Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A. MOCA Pacific Design Center and the ONE Gallery, West Hollywood September 9-December 31, 2017 MEMBERS’ OPENING: AXIS MUNDO: QUEER NETWORKS IN CHICANO L.A. Friday, September 8, 7–9pm MOCA Pacific Design Center and the ONE Gallery, West Hollywood FREE for MOCA members; no reservations necessary CONSTELLATIONS AND CONNECTIONS: A PANEL DISCUSSION ON AXIS MUNDO Panelists: Julia Bryan-Wilson, Richard T. Rodríguez, C. Ondine Chavoya and David Evans Frantz Sunday, October 22, 3pm City of West Hollywood Council Chambers 625 North San Vicente Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90069 INFO at one.usc.edu FREE; no reservations necessary Held on occasion of the exhibition Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A., this roundtable discussion will consider recovering queer Chicana/o histories and artist’s archives. Participants will discuss how the exhibition seeks to map news directions for research and scholarship while sharing some surprising finds and unexpected connections uncovered during the process of organizing Axis Mundo. Panel participants include C. Ondine Chavoya and David Evans Frantz, the co-curators on Axis Mundo; Julia Bryan-Wilson, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art at UC Berkeley; and Richard T. Rodríguez, Associate Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at UC Riverside.
This program is presented with the support of the City of West Hollywood’s WeHo Arts program. For more information, please visit weho.org/arts or follow @WeHoArts. BEETOVEN WAS A LESBIAN: A TRIBUTE TO PAULINE OLIVEROS Sunday, October 29, 4-7pm ONE Archives at the USC Libraries 909 West Adams Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90007 INFO at one.usc.edu FREE with RSVP
One of the foremost avant-garde composers of her generation, Pauline Oliveros (1932–2016) expanded our understanding and perception of sound. In her groundbreaking career, Oliveros consistently experimented with new musical forms, emphasizing the potential of non-hierarchal musical practices and collaboration. An influential figure in Southern California’s artistic communities during the 1970s, Oliveros’s work was inspired by and deeply committed to the women’s movement. ONE Archives, in collaboration with author, playwright/director, and poet IONE and the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), will present an open set of performances, meditations, Deep Listening, screenings, and discussions in tribute to Oliveros’s extensive work in experimental and electronic music. Featuring performances across multiple spaces; archival film and video screenings; and discussions about Oliveros’s musical work, 1970s Southern California, and Latinx musical history, this immersive event will offer exciting new ways to explore Oliveros’s landmark contributions to music. The event’s title, “Beethoven Was a Lesbian,” comes from a 1974 collaboration between Oliveros and Alison Knowles that addressed women’s outsider status in the music world. Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative. Organized by ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives at the USC Libraries in conjunction with their exhibition Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A., part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA. SIMON DOONAN ON MUNDO MEZA Sunday, November 19, 3pm West Hollywood Council Chambers 625 North San Vicente Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90069 INFO 213/621-1741 or visitorservices@moca.org FREE; priority entry for MOCA members Simon Doonan is a celebrated window dresser, cultural critic, author, and creative ambassador-at-large for Barneys New York. In the early 1980s, Doonan collaborated with artist Mundo Meza(1955–1985) on window displays at West Hollywood boutiques including Maxfield Bleu. Juxtaposing glamorous and shocking elements, the playful and surreal displays were provocative and titillating. In conjunction with Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A., Doonan will discuss his collaborations with Meza and the intersection of artistic, fashion, and club cultures during that prolific time in Los Angeles. This program is presented in collaboration with The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, with the support of the City of West Hollywood’s WeHo Arts program. For more information, please visit weho.org/arts or follow @WeHoArts. Please check moca.org and one.usc.edu for updates on related programs.

October 11, 2017- - October 11, 2017 @ MOCA Pacific Design Center and the ONE Gallery, West Hollywood