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CAAM’s 7+FIG Showcase Presenting
The Member Artists of the California Artist Coalition of Los Angeles

NOW - June 11, 2010

Partnering with arts>Brookfield Properties, the California African American Museum presents a dynamic exhibition of photographs, paintings, sculpture and assemblage of 24 member artists of the California Artists Coalition of Los Angeles.

LA Downtown Art Walk Events
Join us for special events on April 8, May 13 and June 10, 12-9pm | 7+FIG Art Space.

7+FIG Kid’s Club Events
Join us for two programs hosted by CAAM on April 24 and May 22, 1-3pm | 7+FIG Art Space.

• California African American Museum official site
• California African American Museum Presents Leading Los Angeles Artists At 7+FIG Art Space, A Hip, Urbane Downtown Los Angeles Gallery
  Titled CAAM’s 7+FIG Showcase, this temporary extension of the museum’s Exposition Park location will be open daily from 12 noon to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, as well as on the Thursday LA Downtown Art Walk evenings during the run of the show, April 8, May 13 and June 10. During the Art Walk, the gallery will be open from noon to 9:00 pm to welcome guests.
  
  More than 20 member artists of the California Artist Coalition of Los Angeles will exhibit in the 7+FIG Art Space, which is being made available by arts>Brookfield Properties. This exhibition is part of a unique program created by Brookfield Properties to sponsor art in the unique public spaces of Brookfield Properties’ downtown Los Angeles buildings and to provide a venue that supports local, LA-based artists and arts organizations. The artworks on display will include paintings, sculpture, photographs and assemblage by well-recognized members of the coalition. Included are Artis Lane, John Outterbridge, Richard Mayhew, Pat Boyd, Raoul de la Sota, Enoch Mack, Ben Caldwell, and Valena Broussard Dismukes. Also on view are works by Donna Angers, Donovan Dickson , Lexie Cole, Teresa Tolliver, Charles Dickson, Michael Massenburg, Robert McMillion, Carole McCoy, Tim Washington and Jaami Abdul-Samad. Additional artists whose works will be displayed are Matthew Thomas, Howard Swerdloff, David Lovejoy, Richard Turner and Kathy Yoshihara.
  
  And for young art enthusiasts, there will be two special 7+FIG Kid’s Club programs on Saturday, April 24 and Saturday, May 22, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the 7+FIG Art Space, where youngsters can produce their own works by stretching their creative muscles under the helpful eye of artist Teresa Tolliver.
  
  About the California African American Museum (CAAM)
  CAAM researches, collects, preserves and interprets for public enrichment, the history, art and culture of African Americans with emphasis on California and the western United States. On the first Sunday of each month, CAAM produces Target Sundays @ CAAM where, in addition to exhibitions, CAAM presents film screenings, dance and music programs, an artisans’ marketplace, and activities for children. Located at 600 State Dr., Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CAAM is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays 11 am to 5 pm. Admission is always free. Parking is $8.00 per vehicle. CAAM is a California state supported institution in partnership with Friends, The Foundation of the California African American Museum www.caamuseum.org
  
  About the California Artist Coalition of Los Angeles (CACLA)
  CACLA is an artists’ advocacy organization that was created to build relationships among local artists, art enthusiasts, the business community and stakeholders in the public and private sectors. CACLA strives to work cohesively to benefit the community. Its mission is to act as a support system for local visual artists. It is dedicated to serving targeted communities and the visual artists who live and work in those communities. www.cacla2006.org
  
  About arts>Brookfield Properties
  Brookfield Properties is a commercial real estate corporation that owns, develops, and operates premier assets in the downtown cores of high-growth North American cities. Our signature properties define the skylines of many major metropolises including New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Houston, Toronto, and Calgary. arts>Brookfield Properties animates the public spaces of our buildings in major cities across the United States and Canada with acclaimed visual and performing arts all free to the public. www.artsBrookfieldProperties.com

Farmer's Market

EVERY THURSDAY   11:30am - 3pm   rain or shine
On the corner of 7th and Figeroa on the plaza (upstairs)

Brookfield Properties has partnered with Raw Inspiration to bring you a fresh, new, expanded FARMER’S MARKET with over 25 new vendors. The farmer’s market will relocate from the lower level of the center to the beautiful landscaped upper plaza of 7+FIG (upper level, above California Pizza Kitchen). Please stop by this Thursday for a fun-filled launch celebration and an opportunity to pick up a delicious lunch, produce, crafts and many more great finds at the market --- as well as 7+FIG!