Emory Douglas

MOCA Pacific Design Center
8687 Melrose Avenue
Design Plaza G102
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Though February 24, 2008
Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas

"Bobby Seale and Huey Newton said I was going to be the revolutionary artist, but as the Party grew and we needed more structure, I became the Minister of Culture. I reported to Eldridge Cleaver, the Minister of Information. I was in charge of the printing operation, photography, and the design layout of the newspaper.

We would do posters, banners, fliers, and business cards for people in the community. That helped sustain our operation."

--- Emory Douglas, August 18, 2007.

[image from MOCA web site. "Emory Douglas, poster for The Black Panther, November 8, 1969.]

Connecting in Kyiv II

[follow-up to an earlier post on this remarkable project from Outpost]

Outpost for Contemporary Art
Los Angeles, California U.S.A.


Connecting in Kyiv II

In June 2007, Outpost sent U.S. artists Jeff Cain, Adam Frelin, and Angie Waller to Kyiv, where they presented their work and ideas at Kyiv’s Center for Contemporary Art. They also created new work in dialog with the Ukraine, and will share their resulting work and experiences with Outpost’s audience during this series of presentations, which will be held at Outpost for Contemporary Art's new community resource center in Highland Park at 6375 N. Figueroa Street in Los Angeles.]

Wednesday, November 28, 7pm
Jeff Cain (Los Angeles, CA) will present “ReConstructivists,” a work-in-progress that documents independent social organizations and enterprising individuals who exemplify Ukrainian ingenuity and a do-it-yourself spirit.

Thursday, December 6, 7pm
Angie Waller (New York, NY) went to Kyiv focused on the Orange Revolution, which was a jumping off point for her research. She will present documentation of the conversations and encounters she had with Ukrainians and discuss the work that is emerging from this experience.

Thursday, December 13, 7pm
Adam Frelin (Albany, NY) spent three weeks in Kyiv shooting a new video called "The Faction.” Adam will present and discuss the work, which was shot in various locations throughout Kyiv and had five members of a military marching band as its cast.

Outpost’s programming through 2009 will focus on Eastern Europe, bringing and sending artists, art works and curators to and from the region, to illuminate contemporary responses to the region’s complex challenges. Our program cycle started with Connecting in Kyiv. In turn, Ukrainian artists Lesja Zajac and Olexander Gnititsky will spend six weeks in Los Angeles beginning January 14, 2008.

[image from a google image search for "Kyiv" found on "Ukraine-Canada Policy and Trade Centre, Ottawa: Ukraine-Canada Relations, Ukraine Embassy in Canada" Web site. Caption: "Independence square (Maydan Nezalezhnosty) on the main Khreschatyk Boulevard in Kyiv - scene of parades and celebrations throughout the year."]