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Black History Month Celebration

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Dates and Times for this Past Event

  • Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023  12pm - 7pm
  • Sunday, Feb 26, 2023  12pm - 7pm
  • Saturday, Feb 25, 2023  12pm - 7pm
  • Friday, Feb 24, 2023  12pm - 7pm
  • Thursday, Feb 23, 2023  12pm - 7pm
  • Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023  12pm - 7pm
  • Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023  12pm - 7pm
  • Sunday, Feb 19, 2023  12pm - 7pm
  • Saturday, Feb 18, 2023  12pm - 7pm
  • Friday, Feb 17, 2023  12pm - 7pm
  • Thursday, Feb 16, 2023  12pm - 7pm
  • Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023  12pm - 7pm

Location

The IVAN Art Gallery LA | 2711 S. Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034

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Details

The Ivan Art Gallery located in SoRo (South Robertson) celebrates Black History Month and Valentine’s Day this February with works from featured artist Martino Dorce, a Haitian postwar and contemporary artist who transports the viewer to a tropical country that is at once colorful and vibrant while at the same time, mysterious and sophisticated. To his lush, detailed pen and India ink drawings, he adds layers of rich watercolors until he achieves vividness not usually associated with the medium. Martino’s reflects the Haitian’s indomitable spirit and joy of life.

The IVAN Art Gallery also features original collections of Currier & Ives’ Conflicts in Black Life, as well as Movie Memorabilia, and more. Currier & Ives was a New York City printmaking business that operated between 1835 and 1907 and were the foremost printmakers in America. It’s Darktown series was, in fact, one of their bestsellers.

This Black History Month’s exhibit is a collaboration with IVAN Art Gallery’s owners and local art lovers Melba and Aubrey Provost with Jackie Ryan and Mary Kimbrough, former owners of Zambezi Bazaar, an African American retail store in Leimert Village from 1991-2017. 

In addition, leading up to Valentine’s Day, The IVAN Art Gallery has a limited selection of vintage ethnic Valentine’s Day cards and will offer visitors to the gallery on Valentine’s Day between 3-8pm with chocolates, red wine, flowers, and giveaways.

SCHEDULE: February 1–28, 2023 | Tuesday–Sunday, 12pm–7pm

Tuesday, February 14: Valentine’s Day Special with Chocolates, Red Wine, Flowers & Giveaways

Sunday, February 22: Guest Speaker | 5pm

– History of Black art “Zambiezie Bazaar”

– Buying Black art for investment