Beacon Arts Presents The Optimist’s Parking Lot: An Exhibition Curated by Suzanne Adelman & Keith Walsh August 13, 2011

Beacon Arts Presents
The Optimist’s Parking Lot
An Exhibition Curated by Suzanne Adelman & Keith Walsh
Saturday, August 13, 2011- Sunday, September 25, 2011



Beacon Arts is proud to present its summer show, The Optimist’s Parking Lot , a group show curated by Suzanne Adelman and Keith Walsh with artists:
Lisa Anne Auerbach, Aaron Brewer, Kristin Calabrese, Mason Cooley,
Young Chung, Dorit Cypis, Mark Dutcher, Doug Harvey, Steven Hull,
Steve Hurd, Charles Irvin, Ed Johnson, Vincent Johnson, Molly Larkey,
Amy Sarkisian, Kyungmi Shin, Jen Smith, Thaddeus Strode,
Suzanne Adelman, Keith Walsh, Chris Wilder, and Aaron Wrinkle.

The Optimists’ Parking Lot runs from Saturday, August 13, 2011 to Sunday, September 25, 2011. Exhibition special events include an opening reception on Saturday August 13, 6:00 - 10:00pm, an artists’ panel discussion on Sunday, August 28, 1:00 - 4:00pm, and a closing reception on Sunday, September 25, 1:00 - 4:00pm, which will include a catered pancake brunch by Ihop and a curators’ panel discussion.
Beacon Arts is located at 808 N. La Brea Ave., Inglewood, CA 90302. Regular gallery hours are from 1:00pm to 6:00pm Thursday through Saturday, Sundays 1:00pm - 4:00pm. All events are free. For additional information please call 310-621-5416 or visit http://www.beaconartsbuilding.com For additional The Optimist’s Parking Lot photos, please see http://www.flickr.com/photos/20737916@N05/sets/72157627029360437/.

The Optimist’s Parking Lot
Curators’ Statement

The Optimist’s Parking Lot exhibition is a meditation on the poetics of optimism, as examined and expounded upon through the lens of sculpture, painting, video, and mixed media by 22 Los Angeles-based artists.
The poetics of The Optimist’s Parking Lot attempts to remind us of the multifaceted nature of optimism: the challenges of considering a sense of future and possibility--along with its potential detours, waiting, and endgames in the context of current events.



Beacon Arts –
A contemporary fine arts gallery housed within the iconic Beacon Arts Building, offers innovative art programming to enrich the cultural landscape of Los Angeles. Its primary directive is to provide and maintain the integrity of an exhibition space for uncensored contemporary art by Southern California artists working in all media, including painting, sculpture, installation, video, and performance art. Works by both emerging and established artists will be presented in an effort to provide a variety of ideas in different forms that both challenge and inspire. As a catalyst and advocate for new ideas, the endeavor enriches public understanding and appreciation of contemporary fine art by creating conversations through special events, lectures, symposia, and panel discussions with intellectual commentary on exhibitions.

Beacon Arts Building – 
The 32,400-square-foot Beacon Arts Building is an iconic four-story, solid reinforced concrete structure located in the heart of the burgeoning Inglewood Arts District. Having stored inanimate items for close to sixty years, originally as the legendary Bekins Moving and Storage Company, this dramatic, 1951 edifice is now transforming into a springboard for artistic expression. In addition to ground floor gallery and retail spaces, the building offers a gorgeous New York warehouse-style environment for professional artists, with spaces in various sizes up to 8,000 square feet with 11’6” ceilings. It has a high rear loading facility, large freight elevator, WiFi availability, and sprinkler system throughout. Beacon Arts Building sits prominently on La Brea Avenue, located just 11 minutes south of the 10 Freeway (I-10). On-site parking is available or found on the adjacent streets. For further information about availabilities in the Beacon Arts Building, please contact Scott Lane at 310-576-3543 or [email protected].


Beacon Arts Regular gallery hours are 1:00pm to 6:00pm Thursday through Saturday, Sundays 1:00pm - 4:00pm.