The invitational group exhibition “Lust After” shows thirty-five NAWA artists pursuing their passions through painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpting, and photography. The theme echoes the words of the 104-year-old Cuban-American painter Carmen Herrera, “You don’t decide to be an artist, art gets inside of you. It’s like falling in love.” The exhibition further explores the tension between an artist’s desire to be true to an inner vision vs. the need for attention and recognition. How does this tension resolve itself in the creative process, and how does it manifest itself in the finished work?

On the First Friday of every month, the artists, galleries, shops & restaurants of the SoWa Art & Design District open their doors to the public for an evening of art, culture and inspiration. Meet the artists in their element and view their latest works, shop the galleries & boutiques, then afterwards dine at one of our world class restaurants.

Come and enjoy the free fun. Plenty of parking is available.