Exhibitions
Steep, Alter, Ritual, USC Graduate Gallery, Los Angeles
Steep, Alter, Ritual examines how personal and communal rituals can transform the monotony of modern life and linear, productivity-driven notions of time. Rituals foster deeper human connections and introspection, cultivating meaning and presence in a world dominated by digital isolation and efficiency. Curated by the ‘25 MA Curatorial Practices and the Public Sphere cohort, this exhibition features artists from diverse cultural and social backgrounds. The exhibition showcases work across media, including painting, photography, video, printmaking, and installation. Featured artists explore how rituals create moments of reflection and connection, offering new perspectives on how symbolic actions shape our identities and shared experiences across cultures and generations.
Featured Artists: Michael Chang , Clifford Prince King, Christina Yuna Ko, Greer Lankton, Kay Seohyung Lee, Luyan Li, S. Kai Lin, Xiaoxian Peng, Lissa Rivera, Shirin Towfiq, Cheyann Washington
Curatorial Cohort: Robert Brady, Yiyi Chen, Nicole Coriaty, Christina Ferraro, Jiayi Hou, Yumu Huo, Lily Perez-Guerrero, Megan Wong
Our Patch: LGBTQ+ Life from Cradle to Grave, Los Angeles LGBT Center Advocate & Gochis Galleries, Los Angeles
Our Patch: LGBTQ+ Life from Cradle to Grave is organized by ONE Institute and co-presented with the Los Angeles LGBT Center as part of Circa: Queer Histories Festival 2024. The exhibitions is co-curated by Andy Campbell, Robert Brady, and Jessica Carolina González. Loans and digitized exhibition copies courtesy of ONE Archives at USC Libraries. New “Bill of Rights” created by alumni of ONE Institute’s Youth Ambassadors for Queer History and Youspeak Radio programs.
Our Patch: LGBTQ+ Life from Cradle to Grave is One Institute’s tribute to the diverse yet deeply intertwined histories of LGBTQ+ community care and movement-building in Los Angeles. The archival ephemera on display — including photographs, videos, oral histories, printed matter, correspondence, and artist books — provide insight into the multifaceted organizing strategies and care practices undertaken by LGBTQ+ activists at every stage of life, from youth to old age.
The exhibition showcases never-before-seen materials from the newly cataloged collections at ONE Archives at the USC Libraries including: Lee Glaze/The Patch, Multiracial Social and Political Organizations like Black & White Men Together (BWMT), Asian/Pacific Lesbians and Gays (A/PLG), the Multi-Ethnic Gay and Lesbian Exchange (MEG/LE), Clothespin Fever Press (Carolyn Weathers & Jenny Wrenn), Virginia Uribe/Project 10, and Gerardo Velázquez (curated by artist Jessica Carolina González).