DAC GALLERY
431 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013 – tel: 213.627.7374
www.dacgallery.com – [email protected]
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM or by appointment

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4 Rights to Place: An exhibition featuring Wendell Frank, Shon Kim, Ty Pownall, and Diane Silver.
Curated by Allen Terrell

May 14 – July 1
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 11th 7-9PM
Coinciding with the June Downtown Art Walk
(May Art Walk Preview: Thursday, May 14th, 11:00 am – 3:30PM)

The Downtown Art Center (DAC) Gallery is pleased to present 4 Rights to Place, an exhibition featuring works by Wendell Frank, Shon Kim, Ty Pownall and Diane Silver.

Establishing a physical place for each aspect of our lives not only speaks of our search for conveniences, but also represents the stages in our search for an ideal. No home seems perfect, no work location seems perfect, yet we continue to fabricate the belief that we can find that one locale that fulfills all of our abstract expectations. This desire for “place” consumes us, and impacts many aspects of decision-making.
In this exhibition, works by Wendell Frank, Shon Kim, Ty Pownall, and Diane Silver are imbued with an unconscious directional force, expressing what each artist believes may be the perfect place, at a specific moment in time. Wendell’s paintings reference clear markers we set for ourselves along life’s path; Kim’s movement-laden inks on paper point to the non-linear and organic variables in our personalities which prevent us from truly finding peace and fulfillment within a structure or system; Pownall’s constructs make us believe our place can be realized merely by considering the possibility of its existence; finally, Silver’s work reveals the conflict that arises when expectations and reality intersect, contributing to a sense of disconnect.

The curatorial vision does not partition the artists’ bodies of work within the exhibition space; rather, pieces are mixed and are juxtaposed to reveal direct links and correlations, forming a cohesive vision of the theme. 4 Rights to Place weaves the fabric of path and place, and strives to bring viewers to an understanding of their own journey, where their ideal blueprint of “place” can be realized.

Details:
Free to attend; light refreshments served; parking available at meters and pay lots (see posted signs for details). Please note that DAC Gallery does not validate parking.

About DAC Gallery
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DAC Gallery is a contemporary art space in the heart of Downtown LA’s Gallery Row. Our exhibitions focus on mid-career local and international artists, while bringing attention to a community of individuals whose works are rarely presented to mainstream audiences. The DAC Gallery is adjacent to the ECF Art Center, an adult program of the Exceptional Children’s Foundation which provides ongoing training in the field of visual arts to adults with developmental disabilities. Founded in 1946, ECF is a nonprofit organization that improves the lives of young children, students, and adults with special needs so that they reach their greatest potential. Visit www.ECF.net and www.Facebook.com/ConnectwithECF.