Beacon Arts Building + 1019 West Present “hanging Gardens” October 9, 2011

“Hanging Gardens”, a group show of sculpture at 1019 WEST Manchester, pays homage to the royal gardens of Babylon. Opening October 9, 2011 from 2-5PM.

The royal gardens of Babylon were designed and built to cheer King Nebuchadnezzar's homesick wife, Queen Amyitis. She found the flat, sun-baked terrain of Mesopotamia so depressing that the king ordered a re-creation of her green, rugged and mountainous homeland, building an artificial mountain with rooftop gardens. Meandering through a sculptural landscape, one can view large and small standing floor sculptures and hanging works placed throughout a vast 4700 sq ft exhibition space punctuated by 30’ ceilings. The show’s concept extends beyond its industrial environs, to the artificial construct of southern California’s saturated urban landscape, our very own Babylon.

“Hanging Gardens” is a production of the iconic Beacon Arts Building installed at 1019 WEST. Featuring work by artists: Michael Arata, Leslie Awender, Rude Calderon, Jennifer Gradecki + Derek Curry, Michelle Carla Handel, Jeffrey Hastings, Steven Hull, Larissa James, Winter Jenssen, Flora Kao, Susan Kurland, Sophie Lee, Gale McCall, Travis Novak, Kenneth Ober, Bertil Peterson, Keith Walsh and Meeson Pae Yang.

The Collective Community of Artists at 1019 West and Beacon Arts Building will also present select works.

Thirteen resident artists from 1019 WEST will open their studios with special installations of painting, sculpture, multi media projects and video for public viewing. They include Scott Grieger, Phil Kim, Brigitte Kouba, Rashad Navidi, David Peters, Kour Pour, Lucas Reiner, Tony De Los Reyes, Ana Rodriguez, Pontus Wilfors, Nicole Week, Devin Week and Joey Wolf.

Concurrently, Beacon Arts Building artists will exhibit their work, with an installation of painting and sculpture. Artists; Brian Biedul, Martin Blake, Marylene Camacho, GeoVanna Gonzales, Winter Jenssen, Ellina Kevorkian, Deborah Lambert, Michael Maas, Michael Massenburg, Tom Muller, Mila Reynaud, Anna Skarbek and Garth Trinidad will be featured in the windowed gallery façade of the building.

All events are at 1019 WEST Manchester Blvd, Inglewood on Sunday, October 9, from 2 pm-5 pm. “Hanging Gardens” will remain for only two weeks, by appointment only, closing Oct 23 with an afternoon artist talk from 1pm-4pm.

On site complimentary parking is available. Refreshments will be provided by Literati Bar & Grill.

About 1019 WEST Creative Space

1019 WEST is a community for artists offering a vast array of studio, showcase, and workspaces of various sizes in a private, secure, and inviting environment. Dramatic 4800 sq ft and 6400 sq ft spaces with large rollup doors that are perfect for large-scale installation, sculpture and performance are available. Amenities include WIFI, utilities, 30’ high bow truss ceilings, skylights, 24/7 access, large rollup doors, common area wash sink, outdoor work areas, communal outdoor dining & lounging area, ample gated and secure parking, men’s & women’s bathrooms, storage facilities, frequent trash pickup, C-3 and M-1 zoning (ideal for welding and other industrial arts) and professional building management.