THAT 90S SHOW AN ARTEXHIBITION FLASHBACK Paintings, glassworks, ceramics, bronze, photography, and found object sculptures attest to the vital creative community of artists here in Long Beach. The artwork presented is as diverse as our great city itself and the individuals story themselves chronicle two decades of struggle to establish a cohesive and unified vision and voice. It was 1996 when the ArtExchange Task Force was formed, in an effort to assure that local Artists had a voice in the implementation of the newly commissioned East Village Arts District Guide for Development. There was a lot of creative energy being expressed during this time, by a very diverse body of artists. It was a dynamic time, resulting in some very dynamic forms of expression and many high level discussions about the arts as an economic catalyst. This exhibition reaches out to some of those artists who were participants during this period of idealism and collaboration, and tracks where they are now and how their time in the LBC has affected their creative journey. Artists were selected by their peers for their ability to add value to the dialog about the beginning days of the East Village Arts District; where it is now and where it needs to go in order to fulfill the original vision. Artists were asked to answer the following question: ”How has your time in Long Beach impacted your work as an artist since the 90s?” This statement is displayed alongside the artist’s work and biographical information. These artists have been very candid with their 20 year plus perspectives and combined they paint a picture of a professional community that has struggled to find footing in Long Beach.
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EXHIBITING ARTISTS • MAREK DZIDA • STEPHEN ELICKER • RICK FRAUSTO • SYLVIA FULLER • LANCE GREEN • AKINSANYA KAMBON • VICTOR NUANEZ • GREGORY NAVARRO PICKENS • SHELLEY RUGG • ANITA SINCLAIR • ROSS SONNENBERG