Diane Williams
Solo Exhibit

March 17th-April 20th, 2018
Opening reception: Saturday, April 14th, 3-5 p.m.
Gallery Hours
Tuesday-Saturday 10-5pm

Los Angeles Art Association | Gallery 825
825 N. La Cienaga Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90069
https://www.laaa.org/
www.dianewilliamsartist.com

Diane Williams weaves together intersections of L.A.’s vulnerable populations at Gallery 825

Gallery 825 in Los Angeles, California is pleased to present INcongruence, a solo show exhibition by Diane Williams.

Diane Williams is a Los Angeles based artist whose work includes several disciplines to approach the subject of xenophobia and gender bias. In her work, Williams seeks to find a common ground between the art she makes and the community at large. The project aims to reflect the immigrant communities as well as the whole nation, illustrating the idea of an extended community while challenging assumptions and norms.

INcongruence involves a participatory art piece and an installation that will confront viewers, turning them into active participants. The installation consists of 8 large modules made out of wire, recycled and manipulated fiber such as: yarn, thread, fabric, and shredded paintings, interwoven together and creating an immersive structure that fills Gallery 825’s largest front space. These materials have personal history, discarded or purchased from the artist’s neighborhood Thrift Shop in Glassell Park and the Fabric District in Downtown Los Angeles called Santee Alley, frequented by many lower and middle income immigrant families. Williams intertwined these elements into modular weavings, reminiscent of protest signs and roadside memorials that will operate as obstructions, confinement and disruptions. The polychromatic modules are an amalgamation of diverse textures and components. A reminder that America is clearly divided as a nation but we have more in common than we are often led to believe. Diversity is what makes this country great.

About Diane Williams
Diane Williams is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Los Angeles, CA. She earned her BFA degree from California State University, Long Beach in 2013. Her work has been featured in select publications and exhibited in solo shows including Beautiful Creatures at Cerritos College Gallery (2018) and several group exhibitions: With Liberty and Justice for Some at Walter Maciel, Culver City, Personal Narrative at the Annenberg Beach House Gallery, Santa Monica (2017), WE: Visual Reflections of the American Experiment, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa. Williams has works in both private and public collections: National Immigration Law Center, Los Angeles and Washington DC headquarters (2016) and Azusa Pacific University (2017). She’s currently working on a solo show in March of 2018 at Gallery 825 in Los Angeles and a residency at Museum of Art and History – MOAH, Lancaster, CA scheduled for late 2019.
www.dianewilliamsartist.com

About Gallery 825
Gallery 825 is the exhibition arm of the Los Angeles Art Association. Purchased in 1958, the gallery, which is located in the heart of Los Angeles at 825 North La Cienega Boulevard, provides LAAA artists with a professional venue in which to show their work.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5pm