Catalyst is pleased to present Gallery TV, a sculpture and slideshow projection by Gabriel Arroyo Velasco that makes humorous comments on the value of art in Los Angeles.
January 28, 2011
Human Resources, Los Angeles presents My body lies over the Ocean. My body lies over the sea. a one night performance event featuring the work of Alexis Disselkoen and Tessa Kurszewski, Billy Kheel, Paul Pescador, and Nancy Popp. My body lies over the Ocean. My body lies over the sea. focuses on site-specific situational and interactive performances. The event examines the role of the body as vehicle for physical production. Whether it is through the excursion of endurance or the transference of physicality to material form, each performer examines the role of the body as a vessel in which performance disseminates.
January 20, 2011
Catalyst is pleased to host Sonic Meditation/Deep Listening Session, an hour-long, sensational experience of heightened awareness, lead by Kelly Moran. Modeled after Pauline Oliveros' sonic meditations, participants undergo several awareness exercises in hopes to steady attention and expand mental focus.
January 18, 2011
Catalyst, UCI's on-campus undergraduate art gallery, in conjunction with Cal State Fullerton art students, is looking for student artwork from both campuses to be displayed February 17 - March 4, 2011. We accept works of any medium such as painting, drawing, photography, performance, sculpture, installation, etc. Please help us with providing artwork to fill our walls.
January 13, 2011
It has been one whole year since Catalyst last took a trip to the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk. Now we are back. As a means to spur new ideas in both, our individual art practices and our collective event planning and organization, it was, furthermore, a delightful, cultural experience that our community within Irvine could surely benefit from.
January 6, 2011
Catalyst has joined the nationwide protest over the removal of David Wojnarowicz’s 20-minute film A Fire in My Belly (1986-87) from the “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture” exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery on December 1, 2010. Catholic Leader president Bill Donahue and some members of congress including Speaker of the House John Boehner assailed the video as “an outrageous use of taxpayer money and an obvious attempt to offend Christians during the Christmas season.” As a reaction against the death of his lover due to AIDS and his own diagnosis as HIV positive, Wojnarowicz intended the video to serve as a symbolic representation of the unjust sufferings gay AIDS victims had to endure during the time. Due to misconceived interpretations of the piece that were enacted upon by the Catholic League and certain members of Congress, the video was wrongfully removed. One scene within the film of ants crawling over a crucified Jesus, has been misperceived as hate speech against Christians. All the circumstances behind the video epitomizes the constant struggle between free expression within the arts and its censorship from outside contributors.
December 2, 2010
Our last exhibition of 2010, Dilapidated Beings features student works by Vida Liu, Melissa Maldonado, Alfred Urango, and Grace Wong.
November 4, 2010
A night of art, music, performances, and fun through collaborative coordinating with DIY Craft and Art.
October 21, 2010
An installation by Noe Gaytan that focuses on mythologies around color theory as inspired by Felix Gonzales-Torres, Johannes Itten, Joseph Kosuth, Joseph Albers, Laurence Weiner.
October 19, 2010
Behold! Catalyst t-shirts are now on sale for $10 a piece. If you’re interested, please email info@catalystgallery.org or come to one of our openings where they will be on sale.
February 3, 2011