CALL AND RESPONSE
WHEN WE SAY… YOU SAY

KARLA DIAZ + MARIO YBARRA, JR.

January 28 – April 14, 2019

University Art Museum, CSULB
1250 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 9084

Opening Reception: January 27, 4-6 pm

COLLECTION ARTISTS: Kim Abeles, Richard Bosman, Patricio Cabrera, Albert Contreras, Adolph Gottlieb, Graciela Iturbide, Piotr Kowalski, Lee Krasner, Ken Light, Ken Price, Lorna Simpson, Andy Warhol

SLANGUAGE ARTISTS: Abel Alejandre, Valerie J. Bowers, Karla Diaz, Gabriel “Gobs” Fernandez, Alonso Garzon, Rosalie Lopez, Antonio De Jesus Lopez, Aydinaneth Ortiz, Marlene Tafoya, Arnoldo Vargas, Mario Ybarra, Jr.

Join us for the launch of Call and Response, When We Say… You Say, an evolving project curated by Mario Ybarra Jr. and Karla Diaz, co-founders of the renowned Wilmington art collective Slanguage. With the UAM collection as their inspiration, Ybarra and Diaz examine how “high art” and pop culture intersect, as they address social inequities and different inter-generational aesthetic perceptions over the course of this group exhibition. The title reflects the playfulness at the heart of the Slanguage practice, taking cues from the volleying collaborative interaction between artist, art, and audience.

Dialogue, critique and cooperation are key to this multi-phase project. Collaborations with visiting artists question the histories, assumptions, and biases of the museum acquisition processes. New themes, artwork, and participation arise out of this mediation, a negotiation that centers on shared values, common ground, creative agency, and artistic empowerment.

Parking
Free parking available in Pyramid Parking Structure – view CSULB parking map
A parking attendant will be distributing day permits for free parking at the north entrance to the multi-level Pyramid Parking Structure (formerly Parking Structure 1). 
Alternative: Lot E1 (paid – short term [30 mins – 4 hours])
Paid short term parking is concentrated nearest the front of Brotman Hall, easily accessible from Brotman Drive or Merriam Way