Conversation with...Ed Gomez April 5, 2012

The Conversation With… series brings artists to Laguna Art Museum to discuss their practice in a casual conversation with guests. The next artist in the series is Ed Gomez. Past guests in the series, which launched in 2011, have included Amy Caterina, The Legacy Project, Deborah Aschheim, and Jeff Gillette. The evening will begin with a brief presentation by Gomez about his process and work, followed by the rare opportunity for museum visitors to engage with the artist in conversation.

Gomez is an artist, educator, and curator who received his BFA from Arizona State University in 1999 and his MFA from Otis College of Art and Design in 2003. His interdisciplinary art practice revolves around the questioning of exhibition practices, institutional framework, and historical models of artistic production. In 2006, he co-founded the MexiCali Biennial, a bi-national art and music program addressing the area of Mexico and California as a region of aesthetic production. He is currently a director and co-president of this non-profit arts organization. Gomez is also the director of G.O.C.A., The Gallery of Contemporary Art, which is a traveling self-contained exhibition space humorously located in his suitcase. It has showcased emerging and established artists from Los Angeles, Phoenix, New York, and Mexico. Gomez has been featured in Laguna Art Museum’s annual art auction fundraiser and OsCene 2010: Contemporary Art and Culture in OC.


Ed Gomez, ICE, 2010
Following the discussion, enjoy a mixer featuring complimentary beverages and the opportunity to meet the artist. Additionally, you are encouraged to view the museum’s current exhibitions as well as participate in the Laguna Beach First Thursday Art Walk which takes place at area galleries from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Admission is free and reservations are not required. The museum is open for free from 5:00-9:00 p.m. the first Thursday of each month.