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[Weekly Art Calendar @LAWeeklyArts]

Event Pick: @RebeccaSolnit at @OxyArts Live. Solnit joins @holdengraber to talk feminism, environmentalism & urban history, hope & change, as the co-editor of Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility. Tue, Nov 28; 6:30pm; free. https://t.co/WUtly9mgEJ

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

Thoughtful coverage of our show @OxyArts and the stellar work of @AstriaSuparak. Co-curated with Mashinka Firunts Hakopian.

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

How Sci-Fi Films Use Asian Characters to Telegraph the Future While Also Dehumanizing Them https://t.co/cFvnQXhvtI

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

LA State Historic Park today (4-6pm) to light up the beehive oven for some gata/nazouk and Oud tunes with @clockshopla @OxyArts, chef Krissy Jingozian and @RaffiJo.
https://t.co/mwCKGylxG1

[Emily Wilson @emilyjwils]

The artist Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio built an awe-inspiring, 6,000-pound, sculptural beehive oven in the Los Angeles State Historic Park. I wrote about how he's collaborating with local chefs to bring the work to life for
@thisismold: https://t.co/MGLBmj7IpT

[KCET-TV @KCET]

On view at @OxyArts, @carolinacaycedo's "Care Report" is a visual representation of the many ways women have been caring for their communities and the environment through organizing and activism.
https://t.co/ar9IZBrVMS

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

Designed for viewing through the windows, with audio and light activation. Ideal outdoor art experience for socially-distanced times.

[KCRW @kcrw]

Carolina Caycedo’s new exhibition highlights women as healers, providers, and protectors.
https://t.co/7Ss7rldpOv

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

If you can't make it by @OxyArts to see the show, this 12 min video provides a wonderful overview.

[The Huntington @TheHuntington]

Free this evening at 5 p.m.? Join our friends @OxyArts for the exhibition opening of "Care Report" and an artist talk with @carolinacaycedo > https://t.co/yjVy78tz9y

[Oxy Arts @OxyArts]

Feeling the screen time burn out too?

Our exhibition 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘊𝘢𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘰: 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 was designed for visitors to safely experience art in person.

From 2/19-4/4, stop by anytime to see the exhibition & temporary mural, 𝘐𝘯 𝘠𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘞𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵.

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

Her luminous words were the collective exhale that we all needed.

[Oxy Arts @OxyArts]

Our hero today! ⁣✨
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"The new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it." - Amanda Gorman, U.S. Youth Poet Laureate ⁣
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Image Credit: @TheAmandaGorman

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

48 hours hasn't passed since the end of war and the Azeri Deputy Min. of Culture is rewriting history.
#Dadivank Monastery in #Artsakh
https://t.co/DgAaS4WHiD

[Anar Karimov 🇦🇿 @Anar_Karim]

#Khudavang monastery is one of the best testimonies of ancient Caucasian Albania civilization.Built in 9-13th century by wife of Albanian prince Vakhtang in Kalbajar region of #Azerbaijan,this complex is composed of Church of Arzu Khatun,Church of Hasan, basilica and 2 chapels

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

Brilliant guerrilla poster campaign using imagery from Parajanov masterpiece #Colorofpomegranates.

#RecognizeArtsakh

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

"All 4,000 cultural heritage sites of Nagorno-Karabakh are in danger of severe damage"
https://t.co/t8cxN6P510

#Artsakh

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

NYT coverage from 1977. Nothing has changed.

[Olya Yordanyan @OlyaYor]

The underlying cause of the conflict in #Artsakh was the systemic discrimination against #Armenia|ns, violation of their rights & injustice. In 1977, @nytimes described it as “cultural oppression, economic discrimination and other ethnic disadvantages.”

https://t.co/cXkT0YBEVe

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

Major Hellenistic and Armenian archaeological site, Tigranakert, has been shelled several times in Azerbaijan’s ongoing attack on Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), the unrecognized republic populated by indigenous Armenians fighting a battle for self-determination.

[hyperallergic @hyperallergic]

An ancient archeological site is threatened by the outbreak of violence by Azerbaijan against the Armenian region. https://t.co/rf1cJPmon8

[Oxy Arts @OxyArts]

Our summer to-do list:
✅ Open new community art space
✅ Hang 123 pieces of stained glass in 2 days
✅ Play with vintage puppets

Stop by Oxy Arts on York for FREE workshops, events, and gallery hours all Summer long!

[Atlas Obscura @atlasobscura]

Iran has made many lasting contributions to the world of frozen desserts, from sherbet to the noodle-accented treat faloodeh to ancient ice-storing towers. The Persian ice cream sandwich is a particularly alluring blend of aroma, beauty and flavor. https://t.co/Ttk0Wjrhs5

[Oxy Arts @OxyArts]

Oxy Arts on York officially opens to the public on Wed, May 22 @ 5PM! Visit our new community art center in Highland Park on 4757 York Blvd.
Join us at one of our community open houses:
May 22 | 5-8 p.m.
May 24 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 28 | 5-7 p.m.
June 1 | 3-5 p.m.

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

Machine Project is coming full circle with its closing this week, but not without some deep knowledge sharing. Tool kits on curating, starting-up and workshops all free and online. Check it out! https://t.co/kSROjYSeIu

[Artnet @artnet]

8 All-Important Things to Know If You’re Crazy Enough to Start an Alternative Art Space: https://t.co/VqfEu9DDBh

[machineproject @machineproject]

If you weren't able to join us on the shores between MX/USA for Surf Border, you can catch us on this panel talking about it, alongside other folks doing border related work!
https://t.co/0BaMadU5Tn

[meldia yesayan @meldiayesayan]

#AsherHartman's outrageously dark comedy "Sorry, Atlantis.." opens next week. Tickets on sale now. https://t.co/NnNqAHd1eA

[machineproject @machineproject]

Tix are live for Asher Hartman's latest production! Don't miss out on this + our secret storefront transformation! https://t.co/Lq5ertV1yi