TORRANCE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS ITS WINTER EXHIBITIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sue-Na Gay, Assistant Curator
310-618-6342
SGay@TorranceCA.Gov

TORRANCE, CA (January, 2024) – Torrance Art Museum (TAM) proudly presents the schedule for its winter exhibitions, featuring:

WESTERN VALUES: Re-thinking the ‘old west’.

A new winter exhibition exploring the ideas of the ‘Old West’ and how the West can be visually interpreted now, in terms of both its historical import and its contemporary alignments.

Wild West tropes have influenced many contemporary artists who examine the identities we generate through these models of Americanism.  The movie & TV industry in particular have spread notions of the ‘Old West’, and its perceived culture, identity and individualism across the globe and generated a range of stereotypes and iconic figures. The artists participating in Western Values continue to explore fertile new ground by simultaneously critiquing these narratives of the ‘Old West’ while introducing new stories which reflect a more diverse community and alternative ways of looking at both these histories and current situations.

Curated by Sue-Na Gay and Max Presneill.

Featured artists: Cara Romero, Dana Claxton, Edie Winograde, Ishi Glinsky, Julie Orser, Kyla Hansen, Manuello Paganelli, Pascual Sisto, River Garza, Rosson Crow


Everything you say can and will be used against you.

A new solo exhibition by artist Brian Singer that confronts the current state of American society.

In Everything you say can and will be used against you, Singer deconstructs and reassembles recognizable and culturally-charged objects to create new contexts that expose, address, and reframe some of the most contentious social issues of our time. Informed by his views growing up half-Japanese with a mother who was interned during WWII, Singer’s predominant focus on injustice is represented through a wide-ranging body of work that synthesizes the many contradictions and unconformable realities of the modern American ethos. 

Such issues encompass the country's attitude and response to refugees, gentrification, income inequality, surveillance, patriotism, land rights, and banned books. 

Winter Exhibitions are on view January 20 - March 02, 2024 at Torrance Art Museum.
Opening Reception on Saturday, January 20th from 6-9pm.

TAM is always free and accessible to the public.

No reservations required. All programs, schedules, and locations are subject to change.
For the latest information and other museum programming, please visit TorranceArtMuseum.com.

Torrance Art Museum: 

Founded in 2005, the Torrance Art Museum is the premier visual art space to view contemporary art in the South Bay. The museum encourages all people to develop and increase their understanding and appreciation for modern programs, artist talks, lectures, and symposia. Through its emphasis on contemporary artistic expression in Southern California and globally, the Torrance Art Museum brings together artists and community members; fosters experiences in the arts to strengthen creative and critical thinking skills; and builds bridges between the arts and other disciplines in the humanities and sciences. Torrance Art Museum is a program of the City of Torrance Cultural Services Division of the Community Services Department. 

For press info on past shows:

Fall 2023 (SUR: Mala Muerte/Bad Death | Tony Baker)
Late Summer 2023 (BODY POLITICS | Art + Med)
Early Summer 2023 ( Bakers Dozen | Laurie-Lipton ) Spring 2023 ( Co/LAB | AnUnBurntWitch )
Early Spring 2023 ( Bridging the Pacific | FreeFall )
Winter 2022 ( Un-Civil War | Ken Friedman:92 Events )
Summer 2021 Public-Art Project ( Ultra! )
Summer 2021 Pop-Up ( Nomad )
Fall 2020 ( Baker’s Dozen, Rewilding Structures )
Summer 2020 ( Semblance Sunshine | Music to my Eyes | NewMediaFest2020 )
Winter 2020 ( DEATH CULT | Alptraum )