critical dialogue
July 9 – 10 | 9 AM – 12:30 PM
Rebels in Paradise
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Hunter Drohojowska-Philp & Roy Dowell
CONCEPT:
In 1960s Los Angeles, the brimming art scene fostered a creative
community that operated outside the pressures of New York City, including artists
ACTIVITIES: We meet in Schermer Meeting Hall where students enjoy lectures,
discussion and an interactive collage exercise.
like Ed Ruscha, David Hockney, Bruce Nauman, Judy Chicago, Robert Irwin and John
Hunter Drohojowska-Philp is art critic for KCRW, 89.9 fm. She is
Baldessari. This workshop takes a captivating step back in art history to examine FACULTY:
the madcap era in Southern California that cultivated the thriving cultural scene author of Rebels in Paradise: The Los Angeles Art Scene and the 1960s, Sensual
of today, focusing on icons like Andy Warhol, Frank Gehry, the Beach Boys, and Mechanical: The Art of Craig Kauffman and Full Bloom: The Life and Art of
Dennis Hopper. We also explore the significant and influential development of the Georgia O’Keeffe and conducts interviews for the Archives of American Art.
use of collage and assemblage as an alternative to traditional painting or sculpture
by taking a look at African American artists like Noah Purifoy and women like Alexis
Smith and Betye Saar. Using these and other techniques, the program explores
L.A.’s unique history and the ways in which its artists produced their work.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES:
Roy Dowell is Chair of the MFA Fine Arts Program at the Otis College of Art
and Design. Solo exhibitions include the Fawbush, Curt Marcus and Lennon/
Weinberg Galleries in New York and at the Rosamund Felsen, Margo Leavin
and Tif Sigfrids Galleries in Los Angeles and the James Harris Gallery in Seattle.
Recommended reading: Rebels in Paradise: The Los
Angeles Art Scene and the 1960s by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp.
TUITION $350
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TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $450
NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS $250
CODE A0601-18
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STUDIO FEE $15
ENROLLMENT LIMIT 30