media (wood, canvas, muslin, mulberry paper, hemp cord, linen thread, watercolor paper)

and
Forest Through The Trees, 2021, 15 x 42 x 12″, mixed media (book board, acrylic paint, hemp cord, wood, canvas, typewriter tape, lace, watercolor paper)

ARTIST STATEMENT                                              
 I work in the form of the book, in forms evoked by the book, and in multidimensional media of my own devising. Both as a solo practitioner and in the public sphere of community engagement I push the body and boundaries of the book into new media, materials and meanings to invite altered ways of viewing the world and how we inhabit it. Although much of the work continues to relate to loose definitions of the book as structure, it is moving into other sculptural and conceptual realms where devotion to material labor and a passion for the haptic become powerful motivators and themes. I am fascinated by the parallels between books and buildings in terms of architecture, meaning and utility. Each constructs public and private spaces where stories are “read” on many levels, often revealing more than their makers ever intended. My work seeks to offer places of contemplation, solace and bafflement, while instigating exploration, investigation and examination of what we think we know, and are.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ARTIST'S BOOKS, B.J. Spokes Gallery, Conceptual Art, Conceptual Artist, Contemporary Art, Contemporary Artist, EXPO 42, Fiber, Fiber Artist, Group Shows, Juried Shows, Los Angeles Contemporary Artist, Sculptural Books, Sculpture, Sewon Kang, Textile, Textile Artist, The Easton Foundation

EXHIBITIONISTA: EXPO 41 at B.J. Spokes Gallery

December 20, 2021 By Debra Disman

I am thrilled to be included in:

EXPO 41, a virtual exhibition of the b.j. spoke gallery

Juror: Sewon Kang,  Archivist at The Easton/Bourgeois Archive in NYC. Formerly she served as Curatorial Assistant at the Museum of Modern Art.

 The Opening Reception will be held on ZOOM – Saturday, March 5th at 7:00pm (EST).

To Attend, Please REGISTER HERE!

View the show HERE!

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